--- title: "Growatt vs Hyundai - Brand Comparison | ComparePV" description: "Compare Growatt vs Hyundai solar panels: full portfolio, efficiency, cell technology breakdown, warranty terms and company background." source: "https://comparepv.com/growatt-vs-hyundai" --- # Growatt vs Hyundai Hyundai has the broader catalog (65 vs 1 models). Hyundai leads on peak efficiency at 23.40%. Hyundai leans bifacial (66% of lineup). ## The two companies | Attribute | Growatt | Hyundai | | --- | --- | --- | | Country | China | South Korea | | Headquarters | Shenzhen | Seongnam-si | | Founded | 2010 | 2004 | | Employees | | 206 | | Annual capacity | | 1.35 GW/year | | Tier 1 | no | yes | | Listed | | Korea Stock Exchange: 322000 | | Website | [https://www.growatt.com](https://www.growatt.com) | [https://www.hd-hyundaies.co.kr](https://www.hd-hyundaies.co.kr) | HD Hyundai Energy Solutions is a global provider of solar cells and modules, offering solutions for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects. They provide monofacial, bifacial, and shingled PV modules, along with inverters and various PV solutions. The company is committed to developing next-generation... ## Catalog & Power | Measure | Growatt | Hyundai | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Panel Models | 1 | 65 | +64 | | Max Power | 150 W | 640 W | +490 W | | Avg Power | 150 W | 442 W | +292 W | ## Efficiency | Measure | Growatt | Hyundai | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Max Efficiency | 18.60% | 23.40% | +4.80 pp | | Avg Efficiency | 18.60% | 21.49% | +2.89 pp | ## Reliability & Warranty | Measure | Growatt | Hyundai | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Avg Temp Coefficient | -0.420%/°C | -0.300%/°C | +0.120 | | Bifacial Share | 0 (0%) | 43 (66%) | +66 pp | | Avg Warranty | - | 27.4 yrs | | ## Efficiency distribution Hyundai skews to higher efficiency: 6% of lineup is 23%+ | Efficiency band | Growatt | Hyundai | | --- | --- | --- | | \<20% | 1 (100.0%) | 7 (10.8%) | | 20-21% | 0 | 17 (26.2%) | | 21-22% | 0 | 12 (18.5%) | | 22-23% | 0 | 25 (38.5%) | | 23%+ | 0 | 4 (6.2%) | ## Power distribution Hyundai offers more 600W+ panels (5% of lineup) | Power band | Growatt | Hyundai | | --- | --- | --- | | \<400W | 1 (100.0%) | 8 (12.3%) | | 400-499W | 0 | 49 (75.4%) | | 500-599W | 0 | 5 (7.7%) | | 600-699W | 0 | 3 (4.6%) | ## Cell technology Dominant cell tech: **PERC** (100%) Dominant cell tech: **HJT** (38%) | Technology | Growatt | Hyundai | | --- | --- | --- | | PERC | 1 (100.0%) | 25 (38.5%) | | HJT | 0 | 25 (38.5%) | | Unknown | 0 | 9 (13.8%) | | TOPCon | 0 | 6 (9.2%) | ## Top panels, Growatt | # | Model | Power | Efficiency | Temp. coefficient | Technology | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [TS-EFS150M](https://comparepv.com/panel/growatt-ts-efs150m) | 150 | 18.6 | -0.420 | Monocrystalline | ## Top panels, Hyundai | # | Model | Power | Efficiency | Temp. coefficient | Technology | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [HiS-T640NJ](https://comparepv.com/panel/hd-hyundai-energy-solutions-his-t640nj) | 640 | 22.9 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 2 | [HiS-T635NJ](https://comparepv.com/panel/hd-hyundai-energy-solutions-his-t635nj) | 635 | 22.7 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 3 | [HiS-T630NJ](https://comparepv.com/panel/hd-hyundai-energy-solutions-his-t630nj) | 630 | 22.5 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 4 | [HiT-H520LF-FB(ZB)](https://comparepv.com/panel/hyundai-hit-h520lf-fb-zb) | 520 | 23.4 | -0.240 | Monocrystalline | | 5 | [HiT-H515LF-FB(ZB)](https://comparepv.com/panel/hyundai-hit-h515lf-fb-zb) | 515 | 23.2 | -0.240 | Monocrystalline | | 6 | [HiT-H510LF-FB(ZB)](https://comparepv.com/panel/hyundai-hit-h510lf-fb-zb) | 510 | 22.9 | -0.240 | Monocrystalline | | 7 | [HiT-H505LF-FB(ZB)](https://comparepv.com/panel/hyundai-hit-h505lf-fb-zb) | 505 | 22.7 | -0.240 | Monocrystalline | | 8 | [HiT-H500LF-FB(ZB)](https://comparepv.com/panel/hyundai-hit-h500lf-fb-zb) | 