What is Solar Cell : Top Manufacturers Companies

A solar cell is a semiconductor device that converts sunlight directly into electrical energy through the photovoltaic effect. Solar cells are the building blocks of solar panels and are widely used in residential, commercial, industrial, utility scale, and off grid renewable energy systems worldwide.

Solar Cell Manufacturers and Vendors

The following table lists various solar cell manufacturers and their products, including module type and efficiency.

Manufacturers or Vendors	Model Type	Module efficiency
Canadian Solar	CS6P Polycrystalline	15.9
Ja Solar	JAMP 48-220/SI Monocrystalline	16.6
Jinko Solar	JKM265P Multicrystalline	16.2
Kyocera	KD210GH-2PU Polycrystalline	14.1
REC	Twinpeak Series Monocrystalline	16.7
Spectrolab	XTJ Prime XTJ UTJ Next triple junction Next triple junction Ultra-triple junction	30.7 29.5 28.3
SunPower	245-235 Monocrystalline	20.1
SunEdison	Silvantis R-Series Monocrystalline	17.7
Yingi SOlar	Yl225C-24B Monocrystalline	17.1
Suntech	STP265/WEM Polycrystalline	16.3
Solar World	SW 260 Monocrystalline	15.5
Sharp	NU-U23F1 Monocrystalline	14.4
Trina	PA05 Polycrystalline	16.2
Yingli Solar	YL205P-23b Multicrystalline	15.8
Yingli Solar	YL 235 P-29b Polycrystalline	14.4

Summary

A solar cell converts sunlight into electricity using photovoltaic technology. Manufacturers produce solar cells for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale renewable energy applications.