Seraphim vs A.B. Energy - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Seraphim has the broader catalog (160 vs 0 models). Seraphim leans bifacial (69% 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
Seraphim is a world-class solar products manufacturer specializing in research, development, production, and sales of solar PV products. The company has achieved significant milestones, outpacing competitors in production capacity and innovative designs. Seraphim is committed to technological innovation and...
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Changzhou, China
- Annual capacity
- 13 GW/year
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
ABO Energy is a renewable energy company that develops and constructs renewable energy projects, focusing on wind, solar, and storage facilities. They offer turnkey solutions and have connected several gigawatts of nominal output to the grid. The company is active internationally and is committed to driving the energy...
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Wiesbaden, Germany
- Employees
- 1,400
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
Seraphim skews to higher efficiency: 12% of lineup is 23%+
Seraphim offers more 600W+ panels (35% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (52%)
The flagships
Written summary
Seraphim is a Chinese solar manufacturer founded in 2011 and headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu. It has maintained BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status for 11 consecutive years since 2015 and has won the PVEL Top Performer award six times, giving it a well-established institutional track record. The company reports approximately 13 GW of global annual production capacity, with primary facilities in China and an additional 300 MW facility in South Africa's Eastern Cape. A.B. Energy, by contrast, appears in industry databases as a small Italian-based seller and distributor of solar components - ENF Solar lists it under "Sellers" in Italy - rather than a volume panel manufacturer. No credible source confirmed Tier 1 or BNEF bankability standing, and no GW-scale production data surfaced in any industry publication. On institutional footprint alone, Seraphim holds a substantially stronger position.
Seraphim's publicly documented product lines center on TOPCon cell technology, most prominently its Nebula series, as well as HJT offerings and more conventional PERC-based modules. This range covers residential rooftop, commercial rooftop, and utility-scale ground-mount applications, positioning the brand as a versatile mid-tier-to-value option suited to installers who need bankable modules without paying flagship-brand premiums. A.B. Energy, given its apparent role as a distributor rather than an originating manufacturer, is likely to resell panels from third-party producers; no proprietary cell technology or named product family appeared in available sources, which makes a direct technology-to-technology comparison impossible.
For most buyers in 2025, Seraphim is the considerably safer default between these two names. It carries verified bankability, independent test-performance records, and a traceable manufacturing footprint - factors that matter for financing, insurance, and long-term warranty recourse. A.B. Energy may serve niche local procurement needs in Italy or nearby markets, but the absence of any publicly verifiable production scale or Tier 1 rating makes it unsuitable as a primary choice for projects where bankability or resale value is a concern.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-10
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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.