Solar photovoltaic module profile manufacturers

Wood Mackenzie has released a comprehensive ranking of global solar PV module manufacturers based on unique scoring criteria. Wood Mackenzie evaluated more than 60 solar PV module manufacturers based on vendor surveys, public filings, proprietary databases, and dozens of conversations with manufacturers.

3. Analysis of the Top 10 Global Photovoltaic Module Manufacturers in 2025 Hanwha Q CELLS, the core energy enterprise of South Korea's Hanwha Group—one of the country's top ten conglomerates—has a well-established presence in module manufacturing, R&D, and global market operations.

This report, drawing on the latest developments in the 2025 market, analyzes the key characteristics of the top 10 global PV module manufacturers across four dimensions: technological capability, vertical integration, international presence, and performance in the European market.

The total module shipments of the top 5 manufacturers nearly reached 300GW in 2023. The major players maintained their leading positions throughout the list. The top four were LONGi, Jinko, Trina and JA Solar, the same order as last year.

The seventh-largest solar manufacturer is the only solar panel manufacturer on this list to have its main headquarters outside China. Canadian Solar has more than 20,000 employees in dozens of countries, as well as manufacturing facilities in Canada, the US, Brazil, and across Asia.

A total of 18 Chinese companies were selected in the top 20 list, with a total output of more than 440GW in 2023, gradually taking over the global PV module market with their unique advantages. LONGi, the king of the PV industry, will supply 66.44GW of modules in 2023, up 42% year on year.