Resun Solar vs Yingli - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Resun Solar has the broader catalog (236 vs 196 models). Yingli leads on peak efficiency at 24.10%. Yingli leans bifacial (57% 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
Yingli Solar, also known as Yingli Green Energy, is a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated PV manufacturers. The company develops, manufactures, and sells PV modules to a wide range of markets. Yingli's mission is to provide affordable green energy for all.
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Baoding, Hebei, China
- Annual capacity
- 2.45 GW/year
- Employees
- 9000+
- Listed
- OTC Pink: YGEHY
- 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
Yingli skews to higher efficiency: 21% of lineup is 23%+
Yingli offers more 600W+ panels (37% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (66%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (32%)
The flagships
Written summary
Resun Solar is a Chinese module manufacturer headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, operating under the Resun brand (alongside a sister brand, Restar) since the mid-2000s. Over two decades the company has built annual production capacity of roughly 5 GW and sells into more than 80 countries, with modules certified to TUV, IEC61215 and IEC61730 standards. Yingli, by contrast, is a much older and more widely recognized name, founded in 1998 in Baoding and briefly the world's largest solar panel maker by shipment volume in 2012-2013. After severe financial trouble and a 2020 restructuring that wiped out its original shareholders, Yingli rebuilt its footing, regaining BloombergNEF Tier 1 status in 2022 and expanding capacity with facilities such as a new Tianjin plant; reported annual capacity figures across sources range from roughly 19 GW up toward the 25-30 GW mark. On institutional pedigree and brand recognition, Yingli clearly carries the stronger legacy, though its history includes a genuine near-collapse that buyers should be aware of.
On the product side, Resun Solar's catalog centers on mono and poly modules, including half-cell and full-black variants, built entirely on TOPCon cell technology, with bifacial modules accounting for roughly 40 percent of its lineup - a range well suited to residential rooftops and smaller commercial jobs. Yingli's flagship Panda series, now fully migrated to N-type TOPCon in its Panda 3.0 generation, spans a 108-cell residential format rated around 410-435 W alongside a multi-busbar utility-scale format rated up to roughly 670 W, giving it broader reach into ground-mount and large commercial projects.
For a buyer prioritizing bankability and a longer institutional track record, particularly on larger or financed projects, Yingli is generally the safer default. Resun Solar remains a credible, competitively priced option for residential and small commercial installations, provided the buyer is comfortable with a less established brand history in Western markets.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-08-02
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