Canadian Solar vs Jolywood - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Canadian Solar has the broader catalog (292 vs 128 models). Canadian Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.40%. Jolywood leans bifacial (86% of lineup).
Both catalogues are read from the manufacturers' own datasheets. A brand is not scored against the market here, only against the other brand on this page.
The two companies
Canadian Solar Inc. is a global renewable energy company founded in 2001. Headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, it manufactures solar PV modules and provides battery energy storage solutions. The company also develops utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects.
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- Kitchener, Canada
- Annual capacity
- 51 GW/year
- Employees
- 17,113
- Listed
- NASDAQ: CSIQ
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Taizhou, China
- Listed
- SZSE: 300393
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Catalogue against catalogue
An average over a catalogue describes the range a manufacturer publishes, not the module you would buy. A brand with two flagship panels and eighty older ones averages worse than one that has retired its back catalogue.
What each of them builds
Jolywood skews to higher efficiency: 22% of lineup is 23%+
Jolywood offers more 600W+ panels (38% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (67%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (95%)
The flagships
Written summary
Canadian Solar is a Canadian-headquartered module manufacturer founded in 2001, based in Kitchener, Ontario, and publicly listed on NASDAQ since 2006. It ranks among the world's largest solar manufacturers, with annual production capacity in the tens of GW, and consistently appears on Tier 1 bankability lists such as S&P Global Commodity Insights, making it a lender-favored choice for large-scale project financing. Jolywood, founded in 2008 and listed on the Shenzhen exchange since 2014, is headquartered in Taizhou, Jiangsu, China, and also holds Tier 1 status, though its annual module production capacity is substantially smaller than Canadian Solar's. In terms of institutional scale and global market footprint, Canadian Solar has the clear edge.
Canadian Solar's product range spans TOPCon and HJT cell technology across residential rooftop systems, commercial and industrial (C&I) installations, and utility-scale ground-mount projects, reflecting a broad, diversified catalog. Jolywood, by contrast, was one of the early industrial-scale pioneers of n-type TOPCon technology and has built its reputation around bifacial, dual-glass modules under its NIWA line, including all-black variants aimed at residential installs, alongside higher-wattage panels for utility-scale deployments.
For a typical international buyer prioritizing bankability, long operating history, and broad after-sales support, Canadian Solar remains the safer default. Jolywood is a strong option where cutting-edge n-type TOPCon bifacial performance is the priority, particularly for buyers comfortable with a newer, more specialized supplier. The two brands are not directly interchangeable - they suit somewhat different buyer priorities rather than competing on identical terms.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-08-03
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Comparisons are computed from manufacturer datasheets held in the ComparePV database and may not reflect a brand's complete current lineup. Nothing on this page is paid placement.