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PVolution vs Trina Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison

PVolution
Germany
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VS
Trina Solar
China Founded 1997 Tier 1
Read the Trina Solar review
At a glance

Trina Solar has the broader catalog (340 vs 60 models). Trina Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. 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
60 340
Highest power
720 Wp 760 Wp
Best efficiency
24.3% 24.8%
Average efficiency
21.6% 21.7%
Bifacial share
92% 43%
Average warranty
30 yrs 28 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
Trina Solar
Founded
1997
Headquarters
Changzhou, China
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric PVolution Trina Solar
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 60 340+280
Max Power 720 W 760 W+40 W
Avg Power 506 W 520 W+14 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 24.30% 24.80%+0.50 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.62% 21.71%+0.10 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.285%/°C+0.017 -0.302%/°C
Bifacial Share 55 (92%)+49 pp 145 (43%)
Avg Warranty 29.6 yrs+1.4 yr 28.2 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

Trina Solar offers more 600W+ panels (34% of lineup)

PVolution cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

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

Trina Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (73%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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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.