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Q-Cells vs Zonergy - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Q-Cells
South Korea Founded 1999 Tier 1
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Zonergy
China Founded 2007
Read the Zonergy review
At a glance

Q-Cells has the broader catalog (89 vs 5 models). Q-Cells leads on peak efficiency at 23.20%. 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
89 5
Highest power
675 Wp 460 Wp
Best efficiency
23.2% 21.2%
Average efficiency
21.2% 20.7%
Bifacial share
39% 0%
Average warranty
27 yrs 25 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
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
Zonergy

Zonergy is a world-renowned enterprise specializing in smart microgrid integrated solutions. The company is committed to providing first-class smart micro-grid solutions for global customers, covering technology research and development, product production, sales and trade, engineering design and implementation, and...

Founded
2007
Headquarters
Zigong, Sichuan, China
Annual capacity
null GW/year
Employees
201-300
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Q-Cells Zonergy
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 89+84 5
Max Power 675 W+215 W 460 W
Avg Power 468 W+18 W 450 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.20%+2.04 pp 21.16%
Avg Efficiency 21.21%+0.51 pp 20.70%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.325%/°C+0.025 -0.350%/°C
Bifacial Share 35 (39%)+39 pp 0 (0%)
Avg Warranty 27.0 yrs+2.0 yr 25.0 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)

Q-Cells cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (43%)

Zonergy cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

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

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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.