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
- 635–650 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Dual-glass
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (650 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 650 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 650 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 | 644 W | 634 W | 623 W | 612 W | 600 W | 589 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-G650-MCH72Dw · 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 (V4.1 202510), 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 635-660 W; the retained Australian range is 635-650 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MCH72Dw only across that band, expiring 2027-07-12. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Exact MCH72Dw warranty/service review 4 October 2026: the current global page still links the Utility-Scale 1.6 locator, whose body is titled Standard Modules. The exact family remains covered at 15 years product and 30 years frontal power. Manufacturer-selected repair, replacement/additional modules or depreciated refund, original-period retention, conditional freight, complete claim notice and conditional transfer are now explained. No printed effective date or revision was established. This bounded warranty review does not revalidate current Australian approval, sale or wider-bin benchmark applicability; the 650 W assessment and dated market evidence remain unchanged.
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Product record history
4 changes to this record · 8 products changed in this update
DE Warranty conditions
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- labour: The customer bears the costs of dismantling, repacking, installation and reinstallation of the modules (clause 4.4.3).; registration: No product registration requirement is stated in the German standard module warranty (WI-0BQM-M006, version 1.6-DE). Claims must be submitted in writing within the warranty period, and written claim notice to cs@aikosolar.com is due within 30 days of actual or constructive awareness, with the claimant, description, evidence, serial numbers, purchase vouchers, module type, location and requested information. Claim notice is distinct from registration (clauses 3.1-3.3).; remedy: Where AIKO is found responsible, it selects repair, replacement or additional modules, or a refund of residual value or of the power-shortfall value difference. Repair or replacement does not restart the original warranty period (clauses 4.1-4.4.1).; removal reinstallation: The customer bears the costs of dismantling, repacking, installation and reinstallation of the modules (clause 4.4.3).; transferability: Transfer to a new owner requires AIKO's consent and a signed three-party agreement, with the modules intact at the original installation site, no outstanding payments or liabilities under the module sales contract, and a new owner bound by the complete warranty. If AIKO requests it, proof of the ownership change is due within 15 working days (clauses 7.1-7.3).; transport: The customer provisionally pays any third-party quality test fee; AIKO bears the test fee and inspection freight if it is found responsible (clause 4.4.2). Unless otherwise agreed, AIKO transports repaired or replacement modules to the original sales destination under the trade terms of the original sales contract. The premium, freight, customs clearance fee and other reasonable expenses are borne under those original trade terms, and the customer contacts AIKO in advance and submits service-provider invoices to apply for compensation (clause 4.4.3).
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Germany; no German warranty naming AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian N-Type ABC instrument.
- After
- Germany; the German-language N-Type ABC Modulgarantie Standardmodule, document WI-0BQM-M006 version 1.6-DE (listed in AIKO's website media library on 22 November 2025; no printed effective date), names AIKO-Gxxx-MCH72Dw, which includes AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw. It provides 15 years for product defects and 30 years for frontal power, with 1% first-year loss, 0.35% annually thereafter and 88.85% retention at year 30 (clauses 2.1 and 2.2.2). Its other terms are summarised in warranty_terms with clause numbers. AIKO's German website terms state that only the warranty and service terms in the final agreement between AIKO and the customer bind the parties, and whether this document is the instrument supplied with a given German sale is not publicly established. The German datasheet 202601_V3.1__DE prints a 15-year product and 30-year performance headline for the exact model.
DE Warranty confirmation
- Before
- unconfirmed
- After
- No longer recorded
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/stellar-1nplus72-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Stellar-1NPlus72_192.5-AIKO-G-MCH72Dw-635-660W_2382x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
- After
- https://aikosolar.com/de/products/; https://aikosolar.com/de/products/stellar-1nplus72-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/de/terms-and-conditions/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WI-0BQM-M006-N-Type-ABC-Modulgarantie%EF%BC%88Standardmodule%EF%BC%89-1.6-DE.docx; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Stellar-1NPlus72_192.5-AIKO-G-MCH72Dw-635-660W_2382x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
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DE Warranty confirmation
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- unconfirmed
3 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: No initial registration requirement is stated in the reviewed instrument. Written claim notice to cs@aikosolar.com is due within 30 days of actual or constructive awareness, with claimant details, description, supporting evidence, serial numbers, purchase vouchers, module type, location and requested information. Claim notice is distinct from registration (clauses 3.1-3.3).; remedy: AIKO selects repair, replacement or additional modules, or a residual-value or power-shortfall refund for an accepted claim. Repair or replacement keeps the original warranty period; it does not restart coverage (clauses 4.1-4.4.1).; removal reinstallation: Removal and reinstallation are borne by the customer.; transferability: Transfer requires AIKO consent and a signed tripartite agreement, intact modules at the original site, no payment arrears and a new owner bound by the complete warranty. If requested, ownership evidence must be supplied within 15 working days (clauses 7.1-7.3).; transport: The customer provisionally pays testing; AIKO bears testing and inspection freight if found responsible. Remedy transport follows the original sales destination and trade terms unless otherwise agreed, with advance contact and service invoices for compensation (clauses 4.4.2-4.4.3).
