Jinko Solar vs Kingdom - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Jinko Solar has the broader catalog (637 vs 3 models). Jinko Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. Jinko Solar leans bifacial (36% 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
JinkoSolar is a global leader in the solar industry, manufacturing and distributing solar products and solutions to a diversified international customer base. They have a vertically integrated solar product value chain. The company is committed to providing clean, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions worldwide.
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Annual capacity
- 130.0 GW/year
- Employees
- 33,830
- Listed
- NYSE: JKS
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Kingdom Solar (also known as KDM Kingdom Solar) is a Chinese solar module manufacturer based in Hefei, Anhui Province. The company produces monocrystalline solar panels for residential and commercial applications.
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Hefei, China
- Annual capacity
- 1 GW/year
- Employees
- 100
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
Jinko Solar skews to higher efficiency: 29% of lineup is 23%+
Jinko Solar offers more 600W+ panels (26% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (41%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>N-type</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
Jinko Solar and Kingdom are both Chinese solar PV manufacturers, but they occupy vastly different positions in the global market. Founded in 2006 and listed on the NYSE, Jinko Solar has grown into one of the world's largest module producers, with an annual production capacity of 130 GW and a workforce exceeding 33,000 employees. The company holds Bloomberg Tier 1 bankable status and shipped approximately 99.6 GW of modules in 2024, capturing roughly 13% of global market share and ranking consistently at the top of industry shipment tables alongside LONGi. Kingdom Solar - formally Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co., Ltd. - was founded in 2010 in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province. With around 100 employees and a stated production capacity of 1 GW, it is a small regional player that does not hold Tier 1 status and has no documented panel portfolio in major industry databases.
Jinko Solar's technology portfolio is anchored by N-type TOPCon cells, which represent roughly 39% of its 545-panel catalog. Flagship modules reach 735 Wp with a peak module efficiency of 24.8%, and the company's lab cells have set a verified world record of 27.79% efficiency for TOPCon technology. The average warranty across the portfolio stands at over 28 years, and N-type panels degrade at approximately 0.4% per year - making the Tiger Neo series well-suited for residential rooftop installs, commercial C&I projects, and large utility-scale ground-mount systems where bankability and long-term performance guarantees are required. Kingdom Solar, by contrast, has no independently reviewed products in major industry registries, no consumer reviews on platforms such as SolarReviews, and no verifiable efficiency or warranty data available for comparison.
For international buyers - whether selecting panels for a European residential project, a commercial rooftop, or a financed ground-mount farm - Jinko Solar is the clear choice between the two. It offers verified performance data, full Tier 1 bankability, a global supply chain, and a manufacturing scale that supports long-term spare parts and warranty service. Kingdom Solar cannot be meaningfully evaluated as a competitor at this stage due to the complete absence of documented product specifications and independent third-party validation.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-12
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