Hyundai vs Sungrow - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Hyundai has the broader catalog (65 vs 0 models). Hyundai leans bifacial (66% 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
HD Hyundai Energy Solutions is a global provider of solar cells and modules, offering solutions for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects. They provide monofacial, bifacial, and shingled PV modules, along with inverters and various PV solutions. The company is committed to developing next-generation...
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Seongnam-si, South Korea
- Annual capacity
- 1.35 GW/year
- Employees
- 206
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Sungrow (Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.) is the world's leading manufacturer of solar PV inverters and energy storage systems, headquartered in Hefei, Anhui, China. Founded in 1997, the company specializes in string and central inverters, wind converters, floating PV systems, and utility-scale battery storage...
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- Hefei, China
- Employees
- 15000-20000
- Listed
- SZSE: 300274
- 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
Hyundai skews to higher efficiency: 6% of lineup is 23%+
Hyundai offers more 600W+ panels (5% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (38%)
The flagships
Written summary
Hyundai Energy Solutions, operating under the HD Hyundai conglomerate and headquartered in South Korea, has been manufacturing solar modules since 2004. It carries Tier 1 bankable status and reports annual production capacity of approximately 1.4 GW, placing it firmly in the mid-scale tier below the Chinese volume leaders. Sungrow, headquartered in Hefei, China, is one of the world's largest inverter manufacturers and holds the top spot in BloombergNEF's 2025 inverter bankability survey - but its module-making division, Sungrow Renewable Energy, is a comparatively newer and smaller operation. In terms of institutional footprint among financiers and project developers, Sungrow's inverter brand carries enormous weight globally, though Hyundai Energy Solutions has the longer dedicated module track record.
On the product side, Hyundai Energy Solutions offers a residential-focused lineup anchored by its XG and YH series, the latter being bifacial and suited to both rooftop and small commercial ground-mount applications. The company has confirmed cell technology spanning PERC, N-Type TOPCon, and HJT across its portfolio. Sungrow's module division has moved squarely into N-Type TOPCon bifacial territory, with its SG-54TG4D series featuring dual-glass construction aimed at utility and commercial ground-mount projects; the company also debuted BIPV solutions at Intersolar 2025, signaling an ambition beyond commodity module sales.
For a typical residential buyer in 2025, Hyundai Energy Solutions is the more straightforward choice - it is a dedicated panel brand with a long warranty history, strong quality-control reputation inherited from HD Hyundai's manufacturing culture, and wide installer familiarity. Sungrow panels may appeal to buyers already using a Sungrow inverter who want a single-vendor ecosystem, but the panel arm lacks the depth of third-party reviews that Hyundai's module line enjoys. Neither brand competes with the Chinese volume giants on raw cost, so the choice often comes down to installer availability rather than a meaningful performance gap.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-10
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