The Top 10 Best Solar Panel Brands According to Australian Reviewers
Last Updated: 14th Jul 2026
The Top 10 list below is ranked and kept up-to-date using reviews from Australian homeowners who have had these panels installed on their roofs and lived with them. You can click on the images or ratings below to read each brand’s full review page.
We have differentiated between budget brands and premium brands. However, these days, the price difference between many reputable panel brands is smaller than most people expect. In many quotes, the bigger cost differences come from the inverter, installer quality, roof complexity, system design and after-sales support, not just the panel brand. For a better understanding of total system costs, read our solar panel cost guide.
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1
Pros
- Large vertically integrated company
- Reasonably priced
- Excellent quality
- As used by the very astute John Inglis from Positronic
- As used by SQ's in-house installer, Anthony on his Mum's place
Cons
- None to think of, bar the overall growth in size/awkwardness of the panel dimensions - which almost every panel maker is going through
2
Pros
- Good quality control - Jinko own the entire production process from making the silicon ingots right through to assembling the panels.
- High efficiency - Jinko technology offers some of the highest efficiencies of any manufacturer.
- Billion dollar company
- Strong Australian presence
- Strong brand that the company will want to protect
- Well-priced
Cons
- Sometimes used by shonky solar retailers
Pros
- High efficiency
- 25 year Product Warranty
- 30 year Performance Warranty promises a very low degradation rate
- Good heat tolerance
Cons
- Limited track record down under. Official launch was 6th of March 2024.
4
Pros
- Trina are long-established in the Australian market.
- Trina have advised that orphaned customers can lodge panel warranty claims through their online portal available here..
- DE09R.08 and DE09R.B5 Vertex S models are available as 144 cell-10.5amp ratings, making them easier to configure on complex roofs where other high current panels simply won't work in short or paralleled strings.
- Trina are also one of the few to offer dual glass panels, which are fundamentally more durable.
Cons
- The warranty offered is a bit ordinary when you look at the documents.
- Some of the shonks in solar will offer Trina in the hope that a good panel reputation will rub off on a dubious quality install
5
Pros
- Well established
- Responsive local support
- Competitive specification
- JA Solar Deep Blue 4.0 panels have a long 25 year product warranty in Australia
- Performance warranty of 30 years with their Deep Blue 4.0 panels having a very low rate of permitted deterioration
- As used by SA Water for large-scale farms supporting local water infrastructure
- Our in-house installer, Anthony, bought some...
Cons
- Their generally large size can be a drawback for rooftop installation.
6
Pros
- Premium product with higher than average efficiency
- Very long warranties available
- Long established
- Well-regarded relationship and support with Enphase
Cons
- Expense
- Efficiency margin has been eroded, the whole industry has caught up significantly
- Who's going to honour the warranty at 40 years?
7
Pros
- Reasonably priced.
- Entered the Australian market in 2008.
- Supply solar PV panels to residential, commercial, and utility developers.
- Regarded as one of the top five panel suppliers in the Australian rooftop sector by EUPD Research.
- Local investments include two large 100MW solar farms.
- A future target of 2GW of utility-scale solar in Australia.
- Solid warranties. Residential warranties for all panels: 25-Year Product Warranty with 25-year Linear Power Warranty.
- Commercial warranties for all panels: 15-year Product Warranty with 25-year Linear Power Warranty.
- Competitive specifications.
- Local Australian offices.
Cons
- No premium options, generic size, shape, and specification.
- The narrowest panel is approximately 1100 mm wide, making them difficult to handle.
- Sometimes used by shonky solar retailers (low price attracts low-quality sales companies).
Pros
- A long track record of reliability
- High efficiency of up to 23.4%
- Warranty allows partial, non-permanent shading
- Some panels have better than normal hail resistance and can withstand 35mm or 45mm hail
- Latest panels have 30 year performance warranties with low permitted rates of deterioration
- When installed residentially, their TOPHiKu6 panels have a long 25 year product warranty
Cons
- They're not Canadian at all.
- Few models are offered in an install-friendly width, most are 1130mm or 1300mm wide, making them difficult to handle and easy to damage.
9
Pros
- Priced for the budget-conscious
Cons
10
Pros
- Excellent quality
- First-world Singapore manufacture
- Excellent product support
- Great yield, efficiency & warranty
- Strong panel frames with twin reinforcement bars across the panel
- Good hail resistance. REC Alpha Pure-RX panels are rated to withstand 45mm hail
- On Finn's roof
Cons
- Visual defects showing up on REC Alpha pure modules (assured as not being detrimental to output)
- Not cheap (but you get what you pay for)
These 10 brands have been ranked based on the highest number of positive reviews received over the past six months. Learn more about how we determine our rankings.
You can explore more options in our solar panel comparison table, or read our guide to choosing solar panels if you want to understand what actually matters before comparing quotes.
When you’re ready, you can request three free quotes for solar installation from installers we have thoroughly vetted.
