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Heckert Solar vs Suntech - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Heckert Solar
Germany Founded 1992
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VS
Suntech
China Founded 2001 Tier 1
Read the Suntech review
At a glance

Suntech has the broader catalog (255 vs 155 models). Suntech leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%.

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.

Panel models
155 255
Highest power
715 Wp 735 Wp
Best efficiency
24.3% 24.8%
Average efficiency
21.4% 21.8%
Bifacial share
42% 45%
Average warranty
27 yrs 28 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Heckert Solar

Heckert Solar is a German company based in Chemnitz, Saxony, specializing in the development, production and distribution of solar modules. Founded in 1992, the company has become a leading supplier of photovoltaic products, serving customers in over 120 countries. They manufacture high-quality, durable, and efficient...

Founded
1992
Headquarters
Chemnitz, Germany
Annual capacity
0.8 GW/year
Employees
201
Suntech
Founded
2001
Headquarters
Wuxi, China
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Heckert Solar Suntech
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 155 255+100
Max Power 715 W 735 W+20 W
Avg Power 420 W 505 W+85 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 24.30% 24.80%+0.50 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.43% 21.76%+0.33 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.318%/°C -0.316%/°C+0.002
Bifacial Share 65 (42%) 114 (45%)+3 pp
Avg Warranty 27.1 yrs 28.4 yrs+1.3 yr

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.

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What each of them builds

Cell technology across the market
Efficiency spread
Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band

Suntech skews to higher efficiency: 19% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Suntech offers more 600W+ panels (20% of lineup)

Heckert Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (34%)

Suntech cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (71%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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Something missing from a catalogue? Both lists are built from the datasheets in the database. If a model is absent, it has not been ingested yet.

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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.