GoodWe vs AIKO - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 0 models). AIKO leans bifacial (24% 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
GoodWe is a world-leading solar inverter and smart energy solution provider headquartered in Suzhou, China. The company manufactures a broad range of inverters from 0.7 kW to 350 kW for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale applications, as well as battery storage systems. Listed on the Shanghai Stock...
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Suzhou, China
- Employees
- 5000+
- Listed
- SSE: 688390
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Listed
- SZSE: 600732
- 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
AIKO skews to higher efficiency: 85% of lineup is 23%+
AIKO offers more 600W+ panels (60% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>Back Contact</strong> (83%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO is a Chinese solar module manufacturer focused exclusively on panel production, having secured BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status as of Q3 2024. By Q1 2025, the company reported a manufacturing capacity of approximately 20 GW per year and has drawn attention from installers and project financiers by consistently pushing cell-level efficiency records. GoodWe, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Suzhou, China, occupies a fundamentally different position in the supply chain: it is primarily a solar inverter and energy storage manufacturer, recognized by BloombergNEF as a Tier 1 inverter supplier, with an inverter production capacity reported at 35 GW annually. GoodWe does produce some photovoltaic building material (PVBM) modules, but it is not a conventional panel manufacturer in the way AIKO is. As a result, AIKO carries the stronger institutional footprint specifically in the solar module segment.
AIKO's panel lineup is built entirely around proprietary N-type All Back Contact (ABC) cells, which relocate both electrode contacts to the rear surface, eliminating front-side shading losses. Its Neostar series targets residential rooftops, the Comet series is sized for commercial and industrial applications, and the Stellar series addresses utility-scale ground mounts. Third-generation residential modules announced for 2025-2026 reach efficiencies up to 25%, with a notably low temperature coefficient. GoodWe's PVBM line is oriented toward building-integrated photovoltaics rather than conventional rack-mounted installations and is far narrower in scope.
For a buyer selecting solar panels in 2025, AIKO and GoodWe are not interchangeable - they serve different parts of the system. AIKO is the relevant choice when specifying high-efficiency modules; GoodWe is the relevant choice when specifying inverters or battery storage. A project deploying both products together, AIKO panels paired with a GoodWe inverter, is a common and sensible configuration rather than a competitive one.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-15
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