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Huasun vs ZNShine - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Huasun
China Founded 2020 Tier 1
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ZNShine
China Founded 1988 Tier 1
Read the ZNShine review
At a glance

ZNShine has the broader catalog (212 vs 126 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
126 212
Highest power
730 Wp 670 Wp
Best efficiency
23.9% 22.8%
Average efficiency
21.9% 21.3%
Bifacial share
90% 42%
Average warranty
30 yrs 28 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
ZNShine

ZNShine Solar is a high-tech PV enterprise specializing in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of solar modules. They also provide integrated photovoltaic, battery storage, and green hydrogen solutions, as well as BIPV, rooftop solar, and utility-scale solar solutions with a commitment to boosting green electricity...

Founded
1988
Headquarters
Suqian, China
Annual capacity
10 GW/year
Employees
1,200
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Huasun ZNShine
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 126 212+86
Max Power 730 W+60 W 670 W
Avg Power 523 W 535 W+12 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.90%+1.07 pp 22.83%
Avg Efficiency 21.92%+0.58 pp 21.35%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.258%/°C+0.071 -0.329%/°C
Bifacial Share 113 (90%)+48 pp 89 (42%)
Avg Warranty 30.0 yrs+1.7 yr 28.3 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

Huasun offers more 600W+ panels (28% of lineup)

Huasun cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: HJT (75%)

ZNShine cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: PERC (63%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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Huasun is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2020 and headquartered in Xuancheng, Anhui Province, built from inception exclusively around heterojunction (HJT) cell technology. Despite its short corporate history, the company achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status in Q1 2023, a milestone the industry noted as reached in record time for an HJT specialist. By end-2024, Huasun reported 20 GW of combined cell and module production capacity, with cumulative shipments exceeding 10 GW of HJT products delivered to buyers in over 80 countries, making it the world's largest HJT manufacturer by output. ZNShine (formally ZNSHINE PV-TECH Co., Ltd.) carries corporate roots dating to 1988 and has been active in photovoltaics since 2006, with operations centered in Jintan, Jiangsu Province. The company has held BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status continuously since 2015 and operates approximately 10-12 GW of annual module capacity across production bases in China and Indonesia, supplemented by Indian manufacturing through a local joint venture. On the basis of a decade-plus Tier 1 tenure and a geographically diversified manufacturing base, ZNShine carries a broader institutional track record with project lenders and financiers.

Huasun's entire commercial portfolio is HJT. Its flagship Himalaya G12-132 module delivers 730 W at 23.5% conversion efficiency, placing it at the top of the TaiyangNews global module ranking in mid-2025, and a 760 W next-generation variant with 24.5% efficiency is advancing toward mass production. These specifications make Huasun panels particularly compelling for space-constrained premium residential rooftops and commercial C&I applications where yield density justifies a higher module price. ZNShine covers a wider technology spectrum, producing both PERC and N-type TOPCon bifacial modules across a broad power range, and incorporates graphene-coated glass on select product lines for self-cleaning properties. Its portfolio addresses residential, commercial, and utility-scale ground-mount segments simultaneously, and the company recently supplied bifacial modules for a 67 MW project in Texas, confirming its utility-scale delivery credentials.

For buyers who place a premium on cutting-edge cell efficiency and maximum wattage per module, Huasun's HJT-exclusive lineup is a standout choice, particularly on space-limited rooftops where every watt per square meter carries direct financial weight. ZNShine is the more versatile default for general procurement: its longer Tier 1 history, broader technology offering, and multi-country manufacturing base make projects easier to debt-finance and supply at scale across different tiers. For routine utility-scale tenders the two brands are broadly interchangeable, with Huasun offering an efficiency edge and ZNShine offering greater product-range and supply-chain flexibility.

Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-02

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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.