Hyundai vs TN Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Hyundai has the broader catalog (65 vs 10 models). Hyundai leads on peak efficiency at 23.40%. 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
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
TN Solar skews to higher efficiency: 10% of lineup is 23%+
TN Solar offers more 600W+ panels (50% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (38%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (50%)
The flagships
Written summary
Hyundai Energy Solutions - formally HD Hyundai Energy Solutions - is a South Korean manufacturer founded in 2004 and headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea. It operates as a division of the diversified HD Hyundai conglomerate and holds Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 bankability status, meaning major financial institutions will finance projects using its panels. Annual production capacity has been reported at over 1.4 GW. TN Solar Co., Limited is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2006 and based in Changzhou, Jiangsu, with a significantly smaller footprint - operating five cell production lines and five module assembly lines - and no documented Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 recognition in publicly available sources. On institutional footprint, Hyundai Energy Solutions is the stronger of the two by a considerable margin.
Hyundai Energy Solutions covers a broad spectrum of applications. Its current lineup spans PERC, N-type TOPCon and HJT module families, with bifacial variants across multiple wattage classes ranging from roughly 265 W up to 735 W, and efficiencies confirmed in the 22.3-22.9% range for its 2024 TOPCon residential and commercial launch. These products target residential rooftops, commercial installations and utility-scale ground-mount projects across the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. TN Solar positions itself differently - its catalog emphasizes very small panels in the 20-200 W range alongside standard 400-755 W modules, marketing them as affordable A-grade cells using PERC, TOPCon and HJT cell technologies. This places TN Solar primarily in budget-oriented OEM supply chains and off-grid applications rather than mainstream premium or utility markets.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Hyundai Energy Solutions is the clearer default choice - it brings Tier 1 bankability, a well-documented warranty stance of 25-30 years, and field performance data from independent certification testing. TN Solar may appeal to cost-sensitive integrators or OEM buyers seeking affordable small-format panels, but the absence of independent reviews and Tier 1 recognition makes thorough due diligence essential before committing at any meaningful scale.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-21
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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.