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetAU market evidence+3 in JSON recordAU Warranty scope
- Before
- Covered by the AIKO N-Type ABC Utility-Scale Module Warranty 1.6, which names MCH72Dw and provides a 15-year product term and a 30-year power term.
- After
- The currently linked Utility-Scale 1.6 locator contains N-Type ABC Module Warranty, Standard Modules, explicitly naming AIKO-Gxxx-MCH72Dw. It provides 15 years for product defects and 30 years for frontal power, beginning at the earlier of the stated delivery or factory-shipment window (within 30 or 90 days respectively). The power floor is measured at STC by an approved or mutually selected laboratory using an IEC 60904-9:2020 class 3A simulator, with generally ±3% measurement uncertainty: 1% first-year loss, 0.35% annually thereafter and 88.85% retention at year 30. This is contractual coverage, not measured field degradation or rear-side yield. No printed effective date or revision was established; the locator and hosting month do not establish supersession.
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (V4.1 202510), 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 635-660 W; the retained Australian range is 635-650 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MCH72Dw only across that band, expiring 2027-07-12. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Exact MCH72Dw warranty/service review 4 October 2026: the current global page still links the Utility-Scale 1.6 locator, whose body is titled Standard Modules. The exact family remains covered at 15 years product and 30 years frontal power. Manufacturer-selected repair, replacement/additional modules or depreciated refund, original-period retention, conditional freight, complete claim notice and conditional transfer are now explained. No printed effective date or revision was established. This bounded warranty review does not revalidate current Australian approval, sale or wider-bin benchmark applicability; the 650 W assessment and dated market evidence remain 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 datasheet
10 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany; no German warranty naming AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw 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 Stellar 1N+72 page and German datasheet name AIKO-G-MCH72Dw 635-660W, including AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw.
DE Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- available
US 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/stellar-1nplus72-dual-glass/; https://aikosolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Stellar-1NPlus72_192.5-AIKO-G-MCH72Dw-635-660W_2382x1134x30mm_202601_V3.1_DE.pdf
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- aikosolar.com/de/products/stellar-1nplus72-dual-glass/ stays on the German host and names STELLAR 1N+72 Doppelglas 635W-660W. The linked German datasheet names AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw. Stellar 1N+66 is a different identity and is not transferred. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred.
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from AIKO's current exact datasheet (V4.1 202510), 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 635-660 W; the retained Australian range is 635-650 W because the CER approved-module export checked 2026-08-12 lists MCH72Dw only across that band, expiring 2027-07-12. 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-G650-MCH72Dw is not named on a US-specific sale path. The Australian N-Type ABC warranty is not transferred.
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Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw (IEC 61215-2021)
Certification: AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw (IEC 61215-2021)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: aiko-stellar-1nplus72-mch72dw-635-650-au; source key: data/aiko_stellar_1nplus72_mch72dw_au.json; source manufacturer name: Zhejiang Aiko Solar Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-07-12; candidate model: AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2027-07-12; 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
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
3 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
1 change to this record · 7 products changed in this update
Archived Source
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sources/review.solar-zhejiang-aiko-solar-technology-co-ltd-aiko-stellar-1n-72-dual-glass-635-650w-au-datasheet.pdf
1 change to this record · 7 products changed in this update
Product record
kind: panel; brand: AIKO; name: Stellar 1N+72 Dual-Glass; model: AIKO-G635-MCH72Dw through AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw (144 half-cells, N-type ABC rear-contact); scored model AIKO-G650-MCH72Dw; score: 67
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.
- DE market evidence checked
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- US 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
Stellar 1N+72 Dual-Glass scores 66, placing 37 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.8. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (94), running 8.0 points above the class average on this dimension. Guarantee & Backbone scores 44, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 55. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.1%, N-type ABC cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar