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
- 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 2026-08-07
Strong evidence coverage
23 of 23 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. Jinko Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-07
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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
Scored by Solar Analytica Research
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Our reading
Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV scores 64, placing 35 of 55 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 66.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (78), running 5.1 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.