Gintech vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Gintech has the broader catalog (7 vs 3 models). AKCOME leads on peak efficiency at 22.54%. AKCOME leans bifacial (100% 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
Gintech Energy Corporation was a Taiwanese manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Zhunan, Hsinchu Science Park. The company produced mono- and multi-crystalline solar cells under its Diamond, Douro, and Phoenix product lines. In January 2018, Gintech merged...
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Zhunan (Hsinchu Science Park), Taiwan
- Employees
- 1000-2000
- Listed
- TWSE: 3514
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
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (29%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
Gintech Energy Corporation was a Taiwanese solar cell manufacturer founded in 2005 that no longer operates as an independent company. In 2018 it merged with Neo Solar Power and Solartech to form United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (UREC), which became Taiwan's largest PV cell producer. Gintech had an estimated cell capacity of around 2 GW at the point of merger. AKCOME is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2006, headquartered in Zhejiang province, and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 2010. AKCOME held BloombergNEF Tier 1 module status until it was removed from that list in 2024 - the same year its main solar subsidiary filed for bankruptcy, citing an inability to meet debt obligations. Between the two, UREC as Gintech's successor carries the more stable long-term institutional track record.
Because Gintech as an independent brand was absorbed into UREC in 2018, modules sold under the Gintech name today are legacy inventory rather than an active commercial line. AKCOME's current lineup spans residential and commercial segments, with the Kookaburra and HC-Chaser series as its named product families. The company has pursued HJT cell technology since 2012 and announced plans for multi-gigawatt HJT production capacity, while more recently positioning TOPCon modules as its mainstream near-term offering. AKCOME has also set up a perovskite pilot facility in Hangzhou, signaling longer-term technology ambitions beyond silicon.
For most buyers in 2025, choosing between these two brands is complicated by the status of each. Gintech panels carry no active manufacturer warranty support since the brand was discontinued. AKCOME remains operational in some form but carries notable financial risk following its 2024 bankruptcy proceedings and loss of Tier 1 bankability status. Buyers financing projects through lenders should verify the current corporate standing of AKCOME before specifying its modules, and should treat any Gintech-branded panels as legacy products with limited recourse.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-08
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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.