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DAH vs Hyundai - solar panel manufacturer comparison

DAH
China Founded 2009 Tier 1
Read the DAH review
VS
Hyundai
South Korea Founded 2004 Tier 1
Read the Hyundai review
At a glance

Hyundai has the broader catalog (65 vs 0 models). 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
0 65
Highest power
0 Wp 640 Wp
Best efficiency
- 23.4%
Average efficiency
- 21.5%
Bifacial share
0% 66%
Average warranty
- 27 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
DAH
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Hefei, China
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 DAH Hyundai
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 0 65+65
Max Power 0 W 640 W+640 W
Avg Power 0 W 442 W+442 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency - 23.40%
Avg Efficiency - 21.49%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient - -0.300%/°C
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 43 (66%)+66 pp
Avg Warranty - 27.4 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

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

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Hyundai offers more 600W+ panels (5% of lineup)

DAH cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
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
No panels from this manufacturer are in the database yet.
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Written summary

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DAH Solar is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hefei, China. The company has held BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankable status consistently throughout 2025 and has reported a production target of around 10 GW annually for its TOPCon module lines - placing it in the mid-tier of Chinese volume producers rather than among the handful of giants exceeding 50 GW. Hyundai Energy Solutions is the solar arm of HD Hyundai Group, a South Korean conglomerate ranked in the Fortune 500, giving the brand a markedly different institutional profile; it also carries BloombergNEF Tier 1 recognition, though its manufacturing scale is considerably smaller than the leading Chinese producers. On sheer institutional depth and balance-sheet stability behind the warranty, Hyundai's parent carries a stronger global footprint.

DAH Solar's product range centers on n-type TOPCon bifacial modules, with its "Full-Screen" dual-glass panels reaching outputs above 700 W in utility and large commercial configurations. The brand is particularly active in Latin American and European markets, and its DHN series includes a 30-year performance warranty with a low annual degradation floor. Hyundai Energy Solutions targets a broader audience: its XG Series uses shingled PERC cell technology in residential-friendly formats around 350-375 W, while the bifacial YH Series suits ground-mounted commercial or residential systems. More recent Hyundai models incorporate TOPCon cells, with reported efficiencies climbing into the low-to-mid 20% range for flagship panels.

For a typical residential or small commercial buyer in 2025, Hyundai is the more straightforward choice if warranty-backstop security and brand recognition matter - the HD Hyundai parent provides substantial corporate assurance. DAH Solar is the stronger option for buyers focused on high-output bifacial modules at volume, particularly for utility-adjacent or larger commercial projects where Tier 1 bankability and aggressive wattage-per-panel count most. Neither brand is a poor choice; the decision hinges primarily on project scale and regional installer support.

Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-25

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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.