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Global Tier-1

DeepBlue 4.0 Pro

430–455 W · 54-cell · N-type TOPCon · Bifacial · Dual-glass

JA SolarReleased 2022

68/ 100

Very good

Global

15+ Yrs Field-ProvenBifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro leads on architecture & design.

18thof 66 in Global Tier-1Top halfclass average 63.1
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design84
Efficiency & Yield58
Durability (verified)58
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone67
Sustainability66

Market position

18thof 66 in Global Tier-1Top half
456874

Our reading

DeepBlue 4.0 Pro scores 68, placing 19 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 63.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (84), running 12.7 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) (58) is the dimension with the most room to move. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.8%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
455W
Efficiency
22.8%
Cell
N-type TOPCon
Temp coeff
-0.3%/°C
Technology architecture

N-type TOPCon module

Architecture guide

Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.

Product role
None in the module.
Published range
430–455 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Bifacial, Dual-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.

Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output

455 Wrated398W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 87.4%Product 15yr87.4%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 87.4% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 15

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

401W363W

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 (45°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.3%/°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

30°C
1000 W/m²
Year1510152025
Watts401 W395 W387 W379 W371 W363 W
% of rated88.2%86.8%85.0%83.2%81.5%79.7%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact DeepBlue 4.0 Pro model and wattage, and who covers labour if the module warranty is used?

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 AU rating for this exact series. Scored model: JAM54D41-455/LB/1500V · checked 2026-07-16. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-09-04

Strong evidence coverage

26 of 26 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. DeepBlue 4.0 Pro exact JAM54D41/LB sheet and JA Solar 2025 sustainability report rechecked 2026-08-23; company scope clarified and unsupported salt Severity 1 withdrawn. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. US overlay recheck 2026-09-04: official United States surfaces still inaccessible or missing; held not_reviewed overlays restamped; existing non-US overlays and scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

3 changes to this record · 17 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    US Support Note

    Current text
    jasolar.com returns HTTP 403 with Ws-Action bot. www.jasolar.us fails TLS because the certificate is not valid for that hostname. No official United States catalogue was retrieved. Held is not unavailable. No official United States catalogue naming JAM54D41-455/LB/1500V was retrieved. jasolar.com/html/en/ also returns HTTP 403. This is an access barrier, not a finding of unavailability. A China overlay is not opened from this pass.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    US market evidenceUS market evidence+1 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    DeepBlue 4.0 Pro exact JAM54D41/LB sheet and JA Solar 2025 sustainability report rechecked 2026-08-23; company scope clarified and unsupported salt Severity 1 withdrawn. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. US overlay recheck 2026-09-04: official United States surfaces still inaccessible or missing; held not_reviewed overlays restamped; existing non-US overlays and scores 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 datasheet
  3. Record updated

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.jasolar.com/; https://www.jasolar.com/html/en/
    After
    https://www.jasolar.com/; https://www.jasolar.com/html/en/; https://www.jasolar.us/
    US market evidenceUS market evidence+1 in JSON record
9 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    DeepBlue 4.0 Pro exact JAM54D41/LB sheet and JA Solar 2025 sustainability report rechecked 2026-08-23; company scope clarified and unsupported salt Severity 1 withdrawn.
    After
    DeepBlue 4.0 Pro exact JAM54D41/LB sheet and JA Solar 2025 sustainability report rechecked 2026-08-23; company scope clarified and unsupported salt Severity 1 withdrawn. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence added

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://www.jasolar.com/; https://www.jasolar.com/html/en/
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
  3. Evidence added

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://www.jasolar.com/; https://www.jasolar.com/html/en/
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
  4. Evidence added

    US Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    jasolar.com and jasolar.com/html/en/ return HTTP 403. No usable United States or German catalogue was retrieved for JAM54D41-455/LB/1500V. This is an access barrier, not a finding of unavailability. A China overlay is not opened from this pass.
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
  5. Evidence added

    US Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    not_reviewed
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
  6. Evidence added

    DE Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    jasolar.com and jasolar.com/html/en/ return HTTP 403. No usable United States or German catalogue was retrieved for JAM54D41-455/LB/1500V. This is an access barrier, not a finding of unavailability. A China overlay is not opened from this pass.
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
  7. Evidence added

    DE Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    not_reviewed
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
  8. Evidence added

    DE Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
  9. Evidence added

    US Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    US market evidenceUS market evidence
2 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/2024/0112/20240112034704258.pdf
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard.pdf
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+3 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Not independently yield-tested
    After
    No public independent yield result found in reviewed sources
    Independent energy yieldPrimary datasheet+3 in JSON record
9 changes to this record · 34 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    End-of-life & recycling disclosure: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/2024/0112/20240112034704258.pdf; https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/publish/events/2025_JA_Sustainability_and_ESG_Report_EN.pdf
    Financial strength & warranty backingPrimary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Salt mist (IEC 61701)supersededPrimary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    58.8
    After
    57.6
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ja-solar-releases-its-next-generation-module-deepblue-4-0-pro-301835340.html
    After
    https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/2024/0112/20240112034704258.pdf
    Primary datasheet+1 in JSON record
  5. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701)

    Before
    Severity 1
    After
    Not Listed
    Salt mist (IEC 61701)supersededPrimary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    67.8
    After
    67.5
    Primary datasheet
  7. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    JA Solar AUS-EN-20230731A and Australian warranty annex reviewed 2026-08-06
    After
    DeepBlue 4.0 Pro exact JAM54D41/LB sheet and JA Solar 2025 sustainability report rechecked 2026-08-23; company scope clarified and unsupported salt Severity 1 withdrawn.
    Primary datasheet
  8. Record updated

    Manufacturing track record: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/2024/0112/20240112034704258.pdf; https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/publish/events/2025_JA_Sustainability_and_ESG_Report_EN.pdf
    Financial strength & warranty backingPrimary datasheet
  9. Record updated

    Financial strength & warranty backing: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/2024/0112/20240112034704258.pdf; https://www.jasolar.com/uploadfile/publish/events/2025_JA_Sustainability_and_ESG_Report_EN.pdf
    Financial strength & warranty backingPrimary datasheet
2 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    62.8
    After
    58.8
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.7
    After
    67.8
    Primary datasheet
6 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Major International Award specific to product
    After
    No longer recorded
    Verified reliability
  2. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.jasolar.com/index.php?a=show&c=index&catid=399&id=198&m=content
    After
    No longer recorded
    Verified reliability
  3. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    63
    After
    62.8
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.9
    After
    68.7
    Primary datasheet
  5. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    No longer recorded
    Verified reliability
  6. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    85
    After
    84.2
    Primary datasheet

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.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. US market evidence checked
  3. DE market evidence checked
  4. AU market evidence checked
  5. Series benchmark evidence checked
  6. Plain-language warranty summary checked

Evidence record (JSON)

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