IAN Solar Review (Philippines): The Distributor Behind Solis, Jinko, Dyness and Pylontech
If you get three solar quotes in the Philippines, there is a good chance at least one of them is built on equipment IAN Solar imported. It is a distributor, not an installer — the company that brings brands into the country and supplies dealers and installers who do the actual work.
That makes it quietly important to homeowners who will never deal with it directly, because it is frequently the party standing behind the hardware in your quote.
What IAN Solar distributes
Authorised Philippine distributor for:
- Solis — inverters, distributed nationwide
- JA Solar — panels
- Jinko Solar — panels
- Dyness — batteries
- Pylontech — batteries
- Projoy, Suntree and JOCA — protection and electrical components
Look at that list against our roundups. Jinko is a top pick in the panel roundup; Pylontech is the default recommendation in the battery roundup; Solis sits in the mid-range of the inverter roundup. One distributor covers a large share of what a sensible Philippine system is actually built from.
Reach
IAN Solar operates across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, with its main office in Manila and operations based in Caloocan, plus regional presence including Pampanga. It has also expanded into Thailand.
Nationwide coverage matters more here than it might elsewhere. A distributor that only serves Metro Manila leaves provincial buyers dependent on whatever an installer can freight in, which is precisely where warranty support tends to break down.
Why the distributor behind your quote matters
Most reviews on this site end at the same question: who honours the warranty in the Philippines? For a large share of mainstream equipment sold here, IAN Solar is part of that answer.
Practical consequences:
- Warranty claims on brands in its portfolio, bought through the official channel, go through a Philippine company rather than an overseas RMA process.
- Stock and spares are held in-country, so a replacement module or battery is a delivery rather than an import.
- Grey-imported equipment of the same brands carries none of that. A Jinko panel or Pylontech pack sourced outside the official channel is the same hardware with a materially worse claim path.
When an installer quotes you any of these brands, it is fair to ask where they source it. Our how to choose a solar installer guide covers the rest of that conversation, and how to avoid solar scams covers what happens when the answer is evasive.
What this means for buying
IAN Solar sells to dealers and installers, not to homeowners fitting their own roof. You do not choose IAN Solar; you choose an installer, and the distributor question is one of several that tells you whether that installer is operating properly.
For pricing, the distributor layer is one input among many. Philippine installed systems run ₱45,000-75,000 per kW — see the price list — and where a particular quote lands inside that band depends far more on your roof, your installer’s overhead and the specific brands chosen than on which importer supplied them.
Where it falls short
- Not a consumer-facing company. You cannot buy a system from this review.
- Distribution is not installation. The quality of the work on your roof is your installer’s, not the distributor’s.
- Portfolio brands vary in tier — being in the portfolio says the channel is legitimate, not that every brand suits your project.
Who it’s best for
Useful to know about if you are comparing quotes and want to check the supply chain behind them, or if you are in the provinces and want confidence that parts and warranty support reach you.
For the off-grid and premium European end of the market, the equivalent company is PhilSolar, Victron’s exclusive Philippine distributor. For choosing who actually installs your system, start with the installer roundup.