Jetion vs AIKO - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 95 models). AIKO leads on peak efficiency at 25.20%. Jetion 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.
The two companies
Jetion Solar specializes in the research, development, production, and sales of solar PV products. The company has achieved significant accomplishments in terms of production capacity and innovative designs. Jetion Solar joined CNBM (China National Building Materials Group Corporation) in 2014.
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Jiangyin, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Annual capacity
- 2.5 GW/year
- Employees
- 1500-3000
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Listed
- SZSE: 600732
- 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
AIKO skews to higher efficiency: 85% of lineup is 23%+
AIKO offers more 600W+ panels (60% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (60%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>Back Contact</strong> (83%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO is a Chinese solar manufacturer that earned BloombergNEF Tier 1 status in 2024 and has rapidly grown into one of the industry's most prominent technology-focused producers, with production capacity for its ABC cells targeting 15 to 20 GW annually in 2025 and a longer-term 30 GW facility being built in phases through 2029. Jetion Solar, also based in China and founded in 2004, re-entered the BloombergNEF Tier 1 list in Q2 2024 and reported approximately 2.5 GW of annual production capacity as of Q1 2025, making it a significantly smaller but bankable manufacturer. Both companies hold legitimate Tier 1 designations, but AIKO's scale, R&D investment across six factories and three R&D centers, and its lead on commercially available module efficiency give it a considerably stronger institutional footprint.
AIKO's flagship technology is its proprietary ABC (All Back Contact) N-type cell architecture, commercialized in early 2023 and refined through the INFINITE series, which has achieved module efficiencies above 25% in mass production and mass-scale cell efficiencies up to 27.5%, placing it consistently at the top of global efficiency rankings. This positions AIKO primarily for premium residential rooftops and space-constrained commercial installations where squeezing maximum output per square meter matters most. Jetion Solar has carved a different path, centering its portfolio on HJT (heterojunction) technology under the Jeniüs N-HJT brand - a bifacial, dual-glass line built on 210 mm half-cut cells with third-party certified cell efficiency of 26.1% and peak module output reaching 745 W. Jetion targets commercial and utility-scale ground-mount deployments, with documented deliveries into Eastern European renewable energy projects as a representative use case.
For most buyers in 2025 seeking the highest performance ceiling, AIKO is the stronger default choice: its efficiency lead is well-documented, its warranty terms are industry-leading at 30 years, and installer satisfaction data (including a 2025 Installers' Choice award in Australia) supports real-world confidence. Jetion is a credible Tier 1 alternative - particularly for larger commercial or utility projects where HJT bifacial performance and potentially more competitive pricing on high-wattage formats are the deciding factors - but its smaller manufacturing scale and narrower track record make it a second-tier consideration compared to AIKO's current market standing.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-11
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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.