Horay Solar vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Horay Solar has the broader catalog (182 vs 3 models). Horay Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.30%. AKCOME 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
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
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
Horay Solar skews to higher efficiency: 14% of lineup is 23%+
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (56%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
Both Horay Solar and AKCOME are Chinese solar manufacturers, though they occupy quite different institutional positions in 2025. Horay Solar was founded in 2010 and operates roughly 2.5 GW of annual production capacity, having secured a place on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 bankable module maker list - a threshold that signals lender confidence and is required by many project finance agreements. AKCOME, founded in 2003, is a longer-established company with a focused HJT technology mandate, but as of recent quarters it does not hold Tier 1 status, which limits its appeal for projects requiring non-recourse debt financing. For buyers where bankability is a hard requirement, Horay Solar carries the stronger institutional footprint.
The two lineups serve different market segments and reflect contrasting technology strategies. Horay Solar's 182-panel portfolio averages 536 Wp at 22.46% efficiency, topping out at 720 Wp and 23.3%, with TOPCon cells making up 56% of the range and 67% of panels being bifacial. This breadth suits commercial and utility-scale buyers who want flexibility across mounting configurations. AKCOME's dataset covers only 3 panels, all bifacial and all built on HJT cells, averaging 671.7 Wp at 21.63% efficiency up to a maximum of 700 Wp and 22.54%. The more notable HJT advantage is thermal performance: AKCOME's temperature coefficient of -0.24%/°C outperforms Horay Solar's -0.28%/°C, meaning AKCOME panels surrender less output in hot climates. Both manufacturers offer a 30-year product warranty.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Horay Solar is the more practical default - Tier 1 bankability, a mature and well-documented 182-panel catalogue, and a strong average efficiency make it suitable for financed utility, commercial, and residential projects alike. AKCOME's all-HJT, all-bifacial position is technically compelling, particularly for high-irradiance or high-temperature sites, but the absence of Tier 1 status and a very narrow represented product range make it a specialist choice rather than a general-purpose recommendation.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-11
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