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Luxen Solar Energy vs Sunova - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Luxen Solar Energy
China Founded 2005 Tier 1
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Sunova
China Founded 2008
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At a glance

Sunova has the broader catalog (183 vs 151 models). Luxen Solar Energy leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. Sunova 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.

Panel models
151 183
Highest power
720 Wp 720 Wp
Best efficiency
24.8% 23.2%
Average efficiency
22.4% 21.6%
Bifacial share
52% 92%
Average warranty
30 yrs 28 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Luxen Solar Energy

Luxen Solar is a global company dedicated to the production and sales of high-power, low-attenuation solar photovoltaic modules. The company was founded in Spain and has since established manufacturing facilities and branches in various countries. Luxen is recognized as a Tier 1 manufacturer by BloombergNEF and is...

Founded
2005
Headquarters
Suzhou, China
Annual capacity
3 GW/year
Employees
500+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
Sunova
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Hefei, China
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Luxen Solar Energy Sunova
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 151 183+32
Max Power 720 W 720 W
Avg Power 567 W+44 W 523 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 24.80%+1.60 pp 23.20%
Avg Efficiency 22.42%+0.82 pp 21.60%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.293%/°C+0.024 -0.317%/°C
Bifacial Share 78 (52%) 168 (92%)+40 pp
Avg Warranty 29.6 yrs+1.2 yr 28.4 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

Luxen Solar Energy skews to higher efficiency: 11% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Luxen Solar Energy offers more 600W+ panels (43% of lineup)

Luxen Solar Energy cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>N-type</strong> (81%)

Sunova cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (49%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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Luxen Solar Energy was founded in Spain in 2005 and operates its European headquarters from Vienna, Austria, while manufacturing has been based in China since a factory was established there in 2011. The company holds Tier 1 status from BloombergNEF, reflecting solid bankability, and is expanding production capacity from roughly 3 GW toward a targeted 10 GW by 2026. Sunova Solar is a newer entrant, established in 2016 in Wuxi, China, and has likewise achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 status, with an operational capacity of about 4.2 GW and a further 6 GW under construction across facilities in China and Vietnam. Institutionally, Luxen's longer track record and established European commercial presence give it a slightly more mature footprint compared to Sunova's faster but more recent capacity buildout.

Luxen's catalog spans roughly 380 to 675 W panels built mainly on PERC cells with a growing share of N-type TOPCon modules, positioning the brand across residential rooftop, commercial and industrial, and utility-scale ground-mount projects. Sunova has pursued a similar multi-technology strategy, offering both TOPCon and HJT modules, including bifacial HJT panels rated up to roughly 480 W with long linear power warranties, aimed primarily at commercial and industrial buyers as well as export markets seeking newer cell technology.

For a typical international buyer, whether residential or commercial, the two brands are broadly comparable in terms of Tier 1 bankability and technical positioning, so the practical choice often comes down to local distributor support, warranty terms, and pricing rather than any fundamental gap in manufacturing credibility or product technology.

Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-09-14

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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.