500 | 22.5 | -0.240 | Monocrystalline | | 9 | [HiT-H460LE-FB(ZB)](https://comparepv.com/panel/hyundai-hit-h460le-fb-zb) | 460 | 23.0 | -0.240 | Monocrystalline | | 10 | [HiT-H460CE-BF](https://comparepv.com/panel/hyundai-hit-h460ce-bf) | 460 | 23.0 | -0.240 | Monocrystalline | ## Summary Growatt is a Chinese clean-energy technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, founded in 2010 and best known globally as the world's leading residential solar inverter supplier - a position confirmed by Wood Mackenzie and S&P Global data for multiple years through 2024. Its primary business is inverters and battery storage systems, not solar panel manufacturing, and its institutional footprint in the panel market is accordingly modest compared with dedicated module makers. HD Hyundai Energy Solutions, by contrast, is a dedicated solar panel manufacturer operating under the HD Hyundai Group, a Fortune Global 500 conglomerate based in South Korea. Hyundai Energy Solutions holds Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 bankability status, signaling that major lenders will finance projects using its modules, and it manufactures panels primarily from its Korean facility, which the company positions as a tariff-risk hedge for U.S. buyers. On institutional credibility as a panel manufacturer, Hyundai Energy Solutions holds the stronger position. Growatt's solar panel catalog is a secondary offering alongside its core inverter and storage lines, and independent reviewers note it is primarily selected as part of an integrated Growatt ecosystem - inverter, battery, and monitoring combined - rather than as a standalone module brand. Hyundai Energy Solutions has committed fully to the panel segment, with a lineup that now centers on N-Type TOPCon cell technology, confirmed via a mass-production announcement covered by pv-magazine. Its residential and commercial modules span roughly 435W to 440W in the half-cut bifacial format, while utility-scale variants reach 640W. The company was also named a PVEL 2025 Top Performer, indicating strong independent durability test results across thermal cycling, hail stress, and PID categories. For a buyer in 2025 specifically shopping for solar panels, Hyundai Energy Solutions is the more natural choice: it is a purpose-built module manufacturer with confirmed Tier 1 bankability, current TOPCon technology, Korean provenance that reduces trade-policy exposure, and independent quality validation. Growatt is the better pick when the priority is inverter or hybrid-storage integration; its panel offer is best treated as an add-on to that ecosystem rather than a standalone purchasing decision. \---LINKS--- \- https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/complete-review-hyundai-solar-panels \| Complete Review of Hyundai Solar Panels in 2025 - SolarReviews \| review \- https://pv-magazine-usa.com/press-releases/hd-hyundai-energy-solutions-begins-mass-production-of-n-type-topcon-cells/ \| HD Hyundai Energy Solutions begins mass production of N-Type TOPCon cells \| article \- https://www.energysage.com/supplier/24759/growatt/ \| Growatt - Profile and Reviews 2026 - EnergySage \| review \- https://www.solarreviews.com/manufacturers/shenzhen-growatt-new-energy \| Growatt New Energy inverters and batteries - SolarReviews \| review \- https://www.ecowatch.com/solar/best-companies/hyundai-solar-panels \| Hyundai Solar Panels Review - EcoWatch \| review Written by claude-sonnet from the figures above. ## Other comparisons - [Growatt vs A.B. Energy](https://comparepv.com/growatt-vs-a-b-energy) - [AE Solar vs Hyundai](https://comparepv.com/ae-solar-vs-hyundai) - [Growatt vs AEET](https://comparepv.com/growatt-vs-aeet) - [AIKO vs Hyundai](https://comparepv.com/aiko-vs-hyundai) - [Growatt vs AKCOME](https://comparepv.com/growatt-vs-akcome) - [ARTsolar vs Hyundai](https://comparepv.com/artsolar-vs-hyundai) --- Source: https://comparepv.com/growatt-vs-hyundai Not in this file, on the page: the distributions above drawn as charts.