The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
Solar module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 500–515 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Dual-glass, All-black
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (515 W) applied to the guaranteed floor; modular/format differences aside, this is the same rated-power spec shown above.
Modelled effective output, year by year
Year 1 to year 25. Rated 515 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.35%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 515 W rated (STC) output. This is a datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee. Actual output also depends on site irradiance, temperature, soiling and system design.
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 510 W | 503 W | 494 W | 485 W | 476 W | 467 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.6% | 95.8% | 94.1% | 92.3% | 90.6% |
Verification & sources
Market context
Global evidencechange in the site menu
Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.
Benchmark anchor. The score uses the highest exact current rating established for the retained AU scope. Scored model: AIKO-A515-MAH60Db · checked 2026-08-17. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01
Strong evidence coverage
17 of 17 scored criteria link directly to a published source.
Values marked estimated, derived, or not found remain visible on the audit sheet and do not carry the same evidential weight as a linked source. Coverage measures direct links, not an independent guarantee that a claim is correct.
Record revision. Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (V1.1 2409), retrieved and text-extracted locally rather than read from the product page, because AIKO's product pages and its own datasheets disagree on published bands. The sheet ladder spans 500-520 W; the retained Australian range is 500-515 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MAH60Db only across that band, expiring 2028-06-12. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
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Product record history
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Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (V1.1 2409), retrieved and text-extracted locally rather than read from the product page, because AIKO's product pages and its own datasheets disagree on published bands. The sheet ladder spans 500-520 W; the retained Australian range is 500-515 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MAH60Db only across that band, expiring 2028-06-12. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetDE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-2splus60-dual-glass; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Neostar-2SPlus60_188-AIKO-A-MAH60Db_495-520W-1954x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/us/products/ serves the English global product index (canonical /en/products/), not a United States catalogue. AIKO-A515-MAH60Db is not named on a US-specific sale path. The Australian N-Type ABC warranty is not transferred.
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany; no German warranty naming AIKO-A515-MAH60Db was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC instrument.
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-2splus60-dual-glass stays on the German host and names NEOSTAR 2S+60 Doppelglas 495W-520W. The linked German datasheet names AIKO-A515-MAH60Db. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred. Neostar 2S60 mono-glass is a different identity and is not transferred.
DE Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German Neostar 2S+60 page and German datasheet name AIKO-A-MAH60Db 495-520W, including AIKO-A515-MAH60Db.
DE Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- available
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Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- AIKO-A515-MAH60Db (IEC 61215-2021)
Fdb0C5246940
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: AIKO-A515-MAH60Db (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: aiko-neostar-2splus60-mah60db-500-515-au; source key: data/aiko_neostar_2splus60_mah60db_au.json; source manufacturer name: Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2025-06-12; candidate model: AIKO-A515-MAH60Db (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2028-06-12; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
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Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/au/news-aiko-claims-top-spot/; https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/11/09/pv-magazine-test-september-2023-results/
Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
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Archived Source
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sources/review.solar-zhejiang-aiko-solar-technology-co-ltd-aiko-neostar-2s-60-dual-glass-500-515w-au-datasheet.pdf
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Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Neostar 2S+60 Dual-Glass; model: AIKO-A500-MAH60Db through AIKO-A515-MAH60Db (120 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact); scored model AIKO-A515-MAH60Db; score: 67.1
Primary datasheet
This is review.solar's publication history. It does not claim the product changed on the recorded date, and it excludes compatibility, system pairing, installation suitability and relative leaderboard prose. Open the complete JSON record.
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Neostar 2S+60 Dual-Glass scores 67, placing 26 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (94), running 8.0 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 52. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.2%, N-type ABC cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.