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DMEGC vs TCL Zhonghuan - solar panel manufacturer comparison

DMEGC
China Founded 1980 Tier 1
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TCL Zhonghuan
China Founded 1981 Tier 1
Read the TCL Zhonghuan review
At a glance

DMEGC has the broader catalog (150 vs 66 models). TCL Zhonghuan leads on peak efficiency at 24.60%.

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
150 66
Highest power
720 Wp 725 Wp
Best efficiency
23.5% 24.6%
Average efficiency
21.4% 23.1%
Bifacial share
73% 65%
Average warranty
30 yrs 30 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
DMEGC

DMEGC Solar, founded in 1980, is a global provider of renewable energy solutions, specializing in high-efficiency solar panels for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects. The company has six manufacturing bases and is known for its integrated supply chain, from wafers to modules. DMEGC Solar is committed...

Founded
1980
Headquarters
Dongyang, Zhejiang Province, China
Annual capacity
21 GW/year
Employees
18,831
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
TCL Zhonghuan
Founded
1981
Headquarters
Tianjin, China
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric DMEGC TCL Zhonghuan
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 150+84 66
Max Power 720 W 725 W+5 W
Avg Power 476 W 585 W+109 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.50% 24.60%+1.10 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.39% 23.13%+1.75 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.291%/°C -0.273%/°C+0.018
Bifacial Share 109 (73%)+8 pp 43 (65%)
Avg Warranty 30.0 yrs 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

TCL Zhonghuan skews to higher efficiency: 58% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

TCL Zhonghuan offers more 600W+ panels (55% of lineup)

DMEGC cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (73%)

TCL Zhonghuan cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>Back Contact</strong> (45%)

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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.

Shop prices: See 83 DMEGC offers · See 20 TCL Zhonghuan offers

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.