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PVolution vs A.B. Energy - solar panel manufacturer comparison

PVolution
Germany
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A.B. Energy
Germany Founded 1996
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At a glance

PVolution has the broader catalog (60 vs 0 models). PVolution 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
60 0
Highest power
720 Wp 0 Wp
Best efficiency
24.3% -
Average efficiency
21.6% -
Bifacial share
92% 0%
Average warranty
30 yrs -
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
PVolution

PVolution GmbH is a small German company specializing in the manufacturing of high-quality photovoltaic modules with customized solutions for individual customer needs. Based in Grünwald near Munich, the company focuses on efficiency, durability, and sustainability, using certified materials and components. It...

Headquarters
Grünwald, Germany
Employees
2-10
A.B. Energy

ABO Energy is a renewable energy company that develops and constructs renewable energy projects, focusing on wind, solar, and storage facilities. They offer turnkey solutions and have connected several gigawatts of nominal output to the grid. The company is active internationally and is committed to driving the energy...

Founded
1996
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, Germany
Employees
1,400
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric PVolution A.B. Energy
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 60+60 0
Max Power 720 W+720 W 0 W
Avg Power 506 W+506 W 0 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 24.30% -
Avg Efficiency 21.62% -
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.285%/°C -
Bifacial Share 55 (92%)+92 pp 0 (0%)
Avg Warranty 29.6 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

PVolution skews to higher efficiency: 33% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

PVolution offers more 600W+ panels (27% of lineup)

PVolution cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (60%)

A.B. Energy cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
A.B. Energy 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.

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.