LONGi maintains Tier 1 status in BloombergNEF PV Module Maker List for Q3 2026

LONGi has again been included in the BloombergNEF (BNEF) PV Module Maker Tier 1 List for the third quarter of 2026. The latest assessment lists LONGi among the photovoltaic module manufacturers meeting BNEF’s Tier 1 criteria and records the company with an annual module manufacturing capacity of 120 GW.

BloombergNEF publishes its Tier 1 lists quarterly and uses a proprietary database covering approximately 200,000 projects and asset finance transactions. The classification is widely used across the solar industry as a reference for assessing manufacturers in the context of project development and financing.
LONGi's continued inclusion follows its Tier 1 PV module rankings throughout 2025 and in each of the first two quarters of 2026.

Tier 1 focuses on bankability in project financing

BloombergNEF's PV Module Maker Tier 1 methodology is primarily a bankability classification. It considers the use of manufacturers' own-brand, self-produced modules in projects financed through non-recourse debt by commercial banks.

In non-recourse project financing, lenders rely primarily on the future cash flows of the project for repayment rather than the broader assets of the project sponsor. The financing process therefore involves due diligence of the project and its underlying risks before capital is committed.

For developers, investors and financial institutions, the Tier 1 list consequently provides a reference for identifying manufacturers whose modules have been used in projects that have secured this type of commercial financing. LONGi's continued presence on the list indicates that its modules continue to meet the project-financing criteria applied by BloombergNEF in its quarterly assessment.

Bankability remains critical as the solar market scales

The latest classification comes as the global solar industry continues to expand while project economics remain under close scrutiny. For large-scale PV projects in particular, financing decisions extend well beyond the initial procurement cost of modules.

Developers and lenders have to consider whether projects can generate predictable revenues over decades of operation and whether the technologies and suppliers selected for those projects support an acceptable long-term risk profile.

This makes bankability an important factor in technology procurement. A module manufacturer must not only be able to supply products at scale, but also demonstrate a track record that supports the financing of projects using those products.

LONGi's 120 GW annual module capacity, as reported in BNEF's Q3 2026 Tier 1 list, provides additional context for the company's manufacturing scale as solar deployment continues to grow internationally.

Continued Tier 1 presence provides consistency for project stakeholders

LONGi has appeared consistently in BloombergNEF's quarterly Tier 1 PV module assessments. Its renewed inclusion in Q3 2026 provides developers, EPCs, investors and lenders with a current independent reference when assessing manufacturers for new solar projects.

The classification provides an indication of bankability based on BNEF's defined methodology and project-financing data, complementing the technical, commercial and project-specific due diligence required for individual PV investments.

The complete BloombergNEF PV Module Maker Tier 1 List for Q3 2026 and its detailed methodology are available to BloombergNEF subscribers.

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