The assessment
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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
- 525–550 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Monofacial, 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 (550 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 550 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.35%/yr) degradation figures against its 550 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 (45°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.26%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 61°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 | 493 W | 486 W | 477 W | 469 W | 460 W | 451 W |
| % of rated | 89.7% | 88.4% | 86.8% | 85.2% | 83.6% | 82.1% |
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 global and anchored to the highest published rating in this exact physical series. The exact Australian physical series remains under review. Scored model: JAM54D50-550/GR · 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.
JA Solar DeepBlue 5.0 162-cell 550 W · Solar panel
Australian evidence checked 2026-08-07.
Covered5 sources
Australian warranty scope: The 2026 global JA Solar warranty names JAM54D50-XXX/GR with a 15-year product term and 30-year power term for modules first sold on or after 16 June 2026. JA Solar's current Australian CEC warranty instrument reviewed does not name D50, and the global instrument routes governing law through the original supply contract. Exact Australian remedy, cost and transfer terms therefore remain held.
Structured claim terms: Recorded.
- Term
- 15 yr product / 30 yr performanceStated in the structured comparison
- Product remedy
- Not statedNot published in a current exact-family Australian governing instrument; no credit awarded.
- Labour
- Not statedNot published in a current exact-family Australian governing instrument; no credit awarded.
- Freight
- Not statedNot published in a current exact-family Australian governing instrument; no credit awarded.
- Removal and reinstallation
- Not statedNot published in a current exact-family Australian governing instrument; no credit awarded.
- Transferability
- Not statedNot published in a current exact-family Australian governing instrument; no credit awarded.
- Registration and conditions
- Not statedNot published in a current exact-family Australian governing instrument; no credit awarded.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-07
Strong evidence coverage
15 of 15 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. JA Solar Global-EN-20260417A exact D50 sheet, current Australian regulator export, global warranty A/14 effective 2026-06-16 and Australian CEC warranty scope reviewed 2026-08-07
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- Archived copy of the primary sourcePDF ↗
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Product record history
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.
- Australian certification source identity verified
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
DeepBlue 5.0 162-cell scores 64, placing 31 of 51 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 65.4. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (78), running 5.7 points above the class average on this dimension. Guarantee & Backbone scores 41, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 60. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.5%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.