The assessment
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Market position
The data
ABC module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 450–485 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Rear contact, Mono-glass
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. The score is anchored to the highest published rating in this exact series. Scored model: AIKO-A485-MAH54Mw · checked 2026-08-01. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01
Strong evidence coverage
26 of 26 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. AIKO Australia Neostar 2P54 exact product page, 450-485 W datasheet V4.1 and warranty v1.6.3, rechecked 2026-08-01 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability. Australian warranty-terms recovery 2026-08-29: structured AU overlay terms recovered or held from the exact governing instrument. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
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- Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716)Manufacturer ↗
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- Independent energy yieldManufacturer ↗
- Independent energy yieldIndustry report ↗
- Verified reliabilityIndependent test ↗
Product record history
9 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/en/products/; https://aikosolar.com/us/products/
Source revision
- Current text
- AIKO Australia Neostar 2P54 exact product page, 450-485 W datasheet V4.1 and warranty v1.6.3, rechecked 2026-08-01 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability. Australian warranty-terms recovery 2026-08-29: structured AU overlay terms recovered or held from the exact governing instrument. 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-A485-MAH54Mw is not named on a US-specific sale path. The Australian N-Type ABC warranty is not transferred.
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/de/products/ lists NEOSTAR 2P54 Einzelglas 450W-485W as Auslaufmodell. It does not offer a current German product page for AIKO-A485-MAH54Mw. Remaining-stock Auslaufmodell availability is not inferred.
2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
3 changes to this record · 18 products changed in this update
AU Warranty conditions
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- labour: Removal, reinstallation and site labour are borne by the customer.; registration: No pre-registration requirement is stated. Claims must be submitted in writing within 30 days of the customer becoming aware, with serial numbers, purchase vouchers and supporting evidence.; remedy: At AIKO's choice: repair, replacement or additional modules, residual-value refund, or payment for a warranted power shortfall.; removal reinstallation: Removal, repacking, installation and reinstallation costs 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: AIKO bears testing and inspection freight only where it is found responsible for the defect. Remedy delivery otherwise follows the original sales-contract destination.
AU Warranty scope
- Before
- Australia; AIKO's current exact-product page publishes a 25-year product warranty and 30-year performance warranty. Confirm claim logistics against the final supply contract.
- After
- Australia; the exact-product page publishes a 25-year product headline. Governing Distributed Common Modules 1.6.3 names AIKO-Axxx-MAH54Mw and states a 15-year product term and a 30-year power term. Structured claim terms below are from 1.6.3.
Source revision
- Current text
- AIKO Australia Neostar 2P54 exact product page, 450-485 W datasheet V4.1 and warranty v1.6.3, rechecked 2026-08-01 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability. Australian warranty-terms recovery 2026-08-29: structured AU overlay terms recovered or held from the exact governing instrument.
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
1 change to this record · 118 products changed in this update
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/en/aiko-named-top-performer-in-kiwa-pvel-2025/
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/au/news-aiko-claims-top-spot/; https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/11/09/pv-magazine-test-september-2023-results/
5 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
Source revision
- Current text
- AIKO Australia Neostar 2P54 exact product page, 450-485 W datasheet V4.1 and warranty v1.6.3, rechecked 2026-08-01 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
- Before
- Field/PAN energy-yield validated
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
6 changes to this record · 31 products changed in this update
Source revision
- Before
- AIKO Australia Neostar 2P54 exact product page, 450-485 W datasheet V4.1 and warranty v1.6.3, rechecked 2026-08-01
- After
- AIKO Australia Neostar 2P54 exact product page, 450-485 W datasheet V4.1 and warranty v1.6.3, rechecked 2026-08-01 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.
Verified reliability
- Before
- Top Performer (multi-year)
- After
- Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
9 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
Awards: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Neostar-2P_188-AIKO-A-MAH54Mw_450-485W_1757x1134x30mm_V4.1_202510_DsDr_EN.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Neostar-2P_188-AIKO-A-MAH54Mw_450-485W_1757x1134x30mm_V4.1_202510_DsDr_EN.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
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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
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
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Our reading
Neostar 2P 54-cell scores 71, placing 9 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (88), above the class average of 86. Durability (verified) (54) is the dimension with the most room to move. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.3%, N-type ABC silicon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar