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Huasun vs Leapton - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Huasun
China Founded 2020 Tier 1
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VS
Leapton
Japan Founded 2012 Tier 1
Read the Leapton review
At a glance

Huasun has the broader catalog (126 vs 119 models). Huasun leads on peak efficiency at 23.90%. Huasun leans bifacial (90% 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
126 119
Highest power
730 Wp 720 Wp
Best efficiency
23.9% 23.3%
Average efficiency
21.9% 22.2%
Bifacial share
90% 49%
Average warranty
30 yrs 29 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Huasun

Huasun Energy is a global leader in heterojunction (HJT) solar technology, specializing in the R&D and large-scale production of ultra-high-efficiency n-type HJT products. They cover the entire value chain from silicon ingots and wafers to HJT cells and modules, delivering cutting-edge solutions for the solar...

Founded
2020
Headquarters
Xuancheng, Anhui, China
Annual capacity
20 GW/year
Employees
2500+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
Leapton

Leapton Energy, headquartered in Japan, is a global leader in the solar PV industry, specializing in Tier-1 solar modules, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and inverters. With over 10 years of experience, Leapton Energy's products are now available in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Founded
2012
Headquarters
Kobe, Japan
Annual capacity
3+ GW/year
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Huasun Leapton
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 126+7 119
Max Power 730 W+10 W 720 W
Avg Power 523 W 546 W+24 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.90%+0.58 pp 23.32%
Avg Efficiency 21.92% 22.18%+0.26 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.258%/°C+0.048 -0.307%/°C
Bifacial Share 113 (90%)+41 pp 58 (49%)
Avg Warranty 30.0 yrs+0.5 yr 29.5 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

Huasun skews to higher efficiency: 30% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Leapton offers more 600W+ panels (32% of lineup)

Huasun cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (75%)

Leapton cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (88%)

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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.