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TOPHiKu6 48TM
440–470 W · 48-cell · N-type TOPCon · All-black · Mono-glass
Canadian Solar
Global Tier-1
Released 2025 · Evidence checked 2026-08-05 · Scored to Solar Analytica panel rubric v2.14.0
69/100
Very good
Overall
Score by category
Architecture & Design
66
Efficiency & Yield
72
Durability (verified)
81
Performance & Degradation
73
Guarantee & Backbone
50
Sustainability
46
Sourced specification values
Published power range440–470 W
Scored benchmark470 W
Module efficiency23.5%
Temp. coefficient Pmax-0.29 %/°C
First-year degradation1%
Annual degradation0.4 %/yr
Product warranty25 yr
Performance warranty30 yr
EncapsulationGlass-backsheet (standard or unspecified backsheet)
Hail resistanceEnhanced hail 45mm+ (Class 4 / Hail Proof certified)

Some values are estimated where independent verification was not available: see the full scorecard and review.solar/terms.

Page 2 · Audit sheet: complete sourced record

TOPHiKu6 48TM · every criterion scored by the live rubric (Solar Analytica panel rubric v2.14.0), with its recorded value, evidence status, and any linked source. Page 1 carries the buying-decision summary; this page is the full record for verification and right of reply.

Architecture & Design
Cell technology tierTOPCon tierdatasheetSource
Encapsulation & frame constructionGlass-backsheet (standard or unspecified backsheet)datasheetSource
Fire classification (IEC 61730)CertifieddatasheetSource
Efficiency & Yield
Module efficiency (%)23.5datasheetSource
Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C)-0.29datasheetSource
NOCT (C)42datasheetSource
Power tolerance (%)2datasheetNo link
Durability (verified)
Positive loading (MQT16, Pa)8100datasheetSource
Negative loading (MQT16, Pa)5600datasheetSource
PID (IEC TS 62804)Independently tested / certifiedstatedSource
Hail resistanceEnhanced hail 45mm+ (Class 4 / Hail Proof certified)statedSource
LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342)LeTID resistance claimed for this product, no test citeddatasheetNo link
Performance & Degradation
Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)87.4datasheetNo link
First-year degradation (%)1.0datasheetSource
Annual degradation (%/yr)0.4datasheetSource
Performance guarantee period (yrs)30datasheetSource
Guarantee & Backbone
Guarantee period (yrs)25datasheetSource
Guarantee assuranceParts onlydatasheetNo link
Warranty transferabilityNot transferable / not discloseddatasheetSource

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