HD Solar vs Hyundai - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Hyundai has the broader catalog (65 vs 7 models). HD Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.50%. HD Solar 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
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...
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Seongnam-si, South Korea
- Annual capacity
- 1.35 GW/year
- Employees
- 206
- 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
HD Solar skews to higher efficiency: 57% of lineup is 23%+
HD Solar offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (100%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (38%)
The flagships
Written summary
HD Solar is a niche solar panel brand with a limited public profile - no confirmed headquarters country, founding date, or Tier 1 / BloombergNEF bankability designation emerged from available sources. Hyundai, operating formally as HD Hyundai Energy Solutions Co., Ltd., is a publicly listed South Korean manufacturer headquartered in Seongnam-si, established as a renewable energy business in 2004 under the Hyundai Heavy Industries Group umbrella, a Fortune 500 conglomerate with roots going back to 1972. HD Hyundai Energy Solutions carries an annual production capacity of approximately 1.4 GW and distributes panels across Europe, the United States, Australia, and other markets. On sheer institutional footprint - verifiable track record, stock-exchange listing, global distribution network, and parent-company backing - Hyundai holds a clear advantage.
In terms of products, HD Solar's documented catalog, as tracked by independent aggregators, is narrow and oriented toward high-power utility applications: large-format bifacial TOPCon modules in the 605 W-635 W range, with efficiency reaching up to roughly 23.5% and a 30-year performance warranty according to ComparePV data. Hyundai Energy Solutions covers a broader range of use cases. Its entry-level XG Series targets residential rooftops, the bifacial YH Series suits commercial and ground-mounted projects, and the newer NF(BK) Series brings N-type TOPCon technology with efficiencies up to around 22.5%. Hyundai's product warranties run 25 years, with performance guarantees extending to 25 or 30 years depending on the series and market.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Hyundai Energy Solutions is the more defensible choice. Its bankable parentage, independently verifiable production scale, wide installer network, and multi-segment product lineup reduce both procurement and warranty-claim risk. HD Solar may suit a project-specific procurement scenario - particularly utility-scale buyers seeking high-output bifacial TOPCon modules - but the brand's limited visibility makes long-term warranty support harder to assess. Unless a buyer has a specific technical reason to specify HD Solar, Hyundai represents the lower-risk default.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-21
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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.