Sunlike Solar vs Yingli - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Yingli has the broader catalog (196 vs 135 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
Sunlike Solar Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in researching, developing, designing, and producing new energy and renewable energy products. They offer various high-efficiency monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar cells and solar modules ranging from 200W to 750W. Their production capacity has...
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Annual capacity
- 2 GW/year
- Employees
- 300
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: PERC (38%)
Dominant cell tech: PERC (32%)
The flagships
Written summary
Yingli is a veteran Chinese solar manufacturer founded in 1998 in Baoding, China, that became the world's largest solar module supplier by shipment volume in 2012 and 2013. After a difficult restructuring period between roughly 2015 and 2020 - including delisting from the New York Stock Exchange - the company successfully rebuilt its financial position and regained Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 bankability status, which signals that major financial institutions are willing to lend against projects using its panels. With reported annual production capacity in the multi-gigawatt range and significant shipment volumes in recent years, Yingli carries a substantially larger institutional footprint than most mid-tier manufacturers.
Yingli's current flagship offering is the Panda 3.0 series, based on N-type TOPCon cell technology. The lineup spans lightweight roof-mount modules targeting residential and commercial rooftop installations - including a European-oriented series - through to large-format bifacial double-glass modules designed for utility-scale ground-mount projects. Efficiency ratings across the Panda range have been independently documented at up to approximately 22.8%, and the series achieved Top Performer recognition in PV Evolution Labs reliability testing, making it credible for demanding climates and bankable project finance structures.
Sunlike Solar is a smaller Chinese manufacturer established in 2010, with an annual production capacity of around 2 GW covering monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells and modules. It does not appear on publicly available Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 lists, and independent reviews of its current product range are limited. For buyers prioritizing bankability, long-term warranty support, or utility-scale project finance, Yingli is the more defensible default choice. Sunlike Solar may suit budget-focused residential or small commercial buyers where Tier 1 status is not a hard requirement, but buyers should factor in the reduced availability of independent performance data when making that decision.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-06
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