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
- 465–475 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Monofacial, All-black
What sits behind the number
475 W reference model in the Australian record; no transfer from other Neostar wattage bands.
AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb · PV module · residential
- Module efficiencyManufacturer-declared
- 23.8 %
Manufacturer STC rating at AM1.5.
The sheet names module efficiency but does not expressly define its area convention.
Measurement conditions
- Irradiance (W/m2): 1000
- Cell temperature (C): 25
Still unresolved: Module-area convention.
- Power temperature coefficientManufacturer-declared
- -0.26 %/C
Declared maximum-power temperature coefficient.
Operating-temperature limits are not evidence of the coefficient's measured fitting interval.
Measurement conditions
- Power basis: Pmax
Still unresolved: Measured temperature interval (C).
- Front mechanical loadManufacturer-declared
- 5400 Pa
Manufacturer maximum static-load declaration.
A design-load factor and the corresponding mounting arrangement are not established by this sheet.
Measurement conditions
- Load direction: front
Still unresolved: Test or design-load basis; Mounting arrangement.
AIKO Neostar 3S54 datasheet · Checked
202604 V2.1 EN. Page 2, 475 W electrical column, temperature ratings and installation guide.
These declarations are not independent test results. This pilot does not change the published score. How measurement review works.
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (475 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 475 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 475 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 | 470 W | 464 W | 455 W | 447 W | 439 W | 430 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 bin inside the retained Australian regulator intersection. Scored model: AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb · checked 2026-08-21. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01
Strong evidence coverage
19 of 19 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 4 rows in the rings beyond claim4 warranty terms beside the rings
- EnduranceCertified or regulator-listed2 of 5 rows in the rings beyond claim
- SafetyNot assessed for panels
- BackingWarranty terms: the maker's commitment2 warranty terms beside the rings
- FitManufacturer claim1 row in the rings3 design facts beside the rings
- 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. Warranty terms and design facts that rest on the maker's own word are counted beside the rings; a reviewed absence, or one that reaches beyond the maker's claim, stays in them. How the evidence puzzle works
Record revision. Built from AIKO's exact 202604 low-band sheet and split from the previously collapsed Australian record. The regulator range is intersected with the manufacturer's document rather than merged across separate warranty bands. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Core-performance review 2026-10-06: the same 202604 V2.1 EN low-band sheet gives AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb 360 W at its stated NOCT conditions (AM1.5, 800 W/m² irradiance, 20°C ambient and 1 m/s wind), versus 475 W at STC (AM1.5, 1,000 W/m² and 25°C cell temperature). It does not state a numeric NOCT cell temperature; 20°C is ambient, and the −40°C to +70°C operating range is a separate limit. NOCT power is a datasheet rating, not independent field yield or a basis for deriving NOCT temperature. The Australian 475 W benchmark and technical scores are retained.
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- Independent energy yieldManufacturer ↗
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Product record history
3 changes to this record · 7 products changed in this update
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Germany; no German warranty naming AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC instrument.
- After
- Germany; the German-language residential N-Type ABC module warranty on AIKO's German resources page (catalogue WI-0BQM-M005, file version 1.7-DE) names monoglass AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Mb below 480 W, which includes AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb, and provides 25 years of product cover and 30 years of performance cover (clauses 2.1 and 2.2). The warranty text names no territory and is framed as a warranty AIKO gives to the buyer under a module sales contract. It prints no effective date; AIKO's resource list entry for the file is dated 22 November 2025.
DE Warranty conditions
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- labour: The customer bears the costs of removing, repackaging, installing and reinstalling the modules (clause 4.4.3).; registration: The document states no separate product-registration condition. Claims must be submitted in writing to AIKO or its authorised distributors within the warranty period (clause 3.1). The customer must send written notice to cs@aikosolar.com within 30 days of becoming aware, or of the date it should have become aware, of the issue, with the claimant, a detailed description, supporting photos or data, serial numbers, purchase evidence, module type, module location and any other information AIKO requests (clause 3.2).; remedy: Where AIKO determines that a defect is caused by its material or process problems, or a third-party test organisation jointly selected by the customer and AIKO finds AIKO responsible, AIKO chooses between repair, replacement (or additional products to make up a power shortfall), or a refund of the residual value or the value difference for a power shortfall (clause 4, sub-clauses 4.1 to 4.3). Repair or replacement does not recalculate or extend the original warranty period (clause 4.4.1).; removal reinstallation: The customer bears the costs of removing, repackaging, installing and reinstalling the modules (clause 4.4.3). Modules that the customer removes from the original installation location, or whose project site the customer changes, without AIKO's express written approval are excluded from the warranty (clause 5.12).; transferability: Transfer requires AIKO's agreement and a signed tripartite agreement, and the modules must remain intact and non-removable at the initial installing location (clause 7.1). The customer must also guarantee that no arrears or other payables remain under the module sales contract, and the transfer covers the whole warranty and not part of it (clauses 7.1.2 and 7.1.3).; transport: Unless the parties agree otherwise, AIKO ships repaired or replacement modules to the same destination on the trade terms of the original sales contract, and the premium, freight, customs clearance and other reasonable costs follow those terms; the customer contacts AIKO in advance and submits the service providers' invoices to claim reimbursement (clause 4.4.3). The customer pays the testing fee provisionally when modules are sent to a third party for inspection; AIKO bears the testing fee and inspection freight only where it is found responsible (clause 4.4.2).
