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
- 530–550 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Not recorded
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (550 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 550 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 550 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 | 545 W | 537 W | 527 W | 518 W | 508 W | 498 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-A550-MCE60Mw · 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 (202602 V4.1), 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 530-555 W; the retained Australian range is 530-550 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MCE60Mw only across that band, expiring 2029-01-04. 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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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-A550-MCE60Mw is not named on a US-specific sale path. The Australian N-Type ABC warranty is not transferred.
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/de/products/ lists NEOSTAR 3P60 Einzelglas 535W-555W as Auslaufmodell. It does not offer a current German product page for AIKO-A550-MCE60Mw. Remaining-stock Auslaufmodell availability is not inferred.
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (202602 V4.1), 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 530-555 W; the retained Australian range is 530-550 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MCE60Mw only across that band, expiring 2029-01-04. 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 datasheet
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Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- AIKO-A550-MCE60Mw (IEC 61215-2021)
97045E4F4F00
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: AIKO-A550-MCE60Mw (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: aiko-neostar-3p60-mce60mw-530-550-au; source key: data/aiko_neostar_3p60_mce60mw_au.json; source manufacturer name: Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2026-03-10; candidate model: AIKO-A550-MCE60Mw (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2029-01-04; 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 status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
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
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1 change to this record · 6 products changed in this update
Archived Source
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sources/review.solar-zhejiang-aiko-solar-technology-co-ltd-aiko-neostar-3p60-mono-glass-530-550w-au-datasheet.pdf
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Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Neostar 3P60 Mono-Glass; model: AIKO-A530-MCE60Mw through AIKO-A550-MCE60Mw (120 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact); scored model AIKO-A550-MCE60Mw; score: 68.3
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 3P60 Mono-Glass scores 67, placing 21 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (88), above the class average of 86. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 52. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.8%, N-type ABC cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.