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
- 465–495 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Not recorded
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (495 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 495 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 495 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 | 490 W | 483 W | 474 W | 466 W | 457 W | 448 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 named exact German benchmark; larger stacks, paid states and nearby generations do not transfer evidence. Scored model: AIKO-A495-MCE54Dw · checked 2026-08-16. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-22
Strong evidence coverage
18 of 18 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.
How far the evidence reaches
- OutputThird-party source1 of 8 rows beyond claim
- EnduranceManufacturer claim3 rows
- SafetyNot assessed for panels
- Warranty & backingManufacturer claim3 rows
- FitManufacturer claim4 rows
- FootprintNot assessed for panels
Rings, outside in: manufacturer claim, certified or regulator-listed, third-party source. The centre is review.solar's own measurement, empty for every product today. How the evidence puzzle works
Record correction. Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202605 V5.1, retrieved and text-extracted rather than read from the product page. AIKO re-documented this family between May and June 2026: the sheet is now titled "Neostar 54", the 3P/3S generation designator is dropped, the filename carries a G4 prefix, and the printed SKU table reads AIKO-A480-MCE54Dw through AIKO-A505-MCE54Dw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. DE range stays 465-495 W: the German product page and the German-market evidence still carry that band, and A500/A505 have no German certification recorded. Scored model and score are unchanged, and the scored bin appears in both the current sheet and the regulator listing. Previous primary source: https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf Corrected 2026-08-18: Cell technology tier set to Full rear-contact tier, verified against the German band datasheet V3.1 which reads "Zellentyp N-Typ ABC". The field was empty, so the record scored its own missing-data floor and could not reach Premium Performance under the technology-keyed class system. First-market US overlay review 2026-09-01: official United States catalogues recorded; existing Australian and German overlays and scores unchanged. Exact-model hail recovery 2026-10-06: current 202605_V5.1__EN PDF page 2 names the scored AIKO-A495-MCE54Dw and gives 25 mm hail at 23 m/s. Standard hail band only; German 465–495 W range, 495 W benchmark and historical market checks retained. NOCT output is separately stated at 375 W with 20°C ambient test conditions; an explicit NOCT operating-cell-temperature value is not established.
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Product record history
13 changes to this record · 9 products changed in this update
US Support Note
- Current text
- On 7 October 2026 aikosolar.com/us/products/neostar-3pplus54-dual-glass/ and the /us/ root returned 404, and /us/products/ returned a 301 redirect to the global /en/products/ listing, not a United States catalogue. AIKO's region selector lists no United States site. A global English listing of 3P+54 is not transferred onto a US overlay. No United States datasheet, certification, warranty or support source naming AIKO-A495-MCE54Dw was found on the maker pages read, so US availability is not publicly established; neither available nor unavailable is confirmed.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON recordDE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-3pplus54-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PID-Certificate-3rd-Gen.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/N-Type-ABC-Module-Warranty_Distributed-Common-Modules-1.6.3-EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-3pplus54-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PID-Certificate-3rd-Gen.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WI-0BQM-M008-N-Type-ABC-Modulgarantie%EF%BC%88Standardmodule-fur-verteilte-PV-Anlagen%EF%BC%89-1.6-DE.docx; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/N-Type-ABC-Module-Warranty_Distributed-Common-Modules-1.6.3-EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Positive loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Contact: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Hail resistance: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Dw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_480-505W1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202605_V5.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Dw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_480-505W1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202605_V5.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Cell technology tier: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
DE Warranty conditions
- Current text
- labour: Independent site labour is not unconditionally covered.; registration: Standard coverage requires products sourced through official local channels (English warranty 1.6.3, clause 5); the German-language warranty 1.6 on AIKO's German site does not contain that sentence. Paid 20- or 25-year extensions require registration with AIKO and a paid warranty agreement when the sales contract is signed (clause 2.3.2 in both).; remedy: AIKO may repair, replace or add modules, refund residual value, or compensate a warranted power gap.; removal reinstallation: Removal, repacking, installation and reinstallation are borne by the customer.; transferability: Transfer requires AIKO approval and a tripartite agreement at the original site.; transport: Freight follows the governing sales-contract destination and trade terms.
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Fire classification (IEC 61730)Cell technology tier+4 in JSON recordModule efficiency (%): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Encapsulation & frame construction: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Negative loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
Power tolerance (%): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3PPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
6 changes to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Hail resistance: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Dw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_480-505W1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202605_V5.1_EN.pdf
Source revision
- Current text
- Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202605 V5.1, retrieved and text-extracted rather than read from the product page. AIKO re-documented this family between May and June 2026: the sheet is now titled "Neostar 54", the 3P/3S generation designator is dropped, the filename carries a G4 prefix, and the printed SKU table reads AIKO-A480-MCE54Dw through AIKO-A505-MCE54Dw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. DE range stays 465-495 W: the German product page and the German-market evidence still carry that band, and A500/A505 have no German certification recorded. Scored model and score are unchanged, and the scored bin appears in both the current sheet and the regulator listing. Previous primary source: https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf Corrected 2026-08-18: Cell technology tier set to Full rear-contact tier, verified against the German band datasheet V3.1 which reads "Zellentyp N-Typ ABC". The field was empty, so the record scored its own missing-data floor and could not reach Premium Performance under the technology-keyed class system. First-market US overlay review 2026-09-01: official United States catalogues recorded; existing Australian and German overlays and scores unchanged. Exact-model hail recovery 2026-10-06: current 202605_V5.1__EN PDF page 2 names the scored AIKO-A495-MCE54Dw and gives 25 mm hail at 23 m/s. Standard hail band only; German 465–495 W range, 495 W benchmark and historical market checks retained. NOCT output is separately stated at 375 W with 20°C ambient test conditions; an explicit NOCT operating-cell-temperature value is not established.
