Sharp vs IBC Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
IBC Solar has the broader catalog (33 vs 19 models). Sharp leads on peak efficiency at 23.82%.
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
Sharp Corporation is a Japanese electronics company founded in 1912. It operates globally, offering a wide range of products including consumer electronics, home appliances, energy solutions, and business solutions. Since 2016, it has been majority-owned by Foxconn.
- Founded
- 1912
- Headquarters
- Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Annual capacity
- 15.4 GW/year
- Employees
- 40,123
- Listed
- TYO: 6753
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
IBC Solar is a leading full-service provider of energy solutions and services in the field of photovoltaics and storage. The company offers complete photovoltaic systems and covers the entire product range from planning to the turnkey handover of photovoltaic systems. As a manufacturer-independent company, IBC SOLAR...
- Founded
- 1982
- Headquarters
- Bad Staffelstein, Germany
- Annual capacity
- 11+ GW/year
- Employees
- 500
- Listed
- NEWCONNECT: IBC
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
Sharp skews to higher efficiency: 32% of lineup is 23%+
Sharp offers more 600W+ panels (37% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (37%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (39%)
The flagships
Written summary
Other brand comparisons
Shop prices: See 6 Sharp offers · See 2 IBC Solar offers
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.