Top 12 solar panel manufacturers in China (2026)

If you are looking for the best solar panel manufacturers in China, the top choices in 2026 include Qiao Sourcing (your sourcing agent on the ground), LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., Trina Solar Co., Ltd. and JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.. These module makers combine tier-1 bankability, certified IEC performance and the capacity behind most of the world’s solar installations.

Top 12: Solar panel manufacturers in China worth considering

China produces roughly 85 percent of the world’s solar modules and, according to Wood Mackenzie, holds more than 80 percent of global manufacturing capacity at every stage of the supply chain, from polysilicon to finished panels, through 2026.

• 2. LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

  Xi’an, Shaanxi · est. 2000

  The world’s largest monocrystalline wafer producer, Shanghai listed, LONGi shipped 63.43 GW of cells and modules plus 52.08 GW of wafers in the first nine months of 2025. Its back contact HPBC 2.0 platform passed 60 GW in cumulative commercial sales, with strong European deployment.

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• 3. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

  Shangrao, Jiangxi · est. 2006

  NYSE listed JinkoSolar shipped 86.8 GW of modules in 2025, ranking first in global sales for the seventh time, and passed 400 GW of cumulative shipments by early 2026. Its n-type TOPCon Tiger Neo series, with over 220 GW sold, reaches mass production efficiency above 24.8 percent.

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• 4. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.

  Changzhou, Jiangsu · est. 1997

  One of the industry’s longest running PV makers, listed on Shanghai’s STAR Market, Trina passed 292 GW of cumulative module shipments by mid 2025. Its 210mm Vertex platform alone topped 140 GW by mid 2024, and Vertex N TOPCon Ultra modules reach 740 W in mass production.

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• 5. JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.

  Beijing · est. 2005

  Named a 2025 Tier 1 PV module supplier by S&P Global, Shenzhen listed JA Solar reached nearly 320 GW of cumulative module shipments by early 2026, serving 178 countries and regions through 16 overseas subsidiaries. Its DeepBlue 5.0 n-type TOPCon module delivers up to 650 W.

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• 6. Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI Solar)

  Suzhou, Jiangsu · est. 2001

  Nasdaq listed since 2006 (CSIQ) with manufacturing centered in China, Canadian Solar’s CSI Solar arm shipped about 24 GW of modules to more than 70 countries in 2025. Its e-STORAGE unit is a major battery storage supplier, with quarterly shipments reaching a record 2.7 GWh.

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• 7. Risen Energy Co., Ltd.

  Ningbo, Zhejiang · est. 1986

  Founded in Ninghai in 1986 and in solar since 2002, Risen reached 48 GW of module capacity and 114.5 GW of cumulative shipments by 2025. Its flagship HJT Hyper-ion series passed 12 GW shipped across more than 80 countries, averaging 740 W in mass production.

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• 8. Astronergy (Chint New Energy)

  Hangzhou, Zhejiang · est. 2006

  CHINT Group’s solar subsidiary since 2006, Astronergy focuses on n-type TOPCon, with module capacity of 76 GW in 2024, a 103 GW target for 2025 and shipment guidance above 30 GW. An eight time PVEL Top Performer, its anti-dust Astro N7 series reaches 750 W.

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• 9. GCL System Integration Technology

  Suzhou, Jiangsu

  The module arm of the GCL Group, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as 002506 since November 2010, GCL SI runs over 30 GW of module capacity across TOPCon compatible bases in Hefei and Funing and reports module shipments ranking among the global top eight in 2025.

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• 10. Talesun Solar Technologies

  Changshu, Jiangsu · est. 2010

  Established in 2010 as the solar subsidiary of cable maker Zhongli Group, Talesun runs manufacturing bases in Changshu and Rayong, Thailand. Cumulative module shipments passed 40 GW as of 2025, with n-type modules of up to 735 W supplied to more than 80 countries.

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• 11. Seraphim Energy Group

  Changzhou, Jiangsu · est. 2011

  Founded in Changzhou in 2011, Seraphim has been classed as a Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 module supplier for 11 consecutive years and named a PVEL Top Performer six times. Global production capacity reached 13 GW by 2025, with modules used in over 120 countries and regions.

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• 12. Tongwei Solar Co., Ltd.

  Chengdu, Sichuan

  The solar arm of Chengdu based Tongwei Group, ranked 479 on the 2025 Fortune Global 500, Tongwei has led global solar cell shipments for eight consecutive years, passing 300 GW cumulatively. It also ranks No.1 in high purity polysilicon market share, with module shipments in the global top five.

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Company facts compiled from public sources; listing is informational and implies no partnership. Ranks 2-12 are editorial reference names, not clients: we introduce you to the right tier for your volume, giants included when it fits.

China Solar Manufacturing Market Overview (2026)

• Chinese factories dominate global PV manufacturing, with Wood Mackenzie projecting China to hold over 80 percent of the world’s polysilicon, wafer, cell and module capacity from 2023 through 2026, and its solar cell exports alone grew 73 percent in 2025.
• IEA supply-chain data puts China’s production share at about 95 percent for polysilicon, 98 percent for wafers, 92 percent for cells and 85 percent for assembled modules, with Xinjiang province alone producing around 40 percent of the world’s polysilicon.
• Module manufacturing clusters in Jiangsu province (Changzhou, Suzhou and Changshu host Trina Solar, GCL SI, Talesun and Seraphim), in Zhejiang (Hangzhou and Ningbo are home to Astronergy and Risen Energy), and in inland hubs such as Xi’an (LONGi) and Chengdu (Tongwei).
• Serious buyers should require IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 test certificates (UL 61730 for North America) on the exact module model ordered, and shortlist suppliers that appear on bankability rankings such as the BNEF Tier 1 list, S&P Global’s Tier 1 assessment or PVEL’s Top Performer scorecard.

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