Canadian Solar vs Loom Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Canadian Solar has the broader catalog (292 vs 10 models). Canadian Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.40%. Loom Solar leans bifacial (80% 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
Loom Solar is an Indian manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and lithium batteries, primarily serving the residential and commercial segments. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, the company sells its products through a network of over 10,000 dealers across India and exports to more than 10...
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Faridabad, India
- Annual capacity
- 0.3 GW/year
- Employees
- 100-500
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
Loom Solar skews to higher efficiency: 30% of lineup is 23%+
Loom Solar offers more 600W+ panels (40% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (67%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (70%)
The flagships
Written summary
Canadian Solar is a Canadian-founded manufacturer established in 2001, with a globally distributed manufacturing footprint spanning Canada, China, the United States and other countries. It is listed as a Tier 1 manufacturer by BloombergNEF, and its annual module production capacity exceeds 50 GW, with further expansion underway including a Texas facility targeting 10 GWp. This places Canadian Solar firmly among the larger, more bankable global suppliers with a long track record serving utility-scale, commercial and residential markets worldwide.
Loom Solar is a much younger company, founded in India in 2018 by brothers Amol and Amod Anand and headquartered in Faridabad. Its focus has historically been the Indian market and the distributed-generation segment, particularly residential and small commercial rooftop systems, though the company has expanded into commercial and some utility-scale projects reportedly up to around 35 MW. Its production scale is far smaller than Canadian Solar's, with a stated target of roughly 1.2 GW of module capacity by 2026, and it does not appear on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 list, which limits its bankability for institutionally financed projects outside India.
On technology, both companies offer TOPCon-based modules, with Canadian Solar also fielding a dedicated HJT premium line (HiHero) for high-yield applications, while Loom Solar markets its SHARK Bifacial series alongside its own battery storage and inverter products. For a typical commercial buyer or developer needing bank financing, Canadian Solar is the safer default given its Tier 1 status and manufacturing scale. Loom Solar can be a sensible choice for smaller residential installations, especially within the Indian market, but it is not currently a direct substitute for Canadian Solar on projects requiring international bankability.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-10-03
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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.