FuturaSun vs Trina Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Trina Solar has the broader catalog (340 vs 36 models). Trina Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%.
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
FuturaSun is an Italian manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic modules, founded in 2008 in Veneto, the heart of Italy's PV industry. The company distributes solar panels in more than 70 countries and operates production facilities in Taizhou, Asia, with a capacity of around 1 GW/year. FuturaSun is a privately...
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Cittadella, Italy
- Annual capacity
- 1 GW/year
- Employees
- 10-50
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- Changzhou, China
- 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
Trina Solar skews to higher efficiency: 22% of lineup is 23%+
Trina Solar offers more 600W+ panels (34% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (50%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (73%)
The flagships
Written summary
FuturaSun is an Italian photovoltaic manufacturer founded in 2008 in Veneto, with headquarters in Cittadella in the Padua Province. The company produces its modules at facilities in Taizhou, China, reaching an annual output of approximately 1 GW. FuturaSun distributes across more than 70 countries and occupies a well-defined niche as a European-branded producer with cost-efficient Asian manufacturing. It does not currently appear on the BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability list. Trina Solar, founded in 1997 in Changzhou, China, operates on a fundamentally different scale: by mid-2025 the company reported an annual production capacity of roughly 100 GW and cumulative global shipments exceeding 292 GW. Trina has earned BloombergNEF Tier 1 recognition eight times and holds a 100% score in BloombergNEF's PV Module Bankability survey for eight consecutive periods. On the measure of institutional footprint and lender confidence, Trina Solar holds a substantially stronger position.
FuturaSun's catalog is anchored by its Silk series. The Silk Nova line, built on n-type TOPCon cells, targets both residential rooftops and larger ground-mount arrays, with modules rated from 570 W to 580 W at efficiencies between 22.0% and 22.4%. Earlier PERC and glass-glass formats remain available within the broader portfolio. Trina Solar covers a considerably wider range of applications. The Vertex S+ G3 series brings n-type TOPCon technology to residential and light commercial rooftops, with a 485 W variant achieving up to 24.3% efficiency in its latest generation. For utility-scale ground-mount projects, the Vertex N line offers large-format bifacial TOPCon modules reaching up to 760 W at efficiencies as high as 24.5%, making it a strong candidate for power plants and large commercial arrays.
For utility or large commercial projects where bankability and supply-chain depth are decisive factors, Trina Solar is the more defensible default. FuturaSun is a credible and competitive choice for residential and small commercial installations, particularly in European markets where its Silk series benefits from established distributor networks. In the rooftop segment, both brands deliver capable n-type TOPCon modules at broadly comparable performance levels, and buyers who value a European brand identity will find FuturaSun fully competitive on technical grounds.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-07-05
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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.