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
- 440–455 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Monofacial, Dual-glass
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (455 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 455 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 455 W rated (STC) output, then derates for the ambient and irradiance selected. Output is scaled roughly linearly with irradiance (1000 W/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 (-0.28%/°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 | 409 W | 403 W | 395 W | 386 W | 378 W | 370 W |
| % of rated | 90.0% | 88.5% | 86.7% | 84.9% | 83.1% | 81.3% |
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: DAS-DH96NE.A-455 · checked 2026-08-09. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-22
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.
Record revision. DAS-DH96NE.A 440-455 W 2025.06.27, Australian warranty DAS-MP-001-A07 and CER export checked 2026-08-09. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Australian warranty depth reviewed 2026-10-04: the current official 25-year link supplies DAS-MP-001-A07 (printed 202504), not the previously recorded A08 label. Exact DH96NE.A product/front-side performance rows retain 25/30 years and 87.4%; DH96TE 88.85% is a different row and is not transferred. Warranty starts at the earlier of installation or 90 calendar days after delivery. Transfer requires the new owner's written acceptance received by DAS Solar, same-site intact modules and full payment. Replacement keeps the original remaining term. The manufacturer policy lists exclusions including sites at or within 500 metres of seawater or in desert areas, monthly mean daily-high temperature at least 40 C, monthly mean humidity at least 85%, and altitude above 2000 m; these are warranty conditions, not module operating limits or an assessment of a particular site. Glass-breakage cover requires proof solely attributable to DAS Solar. Claims have a 30-day awareness deadline and authorized-return requirements; distributor-payment conditions can affect processing. Removal/reinstallation and specified freight/packaging costs remain with the customer. Australian Consumer Law rights are expressly retained. This bounded review does not establish current approval, stock or all-product freshness; the 455 W benchmark, other technical values and regional review dates remain unchanged.
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Product record history
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Source revision
- Current text
- DAS-DH96NE.A 440-455 W 2025.06.27, Australian warranty DAS-MP-001-A07 and CER export checked 2026-08-09. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Australian warranty depth reviewed 2026-10-04: the current official 25-year link supplies DAS-MP-001-A07 (printed 202504), not the previously recorded A08 label. Exact DH96NE.A product/front-side performance rows retain 25/30 years and 87.4%; DH96TE 88.85% is a different row and is not transferred. Warranty starts at the earlier of installation or 90 calendar days after delivery. Transfer requires the new owner's written acceptance received by DAS Solar, same-site intact modules and full payment. Replacement keeps the original remaining term. The manufacturer policy lists exclusions including sites at or within 500 metres of seawater or in desert areas, monthly mean daily-high temperature at least 40 C, monthly mean humidity at least 85%, and altitude above 2000 m; these are warranty conditions, not module operating limits or an assessment of a particular site. Glass-breakage cover requires proof solely attributable to DAS Solar. Claims have a 30-day awareness deadline and authorized-return requirements; distributor-payment conditions can affect processing. Removal/reinstallation and specified freight/packaging costs remain with the customer. Australian Consumer Law rights are expressly retained. This bounded review does not establish current approval, stock or all-product freshness; the 455 W benchmark, other technical values and regional review dates 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 datasheetAU Warranty scope
- Current text
- Australian residential rooftop installations; current AU download-centre policy reviewed 2026-10-04 is DAS-MP-001-A07 (printed 202504), explicitly naming DAS-DH96NE.A. It provides 25-year output-affecting materials/workmanship cover and 30-year front-side STC power cover: 99% after year 1, 0.4% subsequent annual degradation and 87.4% at year 30, based on the lower limit of nominal power. Start is the earlier of installation or 90 calendar days after delivery. The prior A08 label in this record is not supported by the currently linked PDF; historical cohort/supersession is not inferred. Warrantor DAS Solar Co., Ltd.; importer DAS Solar Australia Pty Ltd. The policy expressly retains Australian Consumer Law rights.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)AU market evidence+6 in JSON recordAU Warranty conditions
- Current text
- labour: Installation, removal and reinstallation costs remain with the customer; the policy does not establish unconditional installer labour reimbursement. Power-remedy dismantling and packaging also remain customer costs unless otherwise agreed in writing.; registration: No initial product pre-registration condition is stated. Written claims are due within 30 days of actual or constructive awareness, with defect description, serial number, photograph, test data, commercial invoice and purchase date. A Return Authorization Letter is required before return. The policy permits refusal where the supplying distributor has outstanding DAS Solar payments; this condition is separate from registration.; remedy: DAS Solar chooses repair/replacement or product-defect residual-value refund at current market price. For a qualifying power shortfall it may repair/replace, supply compensating modules or refund at current market price. Power claims require designated/approved third-party testing and loss solely attributable to DAS Solar. Repaired/replacement modules receive only the original remaining term; a discontinued type may be replaced by another type/brand with different size, color, shape or power.; removal reinstallation: Installation, removal and reinstallation remain customer costs. Power-remedy dismantling and packaging are also excluded unless agreed in writing.; transferability: Whole-warranty transfer requires modules intact at the original site without movement/dismantling, full payment received by DAS Solar, and formal written acceptance from the new owner received by DAS Solar. This is acceptance from the assignee, not a stated requirement for approval authored by DAS Solar. Prior remedied rights cannot be claimed again.; transport: Covered repair/replacement transport excludes air freight and requires written return permission. Unauthorized returns, insurance, air freight, customs clearance and tariffs remain customer costs; if inspection finds the claim outside warranty, the customer pays transport and must return/pay for pre-delivered replacements.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Guaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)AU market evidence+6 in JSON record
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US Support Note
- Before
- www.das-solar.com/us/ returns 404. No official United States catalogue names DAS-DH96NE.A-455. A global English datasheet is not a United States sale path and is not transferred.
- After
- www.das-solar.com/us/ returns 404. No official United States catalogue names DAS-DH96NE.A-455. A global English datasheet is not a United States sale path and is not transferred. Re-audited 2026-09-22: this determination rests solely on the fetch failure recorded above, with no independently reachable regional catalogue, store or archived copy consulted. Downgraded to not_reviewed - unavailable was not confirmed, and this pass did not re-fetch to confirm available either.
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Source revision
- Before
- DAS-DH96NE.A 440-455 W 2025.06.27, Australian warranty DAS-MP-001-A07 and CER export checked 2026-08-09
- After
- DAS-DH96NE.A 440-455 W 2025.06.27, Australian warranty DAS-MP-001-A07 and CER export checked 2026-08-09. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.das-solar.com/de/; https://www.das-solar.com/de/site/series_details/12
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.das-solar.com/us/
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- www.das-solar.com/us/ returns 404. No official United States catalogue names DAS-DH96NE.A-455. A global English datasheet is not a United States sale path and is not transferred.
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German D-Mini series page lists 420-445 W and names DAS-DH108NA. It does not name DAS-DH96NE.A-455. DH108NA and the global 440-455 W English sheet are not transferred.
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Certification: DAS-DH96NE.A-455 (IEC 61215-2021)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: DAS-DH96NE.A-455 (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: das-solar-d-mini-dh96ne-a-440-455-au; source key: data/das_solar_d_mini_dh96ne_a_455_au.json; source manufacturer name: DAS SOLAR CO LTD; validation: approved at: 2025-08-04; candidate model: DAS-DH96NE.A-455 (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2028-08-04; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- DAS-DH96NE.A-455 (IEC 61215-2021)
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Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard.pdf
Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
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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
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
D-Mini DH96NE.A scores 62, placing 37 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 63.6. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (73), above the class average of 72. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 59. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.8%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
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