Resun Solar vs Risen - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Resun Solar has the broader catalog (236 vs 153 models). Risen leads on peak efficiency at 24.00%. Risen leans bifacial (82% 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.
The two companies
Resun Solar Energy Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing high-quality, cost-effective photovoltaic solar modules. With factories accredited by ISO9001 & 14001, their panels are certified by TUV, IEC61215, IEC61730, and other international quality systems. The company's sales network spans over 80...
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Suzhou, China
- Annual capacity
- 1 GW/year
- Founded
- 1986
- Headquarters
- Ninghai, China
- Listed
- SZSE: 300118
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Catalogue against catalogue
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
Risen skews to higher efficiency: 10% of lineup is 23%+
Risen offers more 600W+ panels (39% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (66%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (39%)
The flagships
Written summary
Risen Energy is a large Chinese module manufacturer consistently ranked among the top five global PV suppliers, with annual production capacity now exceeding 48 GW and a status that Bloomberg New Energy Finance consistently classifies as Tier 1, reflecting strong bankability for utility and commercial financing. Resun Solar, by contrast, is a smaller manufacturer founded in 2005 and headquartered with factories in Changzhou, Jiangsu, that has grown to roughly 5 GW of annual capacity after two decades in the market; available sources do not confirm a current BloombergNEF Tier 1 listing for Resun, though the company holds TUV, IEC61215/IEC61730 and CEC certifications, PID-free verification from PI-Berlin, and product insurance through the CHUBB Insurance Group. On institutional footing and production scale alone, Risen holds a clear edge.
Product-wise, Resun Solar's catalog centers on Half-Cell and Full-Cell series plus small-format modules spanning 5W to 720 W, available in poly, mono, double-glass and BC variants, with a residential-friendly 380-460 W range and average efficiency around 22.3 percent, making it a reasonable fit for rooftop residential and smaller commercial jobs. Risen's lineup leans on N-type TOPCon and HJT (Hyper-Ion series) cell technology across residential, commercial and utility-scale ground-mount projects, with TOPCon modules reaching up to about 22.5 percent efficiency and HJT panels offering a notably low temperature coefficient suited to hot-climate deployments.
For most buyers, especially those financing larger commercial or utility projects where lender bankability matters, Risen is the safer default given its confirmed Tier 1 status, larger manufacturing base and broader technology portfolio. Resun Solar can still be a reasonable cost-oriented option for smaller residential or off-grid jobs where formal Tier 1 status and project financing are not deciding factors, but the two brands are not simply interchangeable given the scale and bankability gap between them.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-08-09
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