Per InfoLink research, total shipments of listed module suppliers reached approximately 181.39 GW in H1 2026. Due to concentrated shipment volumes among lower‑ranking players, four companies tied for 8th place, bringing the actual number of enterprises featured in this ranking to 11.

Looking only at the Top 10 companies, their combined shipments declined 31% year‑on‑year. A like‑for‑like (LFL) comparison of the 8 enterprises that appeared in both the H1 2025 and H1 2026 rankings also shows a 30% year‑on‑year drop in aggregate shipments.

In the first tier, LONGi Green Energy and JinkoSolar are tied for first place.

In the second tier, Trina Solar ranks third with a narrow lead, followed by JA Solar in fourth.

The top‑four companies accounted for roughly 59% of total shipments on this list in the first half of the year, creating a clear shipment gap and leading advantage. Nevertheless, the second tier is accelerating its catch‑up with the first tier. The shipment gap between the two tiers has been gradually narrowing, down approximately 4‑5% compared with the same period last year.

Notably, shipments from US module factories are included for all top‑four players: LONGi Green Energy includes output from Illuminate USA; JinkoSolar includes Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries, Inc.; Trina Solar includes T1 Energy Inc; JA Solar includes American Panel Solutions (Corning).

For the third tier, the 5th to 7th positions are held by Tongwei Co., Ltd., Astronergy and Yingli Development in sequence.

The fourth tier sees a four‑way tie for 8th place among Hengdian DMEGC, Aiko Solar, TCL Zhonghuan and GCL Integration, with shipment differentials below 5%. Amid this tight‑margin contest with closely matched volumes, ranking competition within the fourth tier remains red‑hot.