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Heliene vs Seraphim - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Heliene
Canada Founded 2010 Tier 1
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Seraphim
China Founded 2011 Tier 1
Read the Seraphim review
At a glance

Seraphim has the broader catalog (160 vs 91 models). Seraphim leads on peak efficiency at 23.50%.

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
91 160
Highest power
710 Wp 730 Wp
Best efficiency
23.1% 23.5%
Average efficiency
21.5% 21.8%
Bifacial share
65% 69%
Average warranty
25 yrs 29 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
Seraphim

Seraphim is a world-class solar products manufacturer specializing in research, development, production, and sales of solar PV products. The company has achieved significant milestones, outpacing competitors in production capacity and innovative designs. Seraphim is committed to technological innovation and...

Founded
2011
Headquarters
Changzhou, China
Annual capacity
13 GW/year
Employees
1001-5000
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Heliene Seraphim
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 91 160+69
Max Power 710 W 730 W+20 W
Avg Power 528 W 549 W+21 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.08% 23.50%+0.42 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.47% 21.82%+0.36 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.315%/°C+0.001 -0.316%/°C
Bifacial Share 59 (65%) 111 (69%)+5 pp
Avg Warranty 25.0 yrs 28.8 yrs+3.8 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

Seraphim skews to higher efficiency: 12% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Seraphim offers more 600W+ panels (35% of lineup)

Heliene cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: PERC (43%)

Seraphim cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: PERC (52%)

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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.