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DAH vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison

DAH
China Founded 2009 Tier 1
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AKCOME
China Founded 2003
Read the AKCOME review
At a glance

AKCOME has the broader catalog (3 vs 0 models). AKCOME leans bifacial (100% 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
0 3
Highest power
0 Wp 700 Wp
Best efficiency
- 22.5%
Average efficiency
- 21.6%
Bifacial share
0% 100%
Average warranty
- 30 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
DAH
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Hefei, China
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
AKCOME
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Suzhou, China
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric DAH AKCOME
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 0 3+3
Max Power 0 W 700 W+700 W
Avg Power 0 W 672 W+672 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency - 22.54%
Avg Efficiency - 21.63%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient - -0.240%/°C
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 3 (100%)+100 pp
Avg Warranty - 30.0 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

AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)

DAH cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
AKCOME cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)

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The flagships

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

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AKCOME is a Chinese solar manufacturer founded in 2006 and headquartered in Zhejiang province, with significant production operations also based in Jiangsu. The company built its identity around heterojunction (HJT) cell technology and, at its peak, held BloombergNEF Tier 1 status. Its institutional standing has, however, weakened materially: Zhejiang Akcome Photoelectricity Technology filed for bankruptcy in 2024, Jiangsu Akcome was removed from the BNEF Tier 1 module list, and AKCOME's HJT modules were dropped from major industry tracking lists in early 2025. DAH Solar, headquartered in Hefei, Anhui province, presents a sharply contrasting profile - it has maintained BNEF Tier 1 bankability status consistently through every tracked quarter of 2025, signaling stronger financial credibility and easier access to project financing. DAH Solar has the stronger institutional footprint of the two by a considerable margin.

On the product side, AKCOME has focused on HJT bifacial modules targeting premium efficiency applications such as commercial rooftops and utility-scale ground mounts where high energy yield per panel justifies the cost premium. DAH Solar's signature offering is its patented Full-Screen module - a frameless, dual-glass TOPCon design that eliminates the front frame to reduce dust accumulation and related shading losses. Its V6 Full-Screen series, launched in late 2025, reaches up to 650 W at a module efficiency of 24.06%, and the broader product line spans residential balcony plug-in systems through to large commercial and utility installations. DAH Solar's TOPCon cell process has recorded average conversion efficiencies around 25.8%, placing it firmly in the mainstream high-performance segment.

For a typical buyer in 2025, DAH Solar is the more defensible choice. Its unbroken Tier 1 status simplifies project financing, its Full-Screen TOPCon line is independently recognized in industry rankings, and the company shows no reported financial distress. AKCOME's HJT technology remains technically interesting, but the ongoing corporate restructuring introduces real bankability risk that residential and commercial buyers alike should weigh carefully.

Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-22

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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.