Sunpro vs ZNShine - solar panel manufacturer comparison
ZNShine has the broader catalog (212 vs 0 models). ZNShine leans bifacial (42% 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
JinkoSolar is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. The company distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product...
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Annual capacity
- 85-100 GW/year
- Employees
- 33,830
- Listed
- NYSE: JKS
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
ZNShine Solar is a high-tech PV enterprise specializing in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of solar modules. They also provide integrated photovoltaic, battery storage, and green hydrogen solutions, as well as BIPV, rooftop solar, and utility-scale solar solutions with a commitment to boosting green electricity...
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Suqian, China
- Annual capacity
- 10 GW/year
- Employees
- 1,200
- Listed
- NEEQ: 838463
- 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
ZNShine offers more 600W+ panels (20% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (63%)
The flagships
Written summary
ZNShine is a Chinese solar panel manufacturer headquartered in Changzhou, founded in 1988 with entry into the PV industry in 2006, and it has been listed as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 module maker since 2015. The company operates roughly 10 GW of production capacity across bases in Changzhou, Suqian and Dali, with additional expansion planned in Indonesia, and it also holds a B rating in the PV Tech bankability ranking. Sunpro, formally Zhejiang Sunpro Power Technology, is a smaller Chinese manufacturer founded in 2008 that has held Bloomberg Tier 1 status since Q2 2022 and reportedly produced around 5 GW of panels in 2025, alongside project development and investment activities. Between the two, ZNShine has the longer operating history, larger stated production scale and earlier, more established Tier 1 track record, giving it the stronger institutional footprint.
Both brands compete in a similar segment, offering N-type TOPCon bifacial half-cut cell modules for residential, commercial and utility-scale installations, with panels in the 400-700 W range and standard 25-year product and 30-year performance warranties. ZNShine's lineup spans PERC through TOPCon technology and even includes some HJT bifacial modules showcased at 2025 trade shows, plus a self-cleaning graphene-coated glass option, suggesting a somewhat broader and more mature product portfolio. Sunpro's catalog, centered on its SPDG series TOPCon bifacial panels, appears more narrowly focused but still covers residential through utility-scale use cases, with certifications including TUV, CE, VDE, UL and PV Cycle.
For a typical 2025 buyer, ZNShine is the safer default given its longer Tier 1 history, larger manufacturing base and wider technology mix, which generally translates into stronger bankability for project financing and insurance purposes. Sunpro remains a credible Tier 1 option with comparable core TOPCon technology and warranty terms, but its shorter track record and smaller scale make it a reasonable choice mainly where price or specific panel specifications favor it, rather than a clear first pick over more established manufacturers.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-08-03
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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.