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
- All-black
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-MCE60Mb · 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.
How far the evidence reaches
- OutputThird-party source1 of 8 rows beyond claim
- EnduranceManufacturer claim3 rows
- SafetyNot assessed for panels
- Warranty & backingManufacturer claim2 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 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 MCE60Mb 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. Australian warranty review 4 October 2026: the governing ANZ Residential Modules instrument explicitly names mono-glass MCE60Mb. Remedies include manufacturer-selected repair, replacement/additional modules or a depreciated refund; replacement retains the original warranty period. Inspection testing/freight depends on responsibility; remedy transport costs follow original sales trade terms. Removal/repacking/reinstallation exclusions sit alongside the Australian Consumer Law statement. The current AU-linked 202602 V4.1_ANZ sheet serves a body marked 202602_V4.1_EN and retains exact 550 W STC / 24.8%; 417 W NOCT power at 800 W/m², 20°C ambient and 1 m/s is separate. The 555 W / 25.0% headline does not widen the Australian benchmark. T98 max 70°C is not a NOCT cell-temperature value. Optional Munich Re coverage is available upon request; actual enrolment and exact insured scope are unestablished. The same failed alternate white-backsheet warranty locator is not substituted for the successfully recovered ANZ instrument. Warrantor body/footer names remain unaliased.
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Product record history
1 change to this record · 6 products changed in this update
AU Support Note
- Before
- AIKO publishes an Australian product page for this family. Exact distributor stock and continuous availability for every bin remain unknown.
- After
- AIKO publishes an Australian product page for this family, whose Download Warranty link returned HTTP 404 when checked on 9 October 2026. Exact distributor stock and continuous availability for every bin remain unknown.
4 changes to this record · 1 product changed in this update
AU Warranty conditions
- Current text
- labour: Removal, reinstallation and site labour are borne by the customer.; registration: Submit written claim notice within 30 days of becoming aware, or when the customer should have been aware, with claimant details, description, photos/data, serial numbers, purchase vouchers, module type/location and requested supporting information (3.1–3.2). This records claim requirements rather than an initial product-registration entitlement.; remedy: Manufacturer-selected repair, replacement or additional modules to make up a warranted power shortfall, or a residual-value/power-difference refund (clauses 4.1–4.3). Repaired/replacement modules retain the original warranty period; it does not restart (4.4.1).; 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 installed at the original location (clause 7.1).; transport: Customer provisionally pays third-party testing; AIKO bears testing and inspection freight if found responsible (4.4.2). Replacement transport is to the original destination under the original sales trade terms; freight, customs and related expenses follow those terms unless otherwise agreed, with advance contact and invoices for compensation (4.4.3).
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 evidenceAU market evidence+5 in JSON recordSource 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 MCE60Mb 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. Australian warranty review 4 October 2026: the governing ANZ Residential Modules instrument explicitly names mono-glass MCE60Mb. Remedies include manufacturer-selected repair, replacement/additional modules or a depreciated refund; replacement retains the original warranty period. Inspection testing/freight depends on responsibility; remedy transport costs follow original sales trade terms. Removal/repacking/reinstallation exclusions sit alongside the Australian Consumer Law statement. The current AU-linked 202602 V4.1_ANZ sheet serves a body marked 202602_V4.1_EN and retains exact 550 W STC / 24.8%; 417 W NOCT power at 800 W/m², 20°C ambient and 1 m/s is separate. The 555 W / 25.0% headline does not widen the Australian benchmark. T98 max 70°C is not a NOCT cell-temperature value. Optional Munich Re coverage is available upon request; actual enrolment and exact insured scope are unestablished. The same failed alternate white-backsheet warranty locator is not substituted for the successfully recovered ANZ instrument. Warrantor body/footer names remain unaliased.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetAU Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/neostar-3s60-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Neostar-3S60_193-AIKO-A-MCE60Mb_530-555W-1954x1134x30mm_202602_V4.1_EN-1.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Residential-Module-Warranty-ANZ.pdf; https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://cer.gov.au/document_page/cec-approved-pv-modules
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/au/products/neostar-3s60-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/en/products/neostar-3s60-mono-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Neostar-3S60_193-AIKO-A-MCE60Mb_530-555W-1954x1134x30mm_202602_V4.1_ANZ.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Neostar-3S60_193-AIKO-A-MCE60Mb_530-555W-1954x1134x30mm_202602_V4.1_EN-1.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Residential-Module-Warranty-ANZ.pdf; https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://cer.gov.au/document_page/cec-approved-pv-modules
AU Warranty scope
- Before
- Covered by the AIKO Residential Module Warranty (Australia and New Zealand), which names MCE60Mb and provides a 25-year product term and a 30-year power term.
- After
- The ANZ Residential Modules warranty names AIKO-A-MCE60Mb: 25-year product and 30-year front-power terms. Commencement is the earlier of within 30 days of delivery or within 90 days of factory shipment, under clause 2 and the sales agreement. Clauses 2.2.1–2.2.2 use STC measurements and publish 1% first-year / 0.35% annual degradation, with 88.85% output at year 30. Clause 11 includes the Australian Consumer Law statement. Clause 1 names Zhejiang AIKO Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and affiliated companies under the same control; the footer names Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co., Ltd. No legal-entity alias is inferred. Clause 12 identifies AIKO Energy Australia PTY LTD as importer/responsible supplier.
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DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/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 MCE60Mb 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 datasheetUS 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-MCE60Mb is not named on a US-specific sale path. The Australian N-Type ABC warranty is not transferred.
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/ lists NEOSTAR 3S60 Einzelglas 520W-545W as Auslaufmodell. It does not offer a current German product page for AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb. Remaining-stock Auslaufmodell availability is not inferred. Scored AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb sits outside that Auslaufmodell card range.
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Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb (IEC 61215-2021)
Certification: AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb (IEC 61215-2021)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: aiko-neostar-3s60-mce60mb-530-550-au; source key: data/aiko_neostar_3s60_mce60mb_au.json; source manufacturer name: Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2026-03-10; candidate model: AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb (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
2 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
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-3s60-full-black-530-550w-au-datasheet.pdf
1 change to this record · 6 products changed in this update
Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Neostar 3S60 Full Black; model: AIKO-A530-MCE60Mb through AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb (120 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact); scored model AIKO-A550-MCE60Mb; 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
Scored by Solar Analytica Research
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Our reading
Neostar 3S60 Full Black scores 67, placing 26 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.8. 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.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar