Kensol vs Trina Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Trina Solar has the broader catalog (340 vs 21 models). Trina Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. Kensol leans bifacial (81% 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
Kensol is a Polish company founded in 2014 that focuses on providing innovative, ecological, and economical solutions for the renewable energy sector. They design equipment tailored to the needs of the Polish market, specializing in photovoltaic (PV) and heating (HVAC) systems. Kensol offers modern and integrated...
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Gliwice, Poland
- Annual capacity
- null GW/year
- Employees
- null
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- Changzhou, China
- 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
Trina Solar skews to higher efficiency: 22% of lineup is 23%+
Trina Solar offers more 600W+ panels (34% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>N-type</strong> (29%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (73%)
The flagships
Written summary
Kensol is a Polish solar panel manufacturer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Gliwice, Poland, where it operates as part of the Keno Group. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers primarily in the Polish and broader Central European market. Kensol does not appear on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 bankability list, and no disclosed annual module shipment figures have been published, placing it squarely in the category of a regional niche manufacturer. Trina Solar, by contrast, is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 1997 and headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. It is a consistent BloombergNEF Tier 1 designee - recognized again in Q1 2025 - and shipped approximately 77 GW of modules in 2024 alone, with cumulative global shipments surpassing 260 GW. By any institutional measure, Trina Solar carries a significantly larger global footprint.
Kensol's catalog centers on monocrystalline PERC panels in a power range of roughly 395 to 475 Wp, targeted mainly at residential rooftops and small commercial installations. Its products carry TÜV certification, but limited distribution outside Poland makes independent assessment difficult. Trina Solar offers a broader, multi-tier product family: the Vertex S and Vertex S+ series address residential and light commercial rooftops using N-type TOPCon cell technology, while larger-format Vertex modules serve utility-scale and commercial ground-mount projects. The company has logged eleven consecutive years as a PVEL Top Performer and offers performance warranties extending to 30 years on flagship lines.
For most buyers outside Central Europe in 2025, Trina Solar is the practical default choice: it is globally bankable, independently stress-tested, widely stocked by installers, and priced competitively. Kensol may suit Polish or neighboring-country installers who value local supply chains and regional support, but it lacks the third-party validation and international distribution to compete head-to-head with a top-five global manufacturer like Trina.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-17
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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.