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Renesola vs Sun Earth - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Renesola
China Founded 2005 Tier 1
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Sun Earth
Headquarters not published
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At a glance

Renesola has the broader catalog (115 vs 60 models). Sun Earth leads on peak efficiency at 23.80%.

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
115 60
Highest power
720 Wp 610 Wp
Best efficiency
23.5% 23.8%
Average efficiency
21.7% 22.4%
Bifacial share
61% 63%
Average warranty
30 yrs 31 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Renesola

Renesola, established in 2005, is a pioneer in the global new energy field, committed to mitigating global warming and providing quality power station solutions for global clients. They offer one-stop solutions including development, financing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance, along with...

Founded
2005
Headquarters
Shanghai, China
Annual capacity
16.5+ GW/year
Employees
100-500
Listed
NYSE: SOL
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Renesola Sun Earth
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 115+55 60
Max Power 720 W+110 W 610 W
Avg Power 514 W+4 W 510 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.51% 23.80%+0.29 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.67% 22.42%+0.74 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.304%/°C -0.294%/°C+0.010
Bifacial Share 70 (61%) 38 (63%)+2 pp
Avg Warranty 29.7 yrs 30.9 yrs+1.3 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.

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What each of them builds

Cell technology across the market
Efficiency spread
Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band

Sun Earth skews to higher efficiency: 37% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Renesola offers more 600W+ panels (30% of lineup)

Renesola cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: N-type (77%)

Sun Earth cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: TOPCon (82%)

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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.