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CSUN vs A.B. Energy - solar panel manufacturer comparison

CSUN
China Founded 2004 Tier 1
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A.B. Energy
Germany Founded 1996
Read the A.B. Energy review
At a glance

CSUN has the broader catalog (35 vs 0 models).

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.

Panel models
35 0
Highest power
670 Wp 0 Wp
Best efficiency
21.6% -
Average efficiency
20.2% -
Bifacial share
0% 0%
Average warranty
25 yrs -
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
CSUN

China Sunergy (CSUN) is a Chinese manufacturer of solar cells and photovoltaic modules headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The company produces high-efficiency mono- and multicrystalline solar cells and modules from production facilities in China and, historically, Turkey. It was formerly listed on NASDAQ and was...

Founded
2004
Headquarters
Nanjing, China
Annual capacity
2-3 GW/year
Employees
1000-5000
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
A.B. Energy

ABO Energy is a renewable energy company that develops and constructs renewable energy projects, focusing on wind, solar, and storage facilities. They offer turnkey solutions and have connected several gigawatts of nominal output to the grid. The company is active internationally and is committed to driving the energy...

Founded
1996
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, Germany
Employees
1,400
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric CSUN A.B. Energy
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 35+35 0
Max Power 670 W+670 W 0 W
Avg Power 478 W+478 W 0 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 21.60% -
Avg Efficiency 20.15% -
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.366%/°C -
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Avg Warranty 25.0 yrs -

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.

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What each of them builds

Cell technology across the market
Efficiency spread
Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band
Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

CSUN offers more 600W+ panels (20% of lineup)

CSUN cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (94%)

A.B. Energy cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
A.B. Energy all models
No panels from this manufacturer are in the database yet.
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Written summary

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Something missing from a catalogue? Both lists are built from the datasheets in the database. If a model is absent, it has not been ingested yet.

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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.