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Market context
Australia purchasing view
Phono Solar | PS475L7GFH-18/VBH / PS480L7GFH-18/VBH / PS485L7GFH-18/VBH / PS490L7GFH-18/VBH / PS495L7GFH-18/VBH (108 half-cell, N-BC bifacial dual-glass)
67/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-09-01
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-02
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
AIKO | AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw through AIKO-A500-MCE54Mw (108 cells, 54-cell format, N-type ABC rear-contact, monofacial glass-backsheet); scored model AIKO-A500-MCE54Mw
70/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-09-01
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-14
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
| Measure | Quasar 108-cell | Neostar 3P54 Mono-Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Design | ||
| Efficiency & Yield | ||
| Durability (verified) | ||
| Performance & Degradation | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Sustainability |
marks the better value on rows where a higher number is better. Temperature coefficient counts as higher when it is closer to zero. Size measures such as rated power carry no marker, because a larger product is a different choice rather than a better one.
| Measure | Quasar 108-cell | Neostar 3P54 Mono-Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | N-type silicon module | ABC module |
| Published rated power range | 475–495 W | 475–500 W |
| Scored benchmark | 495 W | 500 W |
| Power | 495 W | 500 W |
| Efficiency | 24.25 % | 25.0 % (better value on this row) |
| Cell | N-type back-contact sili | N-type ABC silicon |
| Temp coeff | -0.26 %/°C | -0.26 %/°C |
| Evidence | Quasar 108-cell | Neostar 3P54 Mono-Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-14 |
| Certifications | IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 are published on the exact Quasar series datasheet. | The current CER export lists AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw, AIKO-A480-MCE54Mw, AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw, AIKO-A490-MCE54Mw, AIKO-A495-MCE54Mw and AIKO-A500-MCE54Mw through 4 June 2028. |
| Warranty scope | Australia; the model-linked warranty expressly names PSXXXL7GFH-18/VBH and states a 15-year product and 30-year performance term. Phono Solar's Australian product page separately advertises a 30-year residential product term, but no model-specific 30-year instrument was published in the reviewed downloads. The 15-year governing term remains the benchmark. Remedies include repair, replacement, additional modules or value-based refund, with conditional sea freight, written transfer at the original site, and customer-paid removal and reinstallation. | Australia; warranty 1.6.3 explicitly names AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Mw. The public baseline is 15 years product and 30 years performance, with 1% first-year and 0.35% later annual degradation to 88.85% at year 30. Paid 20- or 25-year product extensions require a recorded sales contract and separate paid agreement. |
| Warranty remedy | Phono chooses repair, replacement/additional modules or a current-price residual-value/output-gap payment. A residual-value refund ends that product warranty; repair/replacement does not restart it. Replacements may differ if production ends. Australian Consumer Law guarantees remain. | At AIKO's choice: repair, replacement or additional modules, residual-value refund, or payment for a warranted power shortfall. |
| Labour and reinstallation | Phono Solar may carry out its selected repair, but the warranty does not promise reimbursement of independent or on-site labour. Dismantling, repacking, installation and reinstallation costs are borne by the customer. | AIKO may perform its chosen repair, but the voluntary warranty does not promise reimbursement of independent site labour. Removal, repacking, installation and reinstallation costs are borne by the customer. |
| Freight | Reasonable documented sea freight for an authorized return and reshipment may be reimbursed with prior approval; customs clearance remains with the buyer and other delivery costs follow the original Incoterms. | AIKO bears inspection freight only when responsible. Remedy freight and related costs otherwise follow the original sales-contract destination and Incoterms. |
| Transfer and registration | The complete warranty may transfer after written notice while the modules remain at the original site, all amounts are paid and the new owner accepts all terms. Local registration is optional. Cover starts at installation or three months after delivery to the contractual first buyer, whichever is earlier. Claims need immediate written notice, serial numbers, delivery/installation dates and defect or shading photos; returns require prior written approval. The linked instrument applies to deliveries from 1 April 2025. | Transfer requires AIKO approval and a signed tripartite agreement. The modules must remain intact at the original site, all amounts must be paid and the new owner must accept the complete warranty. If AIKO requests ownership evidence, it must be supplied within 15 working days. No pre-registration is stated for the 15-year baseline. Paid 20- or 25-year extensions must be recorded at sale and supported by a separate paid warranty agreement. |
| Grid/network approval evidence | Not applicable or not established | Not applicable or not established |
| Local product pathway | No separate local pathway recorded | No separate local pathway recorded |
| Buyer evidence | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. |
| Safety notice | No model-specific notice recorded | No model-specific notice recorded |
| Review note | The current AU page and January 2026 sheet name PS475L7GFH-18/VBH at 475 W. The retained global benchmark is 495 W from the earlier family sheet. Enhanced hail and salt-mist claims on the 475 W sheet are not transferred to 495 W. The Clean Energy Regulator approved PV module export, last modified 24 September 2026 and retrieved 29 September 2026, lists PS495L7GFH-18/VBH (IEC 61215-2021) with approval on 15 September 2025, expiry on 15 September 2028 and fire testing recorded as Yes. Exact certificate scope beyond that listing is not publicly established. | AIKO publishes the exact family and an Australian sales path. AIKO Energy Australia Pty. Ltd is an active Australian entity, but the governing warranty names Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co., Ltd. and affiliated companies under common control. The ABR record is local-presence evidence, not proof that the Australian entity is the warranty obligor. |
| Register: parts term | Not in the structured register | stated: Fifteen-year product warranty for material or manufacturing defects affecting basic generation functionality. |
| Register: labour and service | Not in the structured register | not stated: AIKO may perform its selected repair, but the document does not promise reimbursement of independent site labour. |
| Register: transport and freight | Not in the structured register | conditional: Inspection freight is borne by AIKO only if AIKO is responsible. Remedy freight follows the original sales-contract destination and Incoterms. |
| Register: registration | Not in the structured register | conditional: No baseline pre-registration requirement is stated. A paid 20- or 25-year extension must be recorded when the sales contract is signed and requires a paid warranty agreement. |
| Register: transferability | Not in the structured register | conditional: Transfer requires AIKO approval and a tripartite agreement while the modules remain at the original site and all amounts are paid. |
| Register: explicit unknowns | Not in the structured register | 3 retained |
| Latest reviewed Approval Watch event | No exact-identity event in reviewed history | No exact-identity event in reviewed history |
| Sources | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
These checks sit beside the benchmark score. They are site, tariff and contract questions that no product score can settle.
Ask for every model number to appear on the quote and order. The Clean Energy Council product lists are live: STC creation requires listed products at installation, and network requirements may also depend on current approval.
Have the retailer state the supply phase, inverter connection limit, export limit and any export-control cost. The local network connection agreement, not a generic datasheet, determines those settings. See the Australian Government's connection guidance.
Ask which bills or interval data, tariff, feed-in rate, export limit and future loads support the savings and payback claim. Self-consumed electricity and tariff timing usually matter more than a headline feed-in rate. See the system sizing and battery savings guidance.
Match the exact module model number, power class and label to the final design. Then check the proposed array size, roof layout, inverter limit and any export control as one system.
Keep the retailer, installer, manufacturer warranty and escalation path in the contract. Australian Consumer Law guarantees apply separately from any manufacturer warranty; where one business supplied both product and installation, it is generally responsible for the remedy. See the ACCC guidance.
A score lead is only meaningful inside this shared class or tier. Weigh it against the specification and evidence rows above before deciding.
Both products are scored in the Premium Performance class, on the same rubric weighting. Scores are not comparable across classes or tiers. Full methodology.