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
- 440–470 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Dual-glass, All-black
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 (470 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, at 30°C and 1000 W/m². Rated 470 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures against its 470 W rated (STC) output, then derates for the ambient and irradiance selected. Output is scaled roughly linearly with irradiance (1000W/m² against the 1000 W/m² STC reference). This is the dominant real-world effect at low light, whether from cloud, shading or soiling. Output is then further derated for heat, from this panel’s own NOCT (42°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.29%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 58°C at that ambient and irradiance. A datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee: it does not account for this panel’s own low-light efficiency response (a separate, less-consistently-published spec), or for wind and system design. See NOCT and temperature coefficient in the glossary.
Control panel
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 421 W | 415 W | 406 W | 398 W | 389 W | 381 W |
| % of rated | 89.7% | 88.2% | 86.4% | 84.6% | 82.8% | 81.0% |
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 Australian rating in this exact series. Scored model: CS6.2-48TD-470 · checked 2026-08-06. 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.
Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6 48TD 470 W · Solar panel
Australian evidence checked 2026-08-06.
Covered5 sources
Australian warranty scope: Australia and New Zealand; TopHiKu warranty V2.0 explicitly includes CS6.2-48TD and gives its black and all-black variants a 25-year product term plus 30-year power cover at 87.4%.
Structured claim terms: Recorded.
- Term
- 25 yr product / 30 yr performanceStated in the structured comparison
- Product remedy
- ConditionalCSI Solar may repair, replace, add modules, or provide the applicable fair-market-value or output-gap refund.
- Labour
- CoveredReasonable repair material and labour are covered when CSI Solar selects repair. Removal, installation and reinstallation remain with the buyer.
- Freight
- Not coveredAfter authorization, CSI Solar covers reasonable transport to its nominated point and return transport for the selected remedy. Taxes, duties, insurance and buyer-cooperation costs remain excluded.
- Removal and reinstallation
- Not statedRemoval, installation and reinstallation remain with the buyer unless CSI Solar agrees otherwise in signed writing.
- Transferability
- CoveredThe warranty transfers to a later legal title holder while the modules remain at the original installation location. No product registration condition is stated.
- Registration and conditions
- Not statedNo product registration condition is stated. Claims require prompt written notice, serial numbers and purchase evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-06
Strong evidence coverage
29 of 29 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. Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6 All-Black CS6.2-48TD V1.5 AU and TopHiKu AU warranty V2.0 reviewed 2026-08-06
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Warranty summary25-year product warranty (residential rooftop installation) →
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- Archived copy of the primary sourcePDF ↗
- Verified reliabilityIndependent test ↗
- Verified reliabilityIndependent test ↗
- Financial strength & warranty backingManufacturer ↗
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
Scored by Solar Analytica Research
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Our reading
TOPHiKu6 48TD scores 67, placing 28 of 55 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 66.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is guarantee & backbone (80), running 19.8 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) scores 48, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on durability (verified) is 59. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.5%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.