Risen vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison

AKCOME is a Chinese manufacturer based in Zhejiang province, operating as Zhejiang Akcome New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. The company has held Bloomberg New Energy Finance Tier 1 status in the past, though independent review sources indicate it was removed from the 2024 Tier 1 list, which raises bankability questions for project finance. Its module production capacity is reported at approximately 3.8 GW per year, alongside a substantial solar mounting systems business. Risen Energy, also headquartered in China, was founded in 1986 and entered solar manufacturing in 2002, growing to an annual module capacity exceeding 48 GW as of 2025 while maintaining Bloomberg Tier 1 status and ranking among the top three PV module manufacturers globally by shipped volume - giving it a considerably stronger institutional footprint.

On the product side, AKCOME has carved out a focused position in heterojunction (HJT) technology, securing multi-gigawatt supply contracts with European customers for its HJT modules and building dedicated HJT cell lines. Risen's catalog is substantially broader: the Titan series targets mainstream residential rooftops using PERC cells, a separate TOPCon line covers mid-to-premium residential and commercial applications, and the company's HJT manufacturing - which achieved a 740 W average output for mass-produced modules in mid-2025 - addresses high-performance utility and commercial segments. Risen thus competes across more use cases and installer networks simultaneously.

For a typical buyer in 2025, Risen is the lower-risk choice, given its confirmed Tier 1 status, scale, technology diversity, and established installer ecosystem across multiple markets. AKCOME is worth considering for buyers specifically prioritizing HJT modules and willing to perform additional due diligence on bankability, but its uncertain Tier 1 standing means lenders and EPCs may require extra comfort. Neither brand occupies the same tier as Jinko Solar, LONGi, or Trina in terms of global recognition, but Risen is clearly the stronger of the two on institutional grounds.

Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-25