LG vs AIKO - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 24 models). AIKO leads on peak efficiency at 25.20%.
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
LG Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics company. Founded in 1958, LG is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications, and home appliances. Although LG officially closed its solar panel business in 2022, the company continues to offer support for existing...
- Founded
- 1958
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Employees
- 74,000+
- Listed
- KRX: 066570
- 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>N-type</strong> (100%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>Back Contact</strong> (83%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO is a Chinese solar manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Guangdong, China. It achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 status in Q3 2024 and has maintained that standing through Q1 2026, with reported production capacity approaching 20 GW. AIKO has also earned top-performer recognition from PV Evolution Labs across multiple scorecard categories. LG Electronics, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, entered the solar module business around 2010 as a premium brand and was widely regarded as one of the most bankable residential suppliers of its era - however, LG formally ceased solar panel manufacturing in June 2022, citing supply chain pressure and rising logistics costs. LG no longer holds active Tier 1 status and does not produce new modules. On institutional footprint, AIKO is the only active manufacturer of the two.
AIKO's current lineup centers on its proprietary N-type ABC (All Back Contact) cell technology, which positions all contacts on the rear of the cell to maximize light absorption. Its Neostar series targets premium residential rooftops, while the Infinite series addresses commercial and industrial ground-mount and rooftop applications. Mass-production module efficiency has reached 24.6%, among the highest commercially available, and the panels carry a 30-year performance warranty with a stated annual degradation rate of around 0.35%. LG's final product generations - the NeON R and NeON 2 lines - were premium residential panels built on N-type back-contact and PERC cell architectures respectively, reaching up to 22.3% efficiency. Those panels no longer ship, and remaining inventory is scarce on secondary markets.
For any new installation in 2025, AIKO is the only practical choice of the two. LG panels are a legacy product with no new supply; buyers concerned about long-term warranty fulfillment should note that LG has been settling a significant share of approved claims in cash rather than replacement hardware. AIKO, by contrast, is an active, bankable manufacturer with a current production footprint and a competitive technology roadmap.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-19
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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.