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Heliene vs Yingli - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Heliene
Canada Founded 2010 Tier 1
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VS
Yingli
China Founded 1998 Tier 1
Read the Yingli review
At a glance

Yingli has the broader catalog (196 vs 91 models). Yingli leads on peak efficiency at 24.10%.

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
91 196
Highest power
710 Wp 735 Wp
Best efficiency
23.1% 24.1%
Average efficiency
21.5% 21.3%
Bifacial share
65% 57%
Average warranty
25 yrs 28 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
Yingli

Yingli Solar, also known as Yingli Green Energy, is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated PV manufacturers. The company develops, manufactures, and sells PV modules to a wide range of markets. Yingli's mission is to provide affordable green energy for all.

Founded
1998
Headquarters
Baoding, Hebei, China
Annual capacity
2.45 GW/year
Employees
9000+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Heliene Yingli
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 91 196+105
Max Power 710 W 735 W+25 W
Avg Power 528 W+4 W 524 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.08% 24.10%+1.02 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.47%+0.19 pp 21.28%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.315%/°C+0.015 -0.330%/°C
Bifacial Share 59 (65%)+8 pp 112 (57%)
Avg Warranty 25.0 yrs 27.9 yrs+2.9 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

Yingli skews to higher efficiency: 21% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Yingli offers more 600W+ panels (37% of lineup)

Heliene cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: PERC (43%)

Yingli cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: PERC (32%)

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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.