Hyundai vs Yingli - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Yingli has the broader catalog (196 vs 65 models). Yingli leads on peak efficiency at 24.10%.
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
Yingli Solar, also known as Yingli Green Energy, is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated PV manufacturers. The company develops, manufactures, and sells PV modules to a wide range of markets. Yingli's mission is to provide affordable green energy for all.
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Baoding, Hebei, China
- Annual capacity
- 2.45 GW/year
- Employees
- 9000+
- Listed
- OTC Pink: YGEHY
- 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
Yingli skews to higher efficiency: 21% of lineup is 23%+
Yingli offers more 600W+ panels (37% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (38%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (32%)
The flagships
Written summary
Hyundai Energy Solutions - now officially HD Hyundai Energy Solutions after a 2023 rebrand - is a South Korean manufacturer headquartered in Seongnam-si. The company entered solar production in 2004 and was established as an independent entity within the HD Hyundai conglomerate in 2016. It holds Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 bankability status and operates at roughly 1.4 GW of annual module production capacity. Yingli Solar, founded in 1998 by Miao Liansheng in Baoding, Hebei, China, had a dramatically different trajectory: after an NYSE IPO in 2007 and a rise to global top-five status by the early 2010s, the company entered a prolonged debt restructuring from around 2015. It has since stabilized, regaining Bloomberg Tier 1 bankability status, though its production scale and financial footing remain more debated than those of most top-tier Chinese peers. Hyundai carries the stronger and more consistent institutional footprint.
On the product side, Hyundai Energy Solutions focuses primarily on the residential and small commercial rooftop segment, offering its XG shingled series and bifacial YH series, with confirmed N-type TOPCon cell technology underpinning its newer lines. Independent reviews note efficiency ratings in the 20.5-20.6% range, competitive 25-year product and performance warranties, and UL and VDE certification. Yingli competes with its Panda 3.0 Pro N-type series, which has earned solid marks from PV Evolution Labs reliability testing, and targets a broad range from residential to utility-scale ground mounts. Pricing is positioned as competitive relative to efficiency levels offered.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Hyundai Energy Solutions is the lower-risk default - its supply chain stability, warranty backing, and institutional reputation have been more consistently documented in recent years. Yingli is a viable choice for cost-sensitive buyers who can verify current distributor and warranty support in their region, but its recovery history warrants additional due diligence compared to a more established peer.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-22
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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.