--- title: "Trina Solar vs Veichi Electric - Brand Comparison | ComparePV" description: "Compare Trina Solar vs Veichi Electric solar panels: full portfolio, efficiency, cell technology breakdown, warranty terms and company background." source: "https://comparepv.com/trina-solar-vs-veichi-electric" --- # Trina Solar vs Veichi Electric Trina Solar has the broader catalog (340 vs 0 models). Trina Solar leans bifacial (43% of lineup). ## The two companies | Attribute | Trina Solar | Veichi Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | Country | China | China | | Headquarters | Changzhou | Suzhou | | Founded | 1997 | 2005 | | Employees | | 1000-2000 | | Annual capacity | | | | Tier 1 | yes | | | Listed | | SSE STAR Market: 688698 | | Website | [https://www.trinasolar.com](https://www.trinasolar.com) | [https://www.veichi.com](https://www.veichi.com) | Veichi Electric (Suzhou Veichi Electric Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese high-tech manufacturer specializing in industrial automation and electric drive products, including variable frequency drives, servo systems, PLCs, HMIs, and solar inverters. The company serves sectors such as smart manufacturing, robotics, and new... ## Catalog & Power | Measure | Trina Solar | Veichi Electric | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Panel Models | 340 | 0 | +340 | | Max Power | 760 W | 0 W | +760 W | | Avg Power | 520 W | 0 W | +520 W | ## Efficiency | Measure | Trina Solar | Veichi Electric | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Max Efficiency | 24.80% | - | | | Avg Efficiency | 21.71% | - | | ## Reliability & Warranty | Measure | Trina Solar | Veichi Electric | Margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Avg Temp Coefficient | -0.302%/°C | - | | | Bifacial Share | 145 (43%) | 0 (0%) | +43 pp | | Avg Warranty | 28.2 yrs | - | | ## Efficiency distribution Trina Solar skews to higher efficiency: 22% of lineup is 23%+ | Efficiency band | Trina Solar | Veichi Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | \<20% | 22 (6.5%) | 0 | | 20-21% | 57 (16.8%) | 0 | | 21-22% | 83 (24.4%) | 0 | | 22-23% | 102 (30.0%) | 0 | | 23%+ | 76 (22.4%) | 0 | ## Power distribution Trina Solar offers more 600W+ panels (34% of lineup) | Power band | Trina Solar | Veichi Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | \<400W | 28 (8.2%) | 0 | | 400-499W | 142 (41.8%) | 0 | | 500-599W | 54 (15.9%) | 0 | | 600-699W | 72 (21.2%) | 0 | | 700W+ | 44 (12.9%) | 0 | ## Cell technology Dominant cell tech: **TOPCon** (73%) | Technology | Trina Solar | Veichi Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | TOPCon | 248 (72.9%) | 0 | | PERC | 75 (22.1%) | 0 | | Unknown | 11 (3.2%) | 0 | | N-type | 6 (1.8%) | 0 | ## Top panels, Trina Solar | # | Model | Power | Efficiency | Temp. coefficient | Technology | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [TSM-NEG21C.20Q-760](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20q-760) | 760 | 24.5 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 2 | [TSM-NEG21C.20Q-755](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20q-755) | 755 | 24.3 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 3 | [TSM-NEG21C.20Q-750](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20q-750) | 750 | 24.1 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 4 | [TSM-NEG21C.20Q-745](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20q-745) | 745 | 24.0 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 5 | [TSM-NEG21C.20-740](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-co-ltd-tsm-neg21c-20-740) | 740 | 23.8 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 6 | [TSM-NEG21C.20 740](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20-740) | 740 | 23.8 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 7 | [TSM-NEG21C.20Q-740](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20q-740) | 740 | 23.8 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | | 8 | [TSM-NEG21C.20-735](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-co-ltd-tsm-neg21c-20-735) | 735 | 23.7 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 9 | [TSM-NEG21C.20 735](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20-735) | 735 | 23.7 | -0.290 | Monocrystalline | | 10 | [TSM-NEG21C.20Q-735](https://comparepv.com/panel/trina-solar-tsm-neg21c-20q-735) | 735 | 23.7 | -0.260 | Monocrystalline | ## Summary Trina Solar is a Chinese photovoltaic module manufacturer headquartered in Changzhou, founded in 1997. It ranks consistently among the world's top five module producers, with annual manufacturing capacity exceeding 80 GW and cumulative global shipments surpassing 292 GW as of mid-2025. The company has held BloombergNEF Tier 1 status continuously for over a decade and achieved a 100% bankability rating from all BNEF survey respondents in 2025 - the eighth time it has topped the list. No other manufacturer in this comparison comes close to matching that institutional standing. Veichi Electric is a Chinese company headquartered in Suzhou, established in 2005 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board since 2020. Its roots lie in industrial automation - specifically variable-frequency drives and motor controls - and it has expanded over time into solar inverters, solar pump drives, and more recently a line of monocrystalline bifacial PV panels (the VCS series targeting commercial and industrial applications). Veichi's new-energy solutions have seen deployment across Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, with a growing C&I and microgrid portfolio. The company does not appear on publicly available BNEF Tier 1 module manufacturer lists, and independent third-party reviews of its PV panels remain scarce. For most international buyers evaluating these two brands side by side, Trina Solar is the clear default choice. Its N-type TOPCon Vertex S+ modules offer confirmed efficiencies in the 23-24% range, 30-year performance warranties on flagship products, and the kind of financier recognition that smooths project financing. Veichi Electric occupies a different niche: it is worth considering for buyers who need an integrated inverter-plus-panel solution for off-grid, pump, or small C&I projects in emerging markets where Veichi already has a service footprint. For mainstream rooftop or utility-scale procurement, the two brands are not interchangeable - Trina Solar carries meaningfully lower counterparty and performance risk. Written by claude-sonnet from the figures above. ## Other comparisons - [Trina Solar vs A.B. Energy](https://comparepv.com/trina-solar-vs-a-b-energy) - [AE Solar vs Veichi Electric](https://comparepv.com/ae-solar-vs-veichi-electric) - [Trina Solar vs AEET](https://comparepv.com/trina-solar-vs-aeet) - [AIKO vs Veichi Electric](https://comparepv.com/aiko-vs-veichi-electric) - [Trina Solar vs AKCOME](https://comparepv.com/trina-solar-vs-akcome) - [ARTsolar vs Veichi Electric](https://comparepv.com/artsolar-vs-veichi-electric) --- Source: https://comparepv.com/trina-solar-vs-veichi-electric Not in this file, on the page: the distributions above drawn as charts.