The assessment
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The data
HJT module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 440–465 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 (465 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 465 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.3%/yr) degradation figures against its 465 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 (44°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.24%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 60°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 | 422 W | 417 W | 410 W | 404 W | 397 W | 391 W |
| % of rated | 90.7% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 86.8% | 85.5% | 84.1% |
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 HiT-H465CE-BF(ZB), the highest current Australian approved bin. Contractual warranty criteria are withheld. Scored model: HiT-H465CE-BF(ZB) · checked 2026-08-02. 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.
HD Hyundai HeteroMax CE-BF(ZB) 48-cell 465 W · Solar panel
Australian evidence checked 2026-08-03.
Covered4 sources
Australian warranty scope: Australia; a live exact-family Hyundai warranty copy on AC Solar Warehouse's domain expressly names HiT-HxxxCE-BF(ZB), including the scored 465 W code. It provides 30-year product and performance terms, repair, replacement or refund remedies, and limited authorised return and replacement transport. Installation, removal and reinstallation remain the customer's cost. The copy identifies Platform Energy Pty Ltd as importer and applies to original and subsequent owners while the modules remain at the original site.
Structured claim terms: Recorded.
- Term
- 30 yr product / 30 yr performanceStated in the structured comparison
- Product remedy
- CoveredAt Hyundai's choice: repair, replacement, additional modules for a power shortfall, purchase-price refund after 3.3% annual depreciation, or current-market-value refund.
- Labour
- CoveredNo independent or on-site labour reimbursement is provided. Installation, removal and reinstallation costs are expressly the customer's responsibility.
- Freight
- Not coveredHyundai covers return shipping when it elects to collect modules and reasonable transport to the relevant area for repair or replacement. Insurance, taxes, duties, customs-related costs and buyer-cooperation costs remain excluded.
- Removal and reinstallation
- CoveredThe customer pays installation, removal, reinstallation, discarding and packaging costs.
- Transferability
- CoveredThe warranty defines the customer as the original end customer and subsequent owners while the modules remain at the original installation site. It does not impose a transfer registration condition.
- Registration and conditions
- Not statedNo product-registration condition is specified. Claims require written notice within 14 days of the defect, purchase evidence, model and serial numbers, supporting evidence and Hyundai's return authorisation.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-03
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.
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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 source checked
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Our reading
HeteroMax CE-BF(ZB) 48-cell scores 67, placing 31 of 43 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 69.3. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (81), running 7.2 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 72. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.3%, Heterojunction (HJT) cell technology, 30-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.