AIKO has achieved a Grade A classification in Wood Mackenzie's Global Solar Module Manufacturer Ranking 2026, meeting the analyst's highest performance threshold on the basis of full-year 2025 data. The framework evaluates manufacturers across ten weighted criteria – including capacity utilisation, technology maturity, financial conditions, supply chain resilience, vertical integration and R&D capability – with Grade A status awarded to those meeting five or more defined benchmarks, indicating a level of capability that reduces project risk for developers, EPCs and asset owners.
Intersolar – AIKO raises the bar with 4th-generation ABC
Nearly 2,000 patents and counting
AIKO has built its position around its proprietary ABC (All Back Contact) technology, accumulating close to 2,000 patent applications and securing BC patent licensing across global markets outside the United States. Its Zhuhai production base has operated the industry's first mass-produced copper interconnection solution for BC modules since 2022, with more than four years of production validation. According to TaiyangNews, AIKO's ABC modules have topped the industry's highest mass-production efficiency rankings since March 2023, delivering higher power output per watt and stronger revenue performance for customers.
AIKO – INFINITE modules set new standards
The Grade A classification reflects a manufacturing and technology profile that Wood Mackenzie associates with reduced project risk – a consideration that has grown in importance as procurement decisions face greater scrutiny across the industry. For AIKO, it is confirmation that its back-contact technology has moved well beyond the early stages and into proven, large-scale deployment. (TF)
