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
- 480–485 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 (485 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 485 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 485 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 | 480 W | 473 W | 465 W | 456 W | 448 W | 439 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. Stable public identity retained; benchmark narrowed to the exact current high-band document. Scored model: AIKO-A485-MCE54Db · checked 2026-08-21. 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. Recalibrated 2026-08-21: the former combined Australian band was split at the manufacturer's current document and warranty boundary. This stable record now represents only 480-485 W. Its public slug is retained so existing citations do not break. 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
- Recalibrated 2026-08-21: the former combined Australian band was split at the manufacturer's current document and warranty boundary. This stable record now represents only 480-485 W. Its public slug is retained so existing citations do not break. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
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Primary datasheetUS Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/neostar-pro-3splus54-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
DE Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German 480-490 W Neostar 3S+54 page and German datasheet name AIKO-A-MCE54Db 480-490W, including AIKO-A485-MCE54Db.
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-A485-MCE54Db 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-A485-MCE54Db was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC instrument.
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German 480-490 W listing lives at neostar-pro-3splus54-dual-glass. The page title and datasheet name NEOSTAR 3S+54 Doppelglas 480W-490W and AIKO-A485-MCE54Db, not a different Pro SKU. The 460-475 W sibling is a different record and is not merged. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred.
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-A485-MCE54Db (IEC 61215-2021)
045Da06Ba719
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: AIKO-A485-MCE54Db (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: aiko-neostar-3splus54-mce54db-470-485-au; source key: data/aiko_neostar_3splus54_mce54db_au.json; source manufacturer name: Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2025-05-23; candidate model: AIKO-A485-MCE54Db (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2028-05-23; 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 status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
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/
23 changes to this record · 8 products changed in this update
Annual degradation (%/yr): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Residential-Module-Warranty-ANZ.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Residential-Module-Warranty-ANZ.pdf
Positive loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Negative loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Ranges
- Current text
- checked: 2026-08-21; market: AU; max: 485; min: 480; range label: 480–485 W; source revision: Recalibrated 2026-08-21: the former combined Australian band was split at the manufacturer's current document and warranty boundary. This stable record now represents only 480-485 W. Its public slug is retained so existing citations do not break.; source url: https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V2.1_EN.pdf; unit: W
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Cell technology tierPrimary datasheetSource revision
- Current text
- Recalibrated 2026-08-21: the former combined Australian band was split at the manufacturer's current document and warranty boundary. This stable record now represents only 480-485 W. Its public slug is retained so existing citations do not break.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Cell technology tierPrimary datasheetContact: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Source
- Current text
- checked: 2026-08-21; source revision: Recalibrated 2026-08-21: the former combined Australian band was split at the manufacturer's current document and warranty boundary. This stable record now represents only 480-485 W. Its public slug is retained so existing citations do not break.; source url: https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V2.1_EN.pdf
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Cell technology tierPrimary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Module efficiency (%): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
AU Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/neostar-pro-3splus54-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.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/en/products/neostar-pro-3splus54-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V2.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.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
Model
- Before
- AIKO-A470-MCE54Db through AIKO-A485-MCE54Db (108 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact); scored model AIKO-A485-MCE54Db
- After
- AIKO-A480-MCE54Db through AIKO-A485-MCE54Db (108 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact, bifacial dual glass); scored model AIKO-A485-MCE54Db
Encapsulation & frame construction: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Archived Source
- Before
- sources/review.solar-zhejiang-aiko-solar-technology-co-ltd-aiko-neostar-3s-54-dual-glass-470-485w-au-datasheet.pdf
- After
- sources/review.solar-zhejiang-aiko-solar-technology-co-ltd-aiko-neostar-3s-54-dual-glass-480-485w-au-datasheet.pdf
Power tolerance (%): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
AU Certifications
- Before
- The CER approved PV module export checked 2026-08-12 lists exact AIKO MCE54Db models from 470 W to 485 W, expiring 2028-05-23. The retained 470-485 W range is the intersection of that listing with the current manufacturer sheet.
- After
- The CER export checked 2026-08-12 lists exact AIKO-A480-MCE54Db through AIKO-A485-MCE54Db models, expiring 23 May 2028. This stable record is now the intersection with AIKO's separate high-band sheet.
Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Hail resistance: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Cell technology tier: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
Primary Source
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V2.1_EN.pdf
First-year degradation (%): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3SPlus54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Db_460-475W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Residential-Module-Warranty-ANZ.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Neostar-3SPlus54_AIKO-A-MCE54Db_480-490W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202601_V3.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Residential-Module-Warranty-ANZ.pdf
Note
- Before
- The score uses the highest exact current rating established for the retained AU scope.
- After
- Stable public identity retained; benchmark narrowed to the exact current high-band document.
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-3s-54-dual-glass-470-485w-au-datasheet.pdf
1 change to this record · 6 products changed in this update
Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Neostar 3S+54 Dual-Glass; model: AIKO-A470-MCE54Db through AIKO-A485-MCE54Db (108 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact); scored model AIKO-A485-MCE54Db; score: 69.3
Cell technology tier
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
- DE market evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Neostar 3S+54 Dual-Glass scores 68, placing 12 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 24.3%, N-type ABC cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.