--- title: "Canadian Solar vs PVolution - Brand Comparison | ComparePV" description: "Compare Canadian Solar vs PVolution solar panels: full portfolio, efficiency, cell technology breakdown, warranty terms and company background." source: "https://comparepv.com/canadian-solar-vs-pvolution" --- # Canadian Solar vs PVolution Canadian Solar has the broader catalog (292 vs 60 models). Canadian Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.40%. PVolution leans bifacial (92% of lineup). ## The two companies | Attribute | Canadian Solar | PVolution | | --- | --- | --- | | Country | Canada | Germany | | Headquarters | Kitchener | Grünwald | | Founded | 2001 | | | Employees | 17,113 | 2-10 | | Annual capacity | 51 GW/year | | | Tier 1 | yes | | | Listed | NASDAQ: CSIQ | | | Website | [https://www.canadiansolar.com](https://www.canadiansolar.com) | [https://pvolution.de](https://pvolution.de) | 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. PVolution GmbH is a small German company specializing in the manufacturing of high-quality photovoltaic modules with customized solutions for individual customer needs. Based in Grünwald near Munich, the company focuses on efficiency, durability, and sustainability, using certified materials and components. It... ## Catalog & Power | Measure | Canadian Solar | PVolution | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Panel Models | 292 | 60 | +232 | | Max Power | 730 W | 720 W | +10 W | | Avg Power | 472 W | 506 W | +34 W | ## Efficiency | Measure | Canadian Solar | PVolution | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Max Efficiency | 24.40% | 24.30% | +0.10 pp | | Avg Efficiency | 20.66% | 21.62% | +0.96 pp | ## Reliability & Warranty | Measure | Canadian Solar | PVolution | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Avg Temp Coefficient | -0.331%/°C | -0.285%/°C | +0.047 | | Bifacial Share | 133 (46%) | 55 (92%) | +46 pp | | Avg Warranty | 28.2 yrs | 29.6 yrs | +1.4 yr | ## Efficiency distribution PVolution skews to higher efficiency: 33% of lineup is 23%+ | Efficiency band | Canadian Solar | PVolution | | --- | --- | --- | | \<20% | 128 (43.8%) | 11 (18.3%) | | 20-21% | 36 (12.3%) | 0 | | 21-22% | 41 (14.0%) | 2 (3.3%) | | 22-23% | 50 (17.1%) | 27 (45.0%) | | 23%+ | 37 (12.7%) | 20 (33.3%) | ## Power distribution PVolution offers more 600W+ panels (27% of lineup) | Power band | Canadian Solar | PVolution | | --- | --- | --- | | \<400W | 104 (35.6%) | 11 (18.3%) | | 400-499W | 72 (24.7%) | 26 (43.3%) | | 500-599W | 45 (15.4%) | 7 (11.7%) | | 600-699W | 64 (21.9%) | 8 (13.3%) | | 700W+ | 7 (2.4%) | 8 (13.3%) | ## Cell technology Dominant cell tech: **PERC** (67%) Dominant cell tech: **TOPCon** (60%) | Technology | Canadian Solar | PVolution | | --- | --- | --- | | PERC | 195 (66.8%) | 0 | | TOPCon | 85 (29.1%) | 36 (60.0%) | | HJT | 12 (4.1%) | 15 (25.0%) | | Back Contact | 0 | 9 (15.0%) | ## Top panels, Canadian Solar | # | Model | Power | Efficiency | Temp. coefficient | Technology | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [CS7N-730TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-730tb-ag) | 730 | 23.5 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 2 | [CS7N-725TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-725tb-ag) | 725 | 23.3 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 3 | [CS7N-720TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-720tb-ag) | 720 | 23.2 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 4 | [CS7N-715TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-715tb-ag) | 715 | 23.0 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 5 | [CS7N-710TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-710tb-ag) | 710 | 22.9 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 6 | [CS7N-705TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-705tb-ag) | 705 | 22.7 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 7 | [CS7N-700TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-700tb-ag) | 700 | 22.5 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 8 | [CS7N-695TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-695tb-ag) | 695 | 22.4 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 9 | [CS7N-690TB-AG](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-690tb-ag) | 690 | 22.2 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 10 | [CS7N-675MS](https://comparepv.com/panel/csi-solar-co-ltd-canadian-solar-cs7n-675ms) | 675 | 21.7 | -0.340 | Monocrystalline | ## Top panels, PVolution | # | Model | Power | Efficiency | Temp. coefficient | Technology | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [PVN720-M12TCBB](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn720-m12tcbb) | 720 | 23.2 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 2 | [PVN715-M12TCBB](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn715-m12tcbb) | 715 | 23.0 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 3 | [PVN710-M12TCBB (CORE)](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn710-m12tcbb-core) | 710 | 22.9 | -0.300 | Monocrystalline | | 4 | [PVN710-M12TCBB (TRION)](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn710-m12tcbb-trion) | 710 | 22.9 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 5 | [PVN705-M12TCBB (CORE)](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn705-m12tcbb-core) | 705 | 22.7 | -0.300 | Monocrystalline | | 6 | [PVN705-M12TCBB (TRION)](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn705-m12tcbb-trion) | 705 | 22.7 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 7 | [PVN700-M12TCBB (CORE)](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn700-m12tcbb-core) | 700 | 22.5 | -0.300 | Monocrystalline | | 8 | [PVN700-M12TCBB (TRION)](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn700-m12tcbb-trion) | 700 | 22.5 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 9 | [PVN695-M12TCBB](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn695-m12tcbb) | 695 | 22.4 | -0.300 | Monocrystalline | | 10 | [PVN690-M12TCBB](https://comparepv.com/panel/pvolution-pvn690-m12tcbb) | 690 | 22.2 | -0.300 | Monocrystalline | ## Other comparisons - [Canadian Solar vs A.B. Energy](https://comparepv.com/canadian-solar-vs-a-b-energy) - [AE Solar vs PVolution](https://comparepv.com/ae-solar-vs-pvolution) - [Canadian Solar vs AEET](https://comparepv.com/canadian-solar-vs-aeet) - [AIKO vs PVolution](https://comparepv.com/aiko-vs-pvolution) - [Canadian Solar vs AKCOME](https://comparepv.com/canadian-solar-vs-akcome) - [ARTsolar vs PVolution](https://comparepv.com/artsolar-vs-pvolution) --- Source: https://comparepv.com/canadian-solar-vs-pvolution Not in this file, on the page: the distributions above drawn as charts.