--- title: "Canadian Solar vs Vico Export Solar Energy - Brand Comparison | ComparePV" description: "Compare Canadian Solar vs Vico Export Solar Energy solar panels: full portfolio, efficiency, cell technology breakdown, warranty terms and company background." source: "https://comparepv.com/canadian-solar-vs-vico-export-solar-energy" --- # Canadian Solar vs Vico Export Solar Energy Canadian Solar has the broader catalog (292 vs 0 models). Canadian Solar leans bifacial (46% of lineup). ## The two companies | Attribute | Canadian Solar | Vico Export Solar Energy | | --- | --- | --- | | Country | Canada | Spain | | Headquarters | Kitchener | Paterna | | Founded | 2001 | 2009 | | Employees | 17,113 | 11-50 | | Annual capacity | 51 GW/year | | | Tier 1 | yes | | | Listed | NASDAQ: CSIQ | | | Website | [https://www.canadiansolar.com](https://www.canadiansolar.com) | [https://www.vicoexport.com/](https://www.vicoexport.com/) | 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. Vico Export Solar Energy is a Spanish company specializing in the wholesale distribution of photovoltaic solar equipment since 2010. They supply exclusively to professionals in the sector, offering solar panels, electrical inverters, batteries, metal structures and other high-quality photovoltaic equipment. The... ## Catalog & Power | Measure | Canadian Solar | Vico Export Solar Energy | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Panel Models | 292 | 0 | +292 | | Max Power | 730 W | 0 W | +730 W | | Avg Power | 472 W | 0 W | +472 W | ## Efficiency | Measure | Canadian Solar | Vico Export Solar Energy | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Max Efficiency | 24.40% | - | | | Avg Efficiency | 20.66% | - | | ## Reliability & Warranty | Measure | Canadian Solar | Vico Export Solar Energy | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Avg Temp Coefficient | -0.331%/°C | - | | | Bifacial Share | 133 (46%) | 0 (0%) | +46 pp | | Avg Warranty | 28.2 yrs | - | | ## Efficiency distribution Canadian Solar skews to higher efficiency: 13% of lineup is 23%+ | Efficiency band | Canadian Solar | Vico Export Solar Energy | | --- | --- | --- | | \<20% | 128 (43.8%) | 0 | | 20-21% | 36 (12.3%) | 0 | | 21-22% | 41 (14.0%) | 0 | | 22-23% | 50 (17.1%) | 0 | | 23%+ | 37 (12.7%) | 0 | ## Power distribution Canadian Solar offers more 600W+ panels (24% of lineup) | Power band | Canadian Solar | Vico Export Solar Energy | | --- | --- | --- | | \<400W | 104 (35.6%) | 0 | | 400-499W | 72 (24.7%) | 0 | | 500-599W | 45 (15.4%) | 0 | | 600-699W | 64 (21.9%) | 0 | | 700W+ | 7 (2.4%) | 0 | ## Cell technology Dominant cell tech: **PERC** (67%) | Technology | Canadian Solar | Vico Export Solar Energy | | --- | --- | --- | | PERC | 195 (66.8%) | 0 | | TOPCon | 85 (29.1%) | 0 | | HJT | 12 (4.1%) | 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 | ## Summary Canadian Solar is a publicly listed company incorporated in Canada in 2001, with manufacturing operations centered in China and a global sales presence spanning more than 70 countries. It has been listed on NASDAQ since 2006 and consistently appears on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 module manufacturer list; in 2025 it was also named to the S&P Global Commodity Insights Premier List of Tier 1 Cleantech Companies. The company reported module production capacity of approximately 59 GW and global shipments of roughly 31 GW in 2024, placing it among the top ten manufacturers worldwide by volume. Vico Export Solar Energy, by contrast, is a B2B wholesale distributor incorporated around 2009-2010 and headquartered in Valencia, Spain. It is not itself a solar panel manufacturer but rather an importer and reseller, supplying professional installers, EPC contractors, and engineering firms across Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Canadian Solar carries the stronger institutional footprint by a wide margin, backed by two decades of vertically integrated manufacturing and verifiable shipment data. On the product side, Canadian Solar's current portfolio is built primarily around N-type TOPCon cell technology across module lines suited to residential rooftops, commercial installations, and utility-scale ground mounts, while the company has also introduced HJT-based low-carbon modules targeting higher-efficiency applications. Vico Export does not manufacture panels under its own name; instead it offers products from the Tier 1 brands it distributes - including Canadian Solar, Jinko Solar, Aiko Solar, DAS Solar, and DMEGC - as well as serving as official distributor for Iberian Solar, a Spanish private label with panels designed in Spain and manufactured in Europe and Asia. For a buyer evaluating panel brands, the comparison is asymmetric: Canadian Solar is a manufacturer with a traceable quality record and global warranty infrastructure, while Vico Export is a distribution channel rather than a competing brand. A buyer in Southern Europe or Latin America could in practice source Canadian Solar modules directly through Vico Export's wholesale network. Any meaningful procurement comparison for 2025 should be between Canadian Solar and another top-tier module manufacturer - not between a manufacturer and its own downstream distributor. \---LINKS--- \- https://comparepv.com/reviews/vico-export-solar-energy \| Vico Export Solar Energy Solar Panels Review 2026 - ComparePV \| review \- https://www.enfsolar.com/vico-export-solar-energy \| Vico Export Solar Energy company profile - ENF Solar directory \| article \- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadian-solar-makes-sp-global-commodity-insights-premier-list-of-tier-1-cleantech-companies-2025-302553562.html \| Canadian Solar named to S&P Global Tier 1 Cleantech Companies 2025 \| article \- https://now.solar/2026/03/23/canadian-solar-eyes-up-to-7-gw-u-s-module-shipments-5-5-gwh-storage-after-biz-reset-saur-energy/ \| Canadian Solar eyes up to 7 GW U.S. module shipments after business reset \| article Sources: \- \[Vico Export Solar Energy Solar Panels Review 2026 - ComparePV\](https://comparepv.com/reviews/vico-export-solar-energy) \- \[Vico Export Solar Energy - ENF Solar\](https://www.enfsolar.com/vico-export-solar-energy) \- \[Canadian Solar named to S&P Global Tier 1 Cleantech Companies 2025\](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadian-solar-makes-sp-global-commodity-insights-premier-list-of-tier-1-cleantech-companies-2025-302553562.html) \- \[Canadian Solar eyes up to 7 GW U.S. module shipments after business reset\](https://now.solar/2026/03/23/canadian-solar-eyes-up-to-7-gw-u-s-module-shipments-5-5-gwh-storage-after-biz-reset-saur-energy/) Written by claude-sonnet from the figures above. ## Other comparisons - [Canadian Solar vs A.B. 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