Sharp vs Tongwei - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Tongwei has the broader catalog (122 vs 19 models). Tongwei leads on peak efficiency at 24.20%. Tongwei 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
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
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Chengdu, China
- Listed
- SSE: 600438
- 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
Tongwei skews to higher efficiency: 41% of lineup is 23%+
Tongwei offers more 600W+ panels (53% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: HJT (37%)
Dominant cell tech: TOPCon (47%)
The flagships
Written summary
Other brand comparisons
Shop prices: See 6 Sharp offers · See 56 Tongwei 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.