Industry Leaders Recognized: 2026 SMM Tier 1 ESS & PV Supplier List Unveiled

Published: Aug 20, 2026 09:54

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Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is thrilled to announce that our 2026 SMM Tier 1 ESS & PV Supplier List — developed after stringent documentation verification, mutiple rounds of scoring and committee reviews — has been officially unveiled at the awards ceremony of the 2026 (5th) SMM PV & Energy Storage Industry Summit and Power Market Innovation Forum.

The SMM Tier 1 assessment adopts a unified evaluation methodology across the two core tracks of energy storage and PV, designed to identify globally competitive Chinese PV and ESS suppliers with proven credibility, reliable delivery capacity and long‑term sustainability. Covering energy‑storage batteries, ESS system integration and PV modules, the selection generates five categories. Built upon SMM's decades‑long proprietary industry database and independent review framework, the comprehensive evaluation assesses candidates against multi‑faceted metrics, including overseas project delivery, safety and reliability, R&D capabilities, market performance and global expansion strengths.

Four parallel categories are set in this programme: utility‑side & C&I energy‑storage cell suppliers, residential ESS cell suppliers, ESS system integrators, and PV module suppliers. Each category carries out independent assessments, separate evidence submissions and discrete shortlisting processes, with minimum entry requirements for overseas project delivery, shipment volumes, etc.

A 100‑point multidimensional scoring model is deployed alongside a three‑tier (A/B/C) evidence credibility grading system. Scores from the in‑house research team are cross‑checked by an independent review committee. Only the top 20% of evaluated companies within each category are shortlisted in the Tier 1 list. The evaluation framework balances verified overseas execution capabilities, robust project delivery track‑records, cycle‑resilient supply‑chain management and sound operational compliance.

SMM Tier1 BESS System Integrators

SMM CEO Logan Lu presented awards to the winners

SMM Tier 1 Utility-Scale & C&I BESS Cell Suppliers

SMM Big Data Director Frank Liu presented awards to the winners

SMM Tier 1 Residential BESS Cell Suppliers

SMM Energy Storage Analyst Lana Li presented awards to the winners

SMM 2026 H1 BESS Cell Shipments Rankings

SMM 2026 H1 Residential BESS Cell Shipments Rankings

SMM 2026 H1 Utility-Scale & C&I BESS Cell Shipment Rankings

SMM Tier 1 PV Module Supplier List

SMM PV Industry Director Maria Ma presented awards to the winners

SMM 2026 H1 PV Cell Shipment Rankings

SMM 2026 H1 PV Module Shipment Rankings

PV Power Station Application Excellence Award (Solar Panel Mounting Bracket)

SMM PV+ESS Business Unit Deputy General Manager Maomao Zhang presented awards to the winners

SMM congratulates all award‑winning companies and appreciates the support from industry peers.

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