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IBC Solar vs Shinson Technology - solar panel manufacturer comparison

IBC Solar
Germany Founded 1982
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VS
Shinson Technology
China Founded 2010
Read the Shinson Technology review
At a glance

Shinson Technology has the broader catalog (105 vs 33 models). Shinson Technology leads on peak efficiency at 23.23%. Shinson Technology leans bifacial (62% 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
33 105
Highest power
720 Wp 720 Wp
Best efficiency
23.2% 23.2%
Average efficiency
22.1% 20.5%
Bifacial share
45% 62%
Average warranty
30 yrs 28 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
All IBC Solar panels Manufacturer site
Shinson Technology

Shinson Technology is a leading professional supplier in the renewable energy industry, specializing in the production and distribution of high-quality PV modules, completed PV kits, and energy storage solutions. With a commitment to sustainable energy solutions, they strive to provide innovative and reliable products...

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Changzhou, China
Annual capacity
10+ GW/year
Employees
500+
All Shinson Technology panels Manufacturer site
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric IBC Solar Shinson Technology
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 33 105+72
Max Power 720 W 720 W
Avg Power 459 W 477 W+19 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.18% 23.23%+0.05 pp
Avg Efficiency 22.14%+1.60 pp 20.54%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.309%/°C+0.005 -0.314%/°C
Bifacial Share 15 (45%) 65 (62%)+16 pp
Avg Warranty 30.0 yrs+2.3 yr 27.7 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

IBC Solar skews to higher efficiency: 6% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Shinson Technology offers more 600W+ panels (18% of lineup)

IBC Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

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

Shinson Technology cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (40%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
IBC Solar all models
1 YH720W-33MHD/MHBIMonocrystalline 720 Wp 23.2% -0.350 2 YH715W-33MHD/MHBIMonocrystalline 715 Wp 23.0% -0.350 3 YH710W-33MHD/MHBIMonocrystalline 710 Wp 22.9% -0.350 4 YH550W-36MHMonocrystalline 550 Wp 21.3% -0.350 5 YH545W-36MHMonocrystalline 545 Wp 21.1% -0.350 6 YH540W-36MHMonocrystalline 540 Wp 20.9% -0.350 7 IBC Module White 455 MS-TA1Monocrystalline 455 Wp 22.8% -0.300 8 IBC Module Transparent 455 LS-TA2BIMonocrystalline 455 Wp 22.8% -0.290 9 IBC Module Black 455 LS-TA2BIMonocrystalline 455 Wp 22.8% -0.290 10 White 455 MS-TA1Monocrystalline 455 Wp 22.8% -0.300
Shinson Technology all models
1 S720M66HT4BFBIMonocrystalline 720 Wp 23.2% -0.260 2 S715M66HT4BFBIMonocrystalline 715 Wp 23.0% -0.260 3 S710M66HT4BFBIMonocrystalline 710 Wp 22.9% -0.260 4 S705M66HT4BFBIMonocrystalline 705 Wp 22.7% -0.260 5 S700M66NT4BFBIMonocrystalline 700 Wp 22.5% -0.310 6 S700M66HT4BFBIMonocrystalline 700 Wp 22.5% -0.260 7 S695M66NT4BFBIMonocrystalline 695 Wp 22.4% -0.310 8 S690M66NT4BFBIMonocrystalline 690 Wp 22.2% -0.310 9 S685M66NT4BFBIMonocrystalline 685 Wp 22.1% -0.310 10 S680M66NT4BFBIMonocrystalline 680 Wp 21.9% -0.310
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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.