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Heliene vs Horay Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Heliene
Canada Founded 2010 Tier 1
Read the Heliene review
VS
Horay Solar
China Founded 2010 Tier 1
Read the Horay Solar review
At a glance

Horay Solar has the broader catalog (182 vs 91 models). Horay Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.30%.

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
91 182
Highest power
710 Wp 720 Wp
Best efficiency
23.1% 23.3%
Average efficiency
21.5% 22.5%
Bifacial share
65% 67%
Average warranty
25 yrs 30 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Heliene

Heliene is a North American headquartered manufacturer of high-quality, competitively priced solar photovoltaic modules. They have manufacturing operations in the US and Canada, and a global supply chain capability. Heliene is committed to providing reliable and high-performing solar solutions for utility-scale...

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
Annual capacity
1.3 GW/year
Employees
200-600
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
Horay Solar

Horay Solar is an integrated photovoltaic company specializing in the R&D, production, and sales of solar modules and solar power systems. They are committed to globalization and offer standard and customized solar module solutions. The company's products are exported globally, providing efficient clean energy...

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
Annual capacity
2.5 GW/year
Employees
400
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Heliene Horay Solar
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 91 182+91
Max Power 710 W 720 W+10 W
Avg Power 528 W 536 W+8 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.08% 23.30%+0.22 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.47% 22.46%+1.00 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.315%/°C -0.280%/°C+0.035
Bifacial Share 59 (65%) 122 (67%)+2 pp
Avg Warranty 25.0 yrs 30.0 yrs+5.0 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

Horay Solar skews to higher efficiency: 14% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Heliene offers more 600W+ panels (21% of lineup)

Heliene cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (43%)

Horay Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (56%)

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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.

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.