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MicroQuanta vs Q-Cells - solar panel manufacturer comparison

MicroQuanta
China Founded 2015
Read the MicroQuanta review
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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 0 models). 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
0 89
Highest power
0 Wp 675 Wp
Best efficiency
- 23.2%
Average efficiency
- 21.2%
Bifacial share
0% 39%
Average warranty
- 27 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
MicroQuanta

Microquanta Semiconductor is a developer and manufacturer of perovskite solar cell modules created to provide clean energy. The company's perovskite photovoltaic modules feature high energy conversion efficiency, offering business clients flexible clean energy solutions. Microquanta is a global pioneer in perovskite...

Founded
2015
Headquarters
Hangzhou, China
Employees
39
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 MicroQuanta Q-Cells
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 0 89+89
Max Power 0 W 675 W+675 W
Avg Power 0 W 468 W+468 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency - 23.20%
Avg Efficiency - 21.21%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient - -0.325%/°C
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 35 (39%)+39 pp
Avg Warranty - 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

Q-Cells skews to higher efficiency: 2% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

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

MicroQuanta cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
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
MicroQuanta all models
No panels from this manufacturer are in the database yet.
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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.