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CSUN vs Hyundai - solar panel manufacturer comparison

CSUN
China Founded 2004 Tier 1
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Hyundai
South Korea Founded 2004 Tier 1
Read the Hyundai review
At a glance

Hyundai has the broader catalog (65 vs 35 models). Hyundai leads on peak efficiency at 23.40%. Hyundai leans bifacial (66% 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.

Panel models
35 65
Highest power
670 Wp 640 Wp
Best efficiency
21.6% 23.4%
Average efficiency
20.2% 21.5%
Bifacial share
0% 66%
Average warranty
25 yrs 27 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
Hyundai

HD Hyundai Energy Solutions is a global provider of solar cells and modules, offering solutions for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects. They provide monofacial, bifacial, and shingled PV modules, along with inverters and various PV solutions. The company is committed to developing next-generation...

Founded
2004
Headquarters
Seongnam-si, South Korea
Annual capacity
1.35 GW/year
Employees
206
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric CSUN Hyundai
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 35 65+30
Max Power 670 W+30 W 640 W
Avg Power 478 W+36 W 442 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 21.60% 23.40%+1.80 pp
Avg Efficiency 20.15% 21.49%+1.34 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.366%/°C -0.300%/°C+0.066
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 43 (66%)+66 pp
Avg Warranty 25.0 yrs 27.4 yrs+2.4 yr

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

Hyundai skews to higher efficiency: 6% of lineup is 23%+

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%)

Hyundai cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (38%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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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.