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Just Solar vs Q-Cells - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Just Solar
Headquarters not published
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Q-Cells
South Korea Founded 1999 Tier 1
Read the Q-Cells review
At a glance

Q-Cells has the broader catalog (89 vs 42 models). Just Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.82%. Q-Cells leans bifacial (39% 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
42 89
Highest power
740 Wp 675 Wp
Best efficiency
23.8% 23.2%
Average efficiency
22.1% 21.2%
Bifacial share
17% 39%
Average warranty
28 yrs 27 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Q-Cells

Qcells is a renowned global provider of complete energy solutions, specializing in solar cells and modules, energy storage solutions, downstream project business, and energy retail. The company has a strong heritage dating back to its foundation in Germany and has become a leader in technology innovations. As an...

Founded
1999
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Annual capacity
11.2 GW/year
Employees
2000+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Just Solar Q-Cells
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 42 89+47
Max Power 740 W+65 W 675 W
Avg Power 491 W+22 W 468 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.82%+0.62 pp 23.20%
Avg Efficiency 22.08%+0.87 pp 21.21%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.306%/°C+0.018 -0.325%/°C
Bifacial Share 7 (17%) 35 (39%)+23 pp
Avg Warranty 28.5 yrs+1.5 yr 27.0 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

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

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Q-Cells offers more 600W+ panels (19% of lineup)

Just Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (52%)

Q-Cells cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (43%)

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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.