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HT-SAAE vs SunKean - solar panel manufacturer comparison

HT-SAAE
China Founded 1998 Tier 1
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SunKean
China Founded 2013
Read the SunKean review
At a glance

HT-SAAE has the broader catalog (112 vs 57 models). HT-SAAE leads on peak efficiency at 23.90%. SunKean leans bifacial (77% 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.

Panel models
112 57
Highest power
715 Wp 700 Wp
Best efficiency
23.9% 23.5%
Average efficiency
20.5% 21.2%
Bifacial share
47% 77%
Average warranty
29 yrs 29 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
HT-SAAE

HT-SAAE (Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical Co., Ltd.) is a state-owned enterprise specializing in photovoltaic products. The company integrates polysilicon, solar cells, battery packs, and photovoltaic + energy storage systems. They develop and manufacture solar panels for residential, commercial, and...

Founded
1998
Headquarters
Shanghai, China
Annual capacity
2+ GW/year
Employees
500+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
SunKean

SUNKEAN specializes in providing sustainable energy connection solutions to global customers. They offer a range of products including solar cables, wire harnesses, and related connectors for photovoltaic, energy storage, and charging sectors. As of 2025, SUNKEAN employs over 200 people and operates a production...

Founded
2013
Headquarters
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Employees
200+
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric HT-SAAE SunKean
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 112+55 57
Max Power 715 W+15 W 700 W
Avg Power 470 W+23 W 447 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.90%+0.38 pp 23.52%
Avg Efficiency 20.47% 21.25%+0.78 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.322%/°C -0.300%/°C+0.022
Bifacial Share 53 (47%) 44 (77%)+30 pp
Avg Warranty 29.1 yrs+0.2 yr 28.9 yrs

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

HT-SAAE skews to higher efficiency: 24% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

HT-SAAE offers more 600W+ panels (18% of lineup)

HT-SAAE cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (79%)

SunKean cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (39%)

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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.