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Global Tier-1

Tiger Neo III 48-cell Dual-Glass

460–480 W · 48-cell · N-type TOPCon · Dual-glass · Monofacial

Jinko SolarReleased 2026

68/ 100

Very good

Global

24.02% EfficiencyClass-Leading Temp CoeffGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, Jinko Solar Tiger Neo III 48-cell Dual-Glass leads on performance & degradation.

18thof 60 in Global Tier-1Top halfclass average 64.0
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design72
Efficiency & Yield64
Durability (verified)72
Performance & Degradation78
Guarantee & Backbone56
Sustainability40

Market position

18thof 60 in Global Tier-1Top half
456874

Our reading

Tiger Neo III 48-cell Dual-Glass scores 68, placing 20 of 60 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 64.0. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (78), running 5.2 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 40, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 61. 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.

The data

Power
480W
Efficiency
24.02%
Cell
N-type TOPCon
Temp coeff
-0.26%/°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
460–480 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Monofacial, Dual-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.
Decision evidence

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

480 Wrated426W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 88.8%Product 25yr88.8%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 88.8% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 25

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

475W435W

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.

Year1510152025
Watts475 W468 W460 W452 W443 W435 W
% of rated99.0%97.6%95.8%94.1%92.3%90.6%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Tiger Neo III 48-cell Dual-Glass 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 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 2026-08-31

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. First-market US overlay review 2026-08-31: official United States catalogues recorded; Australian and German overlays and scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    68.6
    After
    64
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.4
    After
    67.5
    Primary datasheet
5 changes to this record · 61 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    US Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    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. First-market US overlay review 2026-08-31: official United States catalogues recorded; Australian and German 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. Evidence added

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4C1-OC_2mm.pdf; https://jinkosolar.us/eagle-g6/; https://jinkosolar.us/eagle-modules/; https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/site/tigerneo_3
    US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON record
  4. Evidence added

    US Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    JinkoSolar's United States catalogue lists Eagle G6 and Eagle G7 families, not Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV. The global Tiger Neo 3.0 page states targeting the global market except the US region. Eagle G6R 54HL4-B-R and JKM610N-72HL4-BDV are different identities and are not transferred onto scored JKM480N-48QL6-DV. The German 485 W bin is not transferred.
    US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON record
  5. Evidence added

    US Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON record
1 change to this record · 147 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Fbb4939E85D7

    Current text
    accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: module; certification model: JKM480N-48QL6-DV (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-iii-48ql6-dv-475w; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_iii_48ql6_dv_475.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2025-12-19; candidate model: JKM480N-48QL6-DV (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2028-12-19; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed

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

    AU market evidence
2 changes to this record · 12 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Canonical identity

    Before
    Jinko Solar Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV 480 W
    After
    Jinko Solar Tiger Neo III 48-cell Dual-Glass 480 W
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Published name

    Before
    Tiger Neo III 48QL6-DV
    After
    Tiger Neo III 48-cell Dual-Glass
    Primary datasheet
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    65.6
    After
    68.6
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    sourced
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+1 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    67.8
    After
    68.4
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Not independently yield-tested
    After
    Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+1 in JSON record
  5. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+1 in JSON record
2 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    67.3
    After
    67.8
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    69.4
    After
    71.5
    Primary datasheet
4 changes to this record · 31 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    63.4
    After
    69.4
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Verified reliability

    Before
    Not independently tested
    After
    Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    66
    After
    67.3
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    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
  1. Record updated

    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
    PID (IEC TS 62804)Primary datasheet+1 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    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
    PID (IEC TS 62804)Primary datasheet+1 in JSON record
4 changes to this record · 19 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701)

    Before
    Not Listed
    After
    Certified (IEC 61701), severity not published
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    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
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    65.2
    After
    66
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    60.1
    After
    63.4
    Primary datasheet
8 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Rating

    Before
    Good
    After
    Very good
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    60.3
    After
    60.1
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    69.4
    After
    72.4
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence removed

    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
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    64.7
    After
    65.2
    Primary datasheet
  6. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  7. Record updated

    Name Rating

    Before
    Good
    After
    Very Good
    Primary datasheet
  8. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
4 changes to this record · 17 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    58.3
    After
    60.3
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716)

    Before
    Not listed
    After
    IEC 62716 certified
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    64.2
    After
    64.7
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    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.
    Primary datasheet
7 changes to this record · 13 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    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 market evidenceDE market evidence+3 in JSON record
  2. Evidence added

    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 market evidenceDE market evidence+3 in JSON record
  3. Evidence added

    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 market evidenceDE market evidence+3 in JSON record
  4. Evidence added

    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 market evidenceDE market evidence+3 in JSON record
  5. Evidence added

    DE Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    available
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+3 in JSON record
  6. Evidence added

    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.
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+3 in JSON record
  7. Record updated

    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

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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. Australian certification source identity verified
  5. AU market evidence checked
  6. Series benchmark evidence checked

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