The assessment
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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
- 460–480 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 (480 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. Rated 480 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.35%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 480 W rated (STC) output. This is a datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee. Actual output also depends on site irradiance, temperature, soiling and system design.
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 475 W | 468 W | 460 W | 452 W | 443 W | 435 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.6% | 95.8% | 94.1% | 92.3% | 90.6% |
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 480 W, the highest exact model shared by the current AU datasheet and CER export. Scored model: JKM480N-48QL6-DV · checked 2026-08-07. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-19
Strong evidence coverage
22 of 22 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 correction. Jinko Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-07 Re-verification 2026-08-18: ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM480N-48QL6-DV, matched on exact model identity rather than brand or series. Salt mist is also enhanced-listed for this model but the rubric bands salt mist by severity and the regulator publishes none, so it remains unset. Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM480N-48QL6-DV, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.
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Product record history
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Verified reliability
- Before
- Not independently tested
- After
- Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
Source revision
- Current text
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-07 Re-verification 2026-08-18: ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM480N-48QL6-DV, matched on exact model identity rather than brand or series. Salt mist is also enhanced-listed for this model but the rubric bands salt mist by severity and the regulator publishes none, so it remains unset. Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM480N-48QL6-DV, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.
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
2 changes to this record · 15 products changed in this update
Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4C1-OC_2mm.pdf
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program
Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4C1-OC_2mm.pdf
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program
4 changes to this record · 19 products changed in this update
Salt mist (IEC 61701)
- Before
- Not Listed
- After
- Certified (IEC 61701), severity not published
Source revision
- Current text
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-07 Re-verification 2026-08-18: ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM480N-48QL6-DV, matched on exact model identity rather than brand or series. Salt mist is also enhanced-listed for this model but the rubric bands salt mist by severity and the regulator publishes none, so it remains unset. Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM480N-48QL6-DV, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band.
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
8 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4C1-OC_2mm.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
4 changes to this record · 17 products changed in this update
Source revision
- Before
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-07
- After
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-07 Re-verification 2026-08-18: ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM480N-48QL6-DV, matched on exact model identity rather than brand or series. Salt mist is also enhanced-listed for this model but the rubric bands salt mist by severity and the regulator publishes none, so it remains unset.
7 changes to this record · 13 products changed in this update
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany's current sales range is 460-485 W, while the Australian benchmark remains 460-480 W. The German 485 W market bin does not inherit PID or salt-mist evidence that stops at 480 W.
DE Warranty conditions
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- labour: Dismantling, installation and reinstallation remain with the claimant.; registration: Claims must be lodged within 30 days of discovery and remain in the original authorised sales region.; remedy: Jinko chooses repair, replacement, additional modules or financial compensation.; removal reinstallation: Dismantling, repacking, installation and reinstallation remain with the claimant.; transferability: Transfer requires written notice, complete warranty transfer and full payment.; transport: Jinko covers approved remedy shipping.
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://jinkosolar.eu/de/solarmodule/pv-module/tiger-neo-3-0/; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IEC-TS-62804-1-2025-Dekra-PID-DG-Certificate_2026-07-10_Rev-02.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IEC61215IEC61730-Dual-Glass_2026-07-29_Rev-28.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LIMITED-WARRANTY-REV.EN20260801-LINEAR-MONOFACIAL-MODULE-FOR-EU.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4-EU-DE.pdf
DE Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- TUV SUD certificate 704062307437-28 covers 450-485 W. DEKRA PID certificate 31-169709 REV.2 stops at 480 W.
DE Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- available
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany and the covered European sales region; 15-year product and 30-year performance warranties under revision EN20260801.
Ranges
- Current text
- checked: 2026-08-07; market: AU; max: 480; min: 460; range label: 460–480 W; source revision: Jinko Solar Australia R4.5 Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV 460-485 W datasheet, 2026; source url: https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4C1-OC_2mm.pdf; unit: W; checked: 2026-08-16; market: DE; max: 485; min: 460; range label: 460–485 W; source revision: German Tiger Neo 3.0 460-485 W datasheet; source url: https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4-EU-DE.pdf; unit: W
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetRange source
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.
- Core scorecard 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
Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV scores 67, placing 25 of 51 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 66.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (78), running 5.7 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 40, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 64. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.02%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.