Epax Solar vs Q-Cells - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Q-Cells has the broader catalog (89 vs 0 models). Q-Cells leans bifacial (39% 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
Epax Solar is an owner-managed wholesaler for photovoltaic components. They reliably supply solar installers across Germany and Europe with a wide product portfolio, thanks to direct manufacturer partnerships and efficient logistics. Epax Solar is committed to clean energy generation and sustainability.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Deggendorf, Germany
- Employees
- 1-10
Qcells is a renowned global provider of complete energy solutions, specializing in solar cells and modules, energy storage solutions, downstream project business, and energy retail. The company has a strong heritage dating back to its foundation in Germany and has become a leader in technology innovations. As an...
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Annual capacity
- 11.2 GW/year
- Employees
- 2000+
- Listed
- NASDAQ: HQCL
- 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
Q-Cells skews to higher efficiency: 2% of lineup is 23%+
Q-Cells offers more 600W+ panels (19% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (43%)
The flagships
Written summary
Epax Solar GmbH is a family-owned photovoltaic wholesaler based in Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany. The company operates as a distributor and supply intermediary rather than a panel manufacturer - sourcing products from a network of manufacturing partners and supplying solar installers across Germany and wider Europe. Because Epax Solar does not manufacture its own modules, it does not carry a BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability rating of its own. Q CELLS, by contrast, traces its roots to a panel manufacturer founded in Germany in 1999 and acquired in 2012 by South Korea's Hanwha Group, one of the world's largest conglomerates. Hanwha Q CELLS holds confirmed Tier 1 and BloombergNEF Top Tier Class bankability status, and the company's combined global production capacity has been reported at roughly 11.3 GW per year, including a major integrated manufacturing complex in Dalton and Cartersville, Georgia. On institutional footprint and bankability, Q CELLS is in a fundamentally different league.
Epax Solar's catalog spans a broad range of brands in the residential and light-commercial segment, with panels in approximately the 380-460 W range, though no proprietary cell technology has been confirmed by available sources. Q CELLS offers two well-documented product families: the Q.TRON series, which uses N-type TOPCon cell technology and achieves efficiencies up to roughly 22.5%, and the Q.PEAK DUO line, which relies on the company's proprietary Q.ANTUM PERC technology at somewhat lower efficiency and price points. Q.TRON targets premium residential rooftops, while Q.PEAK DUO serves standard residential and small commercial applications.
For any buyer seeking a bankable, independently verified solar panel with transparent performance data, Q CELLS is the clear recommendation. Epax Solar is a legitimate distribution channel in the German market and may be a useful procurement partner for installers, but it is not a comparable entity - comparing the two as panel manufacturers misframes what Epax Solar actually does.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-21
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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.