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-3s54-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3S54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mb_460-475W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V1.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-3s54-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/resources-center/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WI-0BQM-M005-N-Type-ABC-Modulgarantie%EF%BC%88Module-fur-Privatkunden%EF%BC%89-1.7-DE.docx; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Neostar-3S54_AIKO-A-MCE54Mb_460-475W-1762x1134x30mm_202608_V4.1_DE.pdf
3 changes to this record · 8 products changed in this update
AU Support Note
- Before
- AIKO publishes this as a separate catalogue band. Exact distributor stock and continuous availability for every bin remain unknown.
- After
- AIKO publishes this as a separate catalogue band. The 460-475 W sheet (202604 V2.1) is the datasheet linked from AIKO's global English product page. On 6 October 2026 AIKO's Australian product page for AIKO-A-MCE54Mb was titled 465W-495W and linked a different document, the 465-495 W sheet (V2.1 202502), which carries the note AU Market Only. Both sheets print 475 W at STC and 360 W at NOCT for AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb. Their printed construction values differ. The 465-495 W sheet prints cell type N-Type BC, connector PV-KST4-EVO 2A/6I / PV-KBT4-EVO 2A/6I from Staubli Electrical Connectors AG, weight 20.6 kg, T98 max 70 C, module operation temperature -40 C to +85 C and a hail test of 40 mm at 27.5 m/s. The 460-475 W sheet prints cell type N-Type ABC, connector Original MC4-EVO2A, weight 21.1 kg, operation temperature -40 C to +70 C and a hail test of 25 mm at 23 m/s. Which sheet describes units supplied in Australia is not publicly established. Exact distributor stock and continuous availability for every bin remain unknown.
AU Warranty conditions
- Current text
- labour: Removal, installation and reinstallation are borne by the customer.; registration: Claims must be made in writing within 30 days of awareness and include serial numbers, purchase evidence and supporting defect evidence.; remedy: Where AIKO determines that a defect is caused by its material or process, or a third-party test organisation jointly selected with the customer finds AIKO responsible, AIKO chooses between repair, replacement (or additional modules to make up a power shortfall), or a refund of the residual value or of the value difference for a power shortfall. Repair or replacement does not restart or extend the original warranty period.; removal reinstallation: Removal and reinstallation are borne by the customer.; transferability: Transfer requires AIKO's agreement and a signed tripartite agreement, and the modules must remain at the original location.; transport: Freight follows the original trade terms; testing and inspection freight is covered only where AIKO is found responsible.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
AU market evidencePrimary datasheet+2 in JSON recordAU Certifications
- Before
- The CER export checked 2026-08-12 lists exact AIKO-A465-MCE54Mb through AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb models, expiring 4 June 2028. This record is the low-band intersection with AIKO's separate 460-475 W sheet.
- After
- The CER approved PV module export dated 24 September 2026, cross-checked against the CER list updated 2 October 2026 on 6 October 2026, lists AIKO-A465-MCE54Mb, AIKO-A470-MCE54Mb and AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb, each shown with the suffix (IEC 61215-2021), held by Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd, approved 4 June 2025 and expiring 4 June 2028. This record is the low-band intersection with AIKO's separate 460-475 W sheet.
1 change to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Source revision
- Current text
- Built from AIKO's exact 202604 low-band sheet and split from the previously collapsed Australian record. The regulator range is intersected with the manufacturer's document rather than merged across separate warranty bands. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Core-performance review 2026-10-06: the same 202604 V2.1 EN low-band sheet gives AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb 360 W at its stated NOCT conditions (AM1.5, 800 W/m² irradiance, 20°C ambient and 1 m/s wind), versus 475 W at STC (AM1.5, 1,000 W/m² and 25°C cell temperature). It does not state a numeric NOCT cell temperature; 20°C is ambient, and the −40°C to +70°C operating range is a separate limit. NOCT power is a datasheet rating, not independent field yield or a basis for deriving NOCT temperature. The Australian 475 W benchmark and technical scores are retained.
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
10 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-3s54-mono-glass/ stays on the German host and names NEOSTAR 3S54 Einzelglas 460W-475W. The linked German datasheet names AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb. The 480-495 W sibling is a different record and is not merged. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred.
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/
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-A475-MCE54Mb is not named on a US-specific sale path. The Australian N-Type ABC warranty is not transferred.
DE Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- available
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany; no German warranty naming AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC instrument.
DE Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German Neostar 3S54 460-475 W page and German datasheet name AIKO-A-MCE54Mb 460-475W, including AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb.
Source revision
- Current text
- Built from AIKO's exact 202604 low-band sheet and split from the previously collapsed Australian record. The regulator range is intersected with the manufacturer's document rather than merged across separate warranty bands. 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-3s54-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3S54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mb_460-475W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V1.1_DE.pdf
2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
2 changes to this record · 147 products changed in this update
Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb (IEC 61215-2021)
Certification: AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb (IEC 61215-2021)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: aiko-neostar-3s54-mce54mb-465-475-au; source key: data/aiko_neostar_3s54_mce54mb_460_475_au.json; source manufacturer name: Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2025-06-04; candidate model: AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2028-06-04; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
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
Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
1 change to this record · 8 products changed in this update
Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Neostar 3S54 Full Black (low band); model: AIKO-A465-MCE54Mb through AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb (108 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact, mono-glass full black); scored model AIKO-A475-MCE54Mb; score: 68.5
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 3S54 Full Black (low band) scores 67, placing 27 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.9. 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 23.8%, N-type ABC cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
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