Depozit Solar vs Hyundai - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Hyundai has the broader catalog (65 vs 7 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.
The two companies
Depozit Solar is a Romanian distributor of photovoltaic products, specializing in solar panels, inverters, and batteries for self-consumption solar energy systems. The company offers products from major brands such as JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar, and Huawei, serving both professional installers and individual...
- Headquarters
- Romania
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
Catalogue against catalogue
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.
What each of them builds
Hyundai skews to higher efficiency: 6% of lineup is 23%+
Depozit Solar offers more 600W+ panels (57% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (100%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (38%)
The flagships
Written summary
Depozit Solar is a Romanian solar equipment distributor, not a panel manufacturer. Founded and headquartered in Fagaras, Romania, under the parent company TOPMET BEST SRL, it operates as a regional reseller of photovoltaic panels, inverters, and storage batteries sourced from third-party brands. It carries no Tier 1 or BloombergNEF bankability status of its own, because those designations apply to manufacturers, not distributors. Hyundai - operating under the HD Hyundai Energy Solutions brand - is a South Korean panel manufacturer with roots in the broader HD Hyundai conglomerate and approximately 1.4 GW of annual module production capacity as of 2025. It holds Tier 1 bankable-manufacturer status, meaning major financial institutions recognise it as a creditworthy supplier for project financing. On institutional footprint alone, HD Hyundai Energy Solutions is in an entirely different category.
Because Depozit Solar is a distributor, its "product range" is simply whatever it sources at a given time - primarily Jinko Solar and Canadian Solar panels, paired with Huawei inverters. HD Hyundai Energy Solutions, by contrast, designs and manufactures its own modules. The company began mass production of N-type TOPCon cells in April 2025, with module efficiencies in the 22.3-22.9 percent range confirmed by independent reviews. Premium lines also incorporate HJT cell technology targeting even higher output. Its panels are positioned at the residential and light-commercial rooftop segment, offering 25 to 30-year product and performance warranties with a guaranteed annual degradation of no more than 0.4 percent after the first year.
For any buyer seeking a manufacturer comparison, HD Hyundai Energy Solutions is the only actual manufacturer here. Depozit Solar is a procurement channel, and the quality of panels purchased through it depends entirely on which brands it stocks - Jinko or Canadian Solar in its current catalog are themselves strong, bankable manufacturers. If the real question is whether to buy Hyundai-branded modules versus panels available through a Romanian distributor, Hyundai offers the clearer provenance, direct warranty accountability, and documented technology roadmap.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-11
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