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IBC Solar vs PVolution - solar panel manufacturer comparison

IBC Solar
Germany Founded 1982
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PVolution
Germany
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At a glance

PVolution has the broader catalog (60 vs 33 models). PVolution leads on peak efficiency at 24.30%. PVolution leans bifacial (92% 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
33 60
Highest power
720 Wp 720 Wp
Best efficiency
23.2% 24.3%
Average efficiency
22.1% 21.6%
Bifacial share
45% 92%
Average warranty
30 yrs 30 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
IBC Solar

IBC Solar is a leading full-service provider of energy solutions and services in the field of photovoltaics and storage. The company offers complete photovoltaic systems and covers the entire product range from planning to the turnkey handover of photovoltaic systems. As a manufacturer-independent company, IBC SOLAR...

Founded
1982
Headquarters
Bad Staffelstein, Germany
Annual capacity
11+ GW/year
Employees
500
PVolution

PVolution GmbH is a small German company specializing in the manufacturing of high-quality photovoltaic modules with customized solutions for individual customer needs. Based in Grünwald near Munich, the company focuses on efficiency, durability, and sustainability, using certified materials and components. It...

Headquarters
Grünwald, Germany
Employees
2-10
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric IBC Solar PVolution
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 33 60+27
Max Power 720 W 720 W
Avg Power 459 W 506 W+47 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.18% 24.30%+1.12 pp
Avg Efficiency 22.14%+0.52 pp 21.62%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.309%/°C -0.285%/°C+0.024
Bifacial Share 15 (45%) 55 (92%)+46 pp
Avg Warranty 30.0 yrs+0.4 yr 29.6 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

PVolution skews to higher efficiency: 33% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

PVolution offers more 600W+ panels (27% of lineup)

IBC Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (39%)

PVolution cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (60%)

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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.