Miolentek vs Q-Cells - solar panel manufacturer comparison
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.
The two companies
Shenzhen Mioulong Technology Co., Ltd. (Miolentek) focuses on designing, researching, developing, manufacturing, and selling various solar panels including PET, ETFE, epoxy, and glass solar panels. They offer OEM/ODM services and release new products monthly to meet market trends. The company operates in-house...
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Employees
- 200
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+
- Listed
- NASDAQ: HQCL
- 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
Q-Cells skews to higher efficiency: 2% of lineup is 23%+
Q-Cells offers more 600W+ panels (19% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (43%)
The flagships
Written summary
Miolentek is a Chinese manufacturer operating under Shenzhen Mioulong Technology Co., Ltd., headquartered in Shenzhen and exporting since approximately 2015. The company focuses on small-format and specialty solar panels - PET, ETFE, epoxy, glass, and semi-flexible variants - primarily targeting portable and off-grid applications rather than rooftop or utility-scale installations. It does not appear on any BloombergNEF Tier 1 or comparable bankability list, and its annual output is measured in small-wattage panel pieces rather than gigawatts of module capacity. Q-Cells, now operating as Hanwha Q CELLS under South Korea's Hanwha Group following its 2012 acquisition of the original German Q-Cells AG (founded 1999), is a confirmed BloombergNEF Tier 1 manufacturer and was named an S&P Global 2025 Tier 1 Cleantech company. Its total U.S.-based module production capacity alone has reached 8.4 GW annually, with global cell and module capacity well into double-digit gigawatts. Q-Cells carries a substantially larger and more established institutional footprint by any measure.
The two brands serve entirely different market segments, which makes a direct product-to-product comparison difficult. Miolentek's catalog runs from milliwatt epoxy cells used in small electronics up to semi-flexible panels of around 100-160 W, making it relevant for camping gear, marine applications, portable chargers, and lightweight off-grid setups. Q-Cells addresses mainstream residential rooftops and commercial installations with its Q.ANTUM PERC-based and Q.ANTUM NEO TOPCon-based panel families, achieving efficiencies up to roughly 22-23% in its Q.TRON residential series, backed by 25-year product warranties and strong degradation guarantees.
For any buyer considering conventional rooftop or grid-tied solar in 2025, Q-Cells is the clear default choice - it offers proven technology, Tier 1 bankability, robust warranty support, and competitive pricing at the mid-range. Miolentek is not a substitute in that segment; it occupies a niche portable and flexible panel space where institutional bankability is less relevant and where it competes with other specialty Chinese OEM suppliers rather than with mainstream panel brands.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-06
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