back to panels

Premium Performance

Neostar 3P 54-cell

475–500 W · 54-cell · ABC · Rear contact · Mono-glass · Monofacial

AIKOReleased 2024

69/ 100

Very good

Global

Back-Contact Cell25.0% EfficiencyClass-Leading Temp Coeff15+ Yrs Field-Proven

The verdict. In our Premium Performance class, AIKO Neostar 3P 54-cell leads on architecture & design.

14thof 47 in Premium PerformanceTop halfclass average 68.9
Compare this panel →Ask Watt →

The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design88
Efficiency & Yield69
Durability (verified)54
Performance & Degradation78
Guarantee & Backbone67
Sustainability47

Market position

14thof 47 in Premium PerformanceTop half
606979

Our reading

Neostar 3P 54-cell scores 69, placing 14 of 47 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 68.9. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (88), above the class average of 86. Sustainability scores 47, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 52. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 25.0%, N-type ABC silicon cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
500W
Efficiency
25.0%
Cell
N-type ABC silicon
Temp coeff
-0.26%/°C
Technology architecture

ABC module

Architecture guide

Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.

Product role
None in the module.
Published range
475–500 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Rear contact, Monofacial, Mono-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.
Decision evidence

What the documents establish

Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.

04Panel durability9 published · 5 reviewed absence · 0 not applicable · 2 open05Service pathway6 published · 0 reviewed absence · 0 not applicable · 0 open

Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output

500 Wrated444W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 88.8%Product 15yr88.8%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 88.8% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 15

Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (500 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

495W453W

Year 1 to year 25. Rated 500 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 500 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.

Year1510152025
Watts495 W488 W479 W471 W462 W453 W
% of rated99.0%97.6%95.8%94.1%92.3%90.6%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Neostar 3P 54-cell model and wattage, and who covers labour if the module warranty is used?

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 AU score is anchored to the 500 W highest exact datasheet-to-CER intersection. Scored model: AIKO-A500-MCE54Mw · checked 2026-08-07. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-19

Strong evidence coverage

25 of 25 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 correction. Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202606 V2.1, 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-A485-MCE54Mw through AIKO-A510-MCE54Mw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. AU range stays 475-500 W: the CER export lists AIKO-A475 through AIKO-A500-MCE54Mw to 4 June 2028, and A505/A510 are not Australian-approved. 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/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.

Change ledger

Product record history

2 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    69.6
    After
    69.4
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    55.2
    After
    54.1
    Primary datasheet
4 changes to this record · 31 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    49.2
    After
    55.2
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Verified reliability

    Before
    Not independently tested
    After
    Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yieldVerified reliability
  3. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202606 V2.1, 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-A485-MCE54Mw through AIKO-A510-MCE54Mw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. AU range stays 475-500 W: the CER export lists AIKO-A475 through AIKO-A500-MCE54Mw to 4 June 2028, and A505/A510 are not Australian-approved. 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/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.

    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
  4. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.2
    After
    69.6
    Primary datasheet
9 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/en/products/neostar-3p54-mono-glass/
    After
    No longer recorded
    Awards
  2. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Major International Award specific to product
    After
    No longer recorded
    Awards
  3. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    89.8
    After
    88.5
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    No longer recorded
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)
  5. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)
  6. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    No longer recorded
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)
  7. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    50
    After
    49.2
    Primary datasheet
  8. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    No longer recorded
    Awards
  9. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.7
    After
    68.2
    Primary datasheet
15 changes to this record · 4 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    AIKO Neostar 3P54 202604 V1.1 and warranty 1.6.3 re-audited 2026-08-14; CER export evidence retained from 2026-08-07
    After
    Re-verified 2026-08-17 against AIKO's current datasheet, 202606 V2.1, 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-A485-MCE54Mw through AIKO-A510-MCE54Mw. AIKO's own product page still shows the older band, so page and datasheet disagree on the manufacturer's own site. AU range stays 475-500 W: the CER export lists AIKO-A475 through AIKO-A500-MCE54Mw to 4 June 2028, and A505/A510 are not Australian-approved. 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/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  2. Record updated

    Cell technology tier: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  3. Record updated

    Contact: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  4. Record updated

    Primary Source

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  5. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  6. Record updated

    Annual degradation (%/yr): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  7. Record updated

    Module efficiency (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  8. Record updated

    Positive loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  9. Record updated

    Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  10. Record updated

    Performance guarantee period (yrs): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  11. Record updated

    Power tolerance (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  12. Record updated

    Negative loading (MQT16, Pa): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  13. Record updated

    Manufacturing track record: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/au/about-us/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/au/about-us/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetManufacturing track record+1 in JSON record
  14. Record updated

    First-year degradation (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)
  15. Record updated

    Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Neostar-3P54_193-AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_470-500W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202604_V1.1_EN.pdf
    After
    https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G4-54Mw-1762_AIKO-A-MCE54Mw_485-510W-1762%C3%971134%C3%9730_202606_V2.1_EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetFire classification (IEC 61730)

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.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. AU market evidence checked
  3. Australian certification source identity verified
  4. Series benchmark evidence checked
  5. Plain-language warranty summary checked

Evidence record (JSON)

Scored by Solar Analytica Research

Further reading from Findings

Australian buying guide

Place this scorecard beside the other Australian buyer-ready panels, with quote questions and direct evidence coverage visible before you compare.

Open the guide →

Stay across the benchmark.

New scorecards, score changes and market signals, published as they happen.