PVolution vs Gokin - solar panel manufacturer comparison

PVolution

Germany

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Gokin

Headquarters not published

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At a glance

PVolution has the broader catalog (60 vs 44 models). Gokin leads on peak efficiency at 24.50%. 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 44

Highest power

720 Wp 780 Wp

Best efficiency

24.3% 24.5%

Average efficiency

21.6% 23.6%

Bifacial share

92% 11%

Average warranty

30 yrs 30 yrs

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

All PVolution panels Manufacturer site

Gokin

All Gokin panels

Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database

Metric PVolution Gokin

Catalog & Power

Panel Models 60+16 44

Max Power 720 W 780 W+60 W

Avg Power 506 W 517 W+11 W

Efficiency

Max Efficiency 24.30% 24.50%+0.20 pp

Avg Efficiency 21.62% 23.58%+1.96 pp

Reliability & Warranty

Avg Temp Coefficient -0.285%/°C -0.260%/°C+0.025

Bifacial Share 55 (92%)+80 pp 5 (11%)

Avg Warranty 29.6 yrs 30.0 yrs+0.4 yr

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

Cell technology across the market

Efficiency spread

Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band

Gokin skews to higher efficiency: 82% 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%)

Gokin cell technology

Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>Back Contact</strong> (100%)

The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand

PVolution all models

1 PVN720-M12TCBBBIMonocrystalline 720 Wp 23.2% -0.260 2 PVN715-M12TCBBBIMonocrystalline 715 Wp 23.0% -0.260 3 PVN710-M12TCBB (CORE)BIMonocrystalline 710 Wp 22.9% -0.300 4 PVN710-M12TCBB (TRION)BIMonocrystalline 710 Wp 22.9% -0.260 5 PVN705-M12TCBB (CORE)BIMonocrystalline 705 Wp 22.7% -0.300 6 PVN705-M12TCBB (TRION)BIMonocrystalline 705 Wp 22.7% -0.260 7 PVN700-M12TCBB (CORE)BIMonocrystalline 700 Wp 22.5% -0.300 8 PVN700-M12TCBB (TRION)BIMonocrystalline 700 Wp 22.5% -0.260 9 PVN695-M12TCBBBIMonocrystalline 695 Wp 22.4% -0.300 10 PVN690-M12TCBBBIMonocrystalline 690 Wp 22.2% -0.300

Gokin all models

1 GK-4-78HGBD-780MBIMonocrystalline 780 Wp 24.3% -0.260 2 GK-4-78HGBD-775MBIMonocrystalline 775 Wp 24.1% -0.260 3 GK-4-78HGBD-770MBIMonocrystalline 770 Wp 24.0% -0.260 4 GK-4-78HGBD-765MBIMonocrystalline 765 Wp 23.8% -0.260 5 GK-4-78HGBD-760MBIMonocrystalline 760 Wp 23.7% -0.260 6 GK-5-60HG-540MMonocrystalline 540 Wp 24.4% -0.260 7 GK-5-60HG-535MMonocrystalline 535 Wp 24.1% -0.260 8 GK-5-60HG-530MMonocrystalline 530 Wp 23.9% -0.260 9 GK-5-60HG-525MMonocrystalline 525 Wp 23.7% -0.260 10 GK-5-60HG-520MMonocrystalline 520 Wp 23.5% -0.260

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