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Primary datasheet
2 changes to this record · 49 products changed in this update
US Support Note
- Current text
- aikosolar.com/us/products/neostar-3pplus54-dual-glass/ returns 404. The /us/products/ path opens the global /en/products/ tree, not a United States catalogue. A global English listing of 3P+54 is not transferred onto a US overlay. Re-audited 2026-09-22: this determination rests solely on the fetch failure recorded above, with no independently reachable regional catalogue, store or archived copy consulted. Downgraded to not_reviewed - unavailable was not confirmed, and this pass did not re-fetch to confirm available either.
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US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON record
5 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
US Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-3pplus54-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/en/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/neostar-3pplus54-dual-glass/
Source revision
- Current text
- Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202605 V5.1, retrieved and text-extracted rather than read from the product page. AIKO re-documented this family between May and June 2026: the sheet is now titled "Neostar 54", the 3P/3S generation designator is dropped, the filename carries a G4 prefix, and the printed SKU table reads AIKO-A480-MCE54Dw through AIKO-A505-MCE54Dw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. DE range stays 465-495 W: the German product page and the German-market evidence still carry that band, and A500/A505 have no German certification recorded. Scored model and score are unchanged, and the scored bin appears in both the current sheet and the regulator listing. Previous primary source: https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf Corrected 2026-08-18: Cell technology tier set to Full rear-contact tier, verified against the German band datasheet V3.1 which reads "Zellentyp N-Typ ABC". The field was empty, so the record scored its own missing-data floor and could not reach Premium Performance under the technology-keyed class system. First-market US overlay review 2026-09-01: official United States catalogues recorded; existing Australian and German overlays and scores unchanged.
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Primary datasheetUS Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/us/products/neostar-3pplus54-dual-glass/ returns 404. The /us/products/ path opens the global /en/products/ tree, not a United States catalogue. A global English listing of 3P+54 is not transferred onto a US overlay.
US Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- unavailable
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5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
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: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
1 change to this record · 65 products changed in this update
8 changes to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Source revision
- Current text
- Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202605 V5.1, retrieved and text-extracted rather than read from the product page. AIKO re-documented this family between May and June 2026: the sheet is now titled "Neostar 54", the 3P/3S generation designator is dropped, the filename carries a G4 prefix, and the printed SKU table reads AIKO-A480-MCE54Dw through AIKO-A505-MCE54Dw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. DE range stays 465-495 W: the German product page and the German-market evidence still carry that band, and A500/A505 have no German certification recorded. Scored model and score are unchanged, and the scored bin appears in both the current sheet and the regulator listing. Previous primary source: https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf Corrected 2026-08-18: Cell technology tier set to Full rear-contact tier, verified against the German band datasheet V3.1 which reads "Zellentyp N-Typ ABC". The field was empty, so the record scored its own missing-data floor and could not reach Premium Performance under the technology-keyed class system.
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Primary datasheetCell technology tier: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
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1 change to this record · 2 products changed in this update
Archived Source
- Before
- sources/review.solar-shanghai-aiko-energy-co-ltd-aiko-neostar-3p-54-dual-glass-465-495w-de-datasheet.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
1 change to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Archived Source
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sources/review.solar-shanghai-aiko-energy-co-ltd-aiko-neostar-3p-54-dual-glass-465-495w-de-datasheet.pdf
2 changes to this record · 4 products changed in this update
Source revision
- Before
- Neostar 3P+54 German datasheet 202601 V3.1 and warranty 1.6.3 checked 2026-08-16
- After
- Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202605 V5.1, retrieved and text-extracted rather than read from the product page. AIKO re-documented this family between May and June 2026: the sheet is now titled "Neostar 54", the 3P/3S generation designator is dropped, the filename carries a G4 prefix, and the printed SKU table reads AIKO-A480-MCE54Dw through AIKO-A505-MCE54Dw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. DE range stays 465-495 W: the German product page and the German-market evidence still carry that band, and A500/A505 have no German certification recorded. Scored model and score are unchanged, and the scored bin appears in both the current sheet and the regulator listing. Previous primary source: https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
Primary Source
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3PPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_465-495W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Dw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Dw_480-505W1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202605_V5.1_EN.pdf
1 change to this record · 13 products changed in this update
Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Neostar 3P+54 Dual-Glass; model: AIKO-A465-MCE54Dw through AIKO-A495-MCE54Dw; scored AIKO-A495-MCE54Dw; score: 63.1
Benchmark source
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.
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- Core scorecard evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Neostar 3P+54 Dual-Glass scores 67, placing 29 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.8. 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 24.8%, N-type ABC (all back contact) cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
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