Hanersun vs Q-Cells - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Hanersun has the broader catalog (254 vs 89 models). Hanersun leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. Hanersun leans bifacial (54% 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
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
Hanersun skews to higher efficiency: 22% of lineup is 23%+
Hanersun offers more 600W+ panels (35% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (67%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (43%)
The flagships
Written summary
Hanersun is a Chinese PV module manufacturer headquartered in Nanjing, founded in 2015. Despite its relatively young age, it scaled quickly, having shipped a cumulative 16 GW of modules by the end of 2025 with several GW of annual production capacity, and it holds BloombergNEF Tier 1 status along with a Top Performer award from Kiwa PVEL. Q-Cells (Hanwha Q CELLS) has a much longer track record - originally founded in Germany in 1999 as Q.CELLS AG, acquired out of bankruptcy by South Korea's Hanwha Group in 2012, and now operating as a vertically integrated manufacturer with facilities in South Korea, Malaysia, China and the US (Dalton, Georgia), maintaining Bloomberg Tier 1 bankability. In terms of institutional depth and market longevity, Q-Cells clearly has the stronger footprint, backed by the financial and manufacturing scale of the wider Hanwha group.
Hanersun has focused on high-wattage modules, positioning itself as an early mover in the 600 W+ and 700 W+ segment using N-type TOPCon and HJT cell technology, targeting residential, commercial and utility-scale projects alike. Q-Cells fields the well-known Q.TRON line built on its Q.ANTUM NEO (TOPCon) technology, including residential-oriented panels such as the Q.TRON AC with an integrated microinverter, plus bifacial XL modules aimed at C&I and utility-scale installations. Both companies effectively cover the same market segments, though Q-Cells benefits from a longer installed base in Europe and the US, which generally translates into easier access to local service networks and certifications.
For a typical buyer - a homeowner or installer prioritizing a bankable, well-documented product - Q-Cells remains the safer default given its longer market presence and the backing of the Hanwha group. Hanersun is nonetheless a credible alternative, particularly where price-to-power ratio on large-format modules matters, and its Tier 1 status and PVEL results help offset its shorter brand history. In practice, the gap between the two is more about brand pedigree than any fundamental difference in underlying technology.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-09-13
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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.