The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
N-type TOPCon module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 455–475 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Bifacial, Dual-glass
What the documents establish
Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (475 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 475 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 475 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 | 470 W | 463 W | 453 W | 444 W | 434 W | 425 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.4% | 95.4% | 93.4% | 91.4% | 89.4% |
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 physical and electrical series. Scored model: CHSM48RN(DG)/F-BH 475 · checked 2026-07-31. Evidence.
Australian warranty decision
1 product record
Read the Australian warranty as a claim pathway: the headline term is separate from remedy, labour, freight, site work, transfer and registration conditions.
Astronergy ASTRO N7s 2.0 48-cell 475 W · Solar panel
Australian evidence checked 2026-08-03.
Covered3 sources
Australian warranty scope: Astronergy's current Australian warranty is published alongside the exact CHSM48RN(DG)/F-BH family. It provides repair, replacement or compensation remedies, conditional freight reimbursement and whole-warranty assignment after prior written notice while the modules remain at the original site. Removal and reinstallation are customer costs.
Structured claim terms: Recorded.
- Term
- 30 yr product / 30 yr performanceStated in the structured comparison
- Product remedy
- ConditionalAt Astronergy's sole discretion: repair, replacement, or fair-market-value compensation for the warranted wattage at the time of claim. A performance claim may instead receive replacement modules.
- Labour
- CoveredNo separate labour reimbursement is stated. The customer bears the costs of dis-installation, repacking, replacement installation and reinstallation.
- Freight
- Not coveredA return requires Astronergy's RMA. The customer pays return transport first; after an accepted claim, Astronergy reimburses invoiced reasonable return transport up to a written pre-agreed amount and bears reasonable delivery transport for the repaired or replacement product. Taxes, duties, insurance and excess or delay-related costs are excluded.
- Removal and reinstallation
- CoveredThe customer bears the costs of dis-installation and repacking of the defective module, installation of replacement modules and reinstallation of repaired modules.
- Transferability
- ConditionalThe complete warranty may be assigned to a title holder after reasonable prior written notice. The modules must remain at the original site, Astronergy must have received full payment, and the new owner must accept the warranty if asked.
- Registration and conditions
- CoveredNo product-registration condition is stated. A claim must include model and serial details, installation information, proof of purchase and supporting evidence, and must be raised within 30 calendar days of discovery.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-02
Strong evidence coverage
16 of 16 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. ASTRO N7s 2.0 CHSM48RN(DG)/F-BH AU 20250916 V2.1, 455-475 W
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Archived copy of the primary sourcePDF ↗
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- Guarantee assuranceManufacturer ↗
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- AU market evidence checked
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
ASTRO N7s 2.0 48-cell scores 64, placing 34 of 55 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 66.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (78), running 6.4 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 64. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.8%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 30-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.