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
- 420–440 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Mono-glass, All-black
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 (440 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 440 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 440 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 (-0.29%/°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 | 390 W | 384 W | 376 W | 368 W | 360 W | 352 W |
| % of rated | 88.6% | 87.2% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 81.8% | 80.0% |
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: JKM440N-54HL4R-B · checked 2026-06-16. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-31
Strong evidence coverage
27 of 27 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. Tiger Neo 54HL4R-B exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; service coverage corrected. First-market DE overlay review 2026-08-31: official German catalogues recorded for the remaining 17 AU+US identities; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Warranty summary25-year product warranty →
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- Archived copy of the primary sourcePDF ↗
- Verified reliabilityIndependent test ↗
- Financial strength & warranty backingManufacturer ↗
- Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716)Manufacturer ↗
- Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716)Manufacturer ↗
- Independent energy yieldIndependent test ↗
- PID (IEC TS 62804)Manufacturer ↗
Product record history
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6 changes to this record · 61 products changed in this update
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- jinkosolar.eu publishes 54HL4R-B sheets that include the scored 440 W bin. Eagle G6R US 54HL4-B-R is not this identity. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred.
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JKM430-455N-54HL4R-B-F8-EU-DE.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/JKM425-445N-54HL4R-B-F2-ENDE-2.pdf
Source revision
- Before
- Tiger Neo 54HL4R-B exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; service coverage corrected.
- After
- Tiger Neo 54HL4R-B exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; service coverage corrected. First-market DE overlay review 2026-08-31: official German catalogues recorded for the remaining 17 AU+US identities; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.
DE Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- JinkoSolar EU German/English sheets name JKM425-445N-54HL4R-B and JKM430-455N-54HL4R-B including the scored 440 W bin.
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany; no German warranty PDF naming JKM440N-54HL4R-B was isolated, so six-field terms are not attached. Held is not unavailable. Eagle G6R US JKM420-440N-54HL4-B-R is a different module code and is not transferred.
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Ab30Ab66B5F7
- Current text
- accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-b-440w-all-black; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_b_440.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/schemes/renewable-energy-target/small-scale-renewable-energy-scheme/small-scale-technology-certificates/create-small-scale-technology-certificates; expires at: 2027-06-28; list data version: au-cec-module-2026-08-19-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-26T21:34:14+08:00; listing status at validation: listed
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AU market evidenceAU market evidence
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Ab30Ab66B5F7
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- accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-b-440w-all-black; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_b_440.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2027-06-28; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
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AU market evidenceAU market evidence
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Ab30Ab66B5F7
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- accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-b-440w-all-black; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_b_440.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/schemes/renewable-energy-target/small-scale-renewable-energy-scheme/small-scale-technology-certificates/create-small-scale-technology-certificates; expires at: 2027-06-28; list data version: au-cec-module-2026-08-19-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-26T21:34:14+08:00; listing status at validation: listed
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AU market evidenceAU market evidence
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Ab30Ab66B5F7
- Current text
- accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-b-440w-all-black; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_b_440.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2027-06-28; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
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AU Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Australia and New Zealand; Jinko's 10 December 2025 warranty names the JKMxxxN-54HL4R-B all-black monofacial family for a 25-year product warranty and a 30-year linear power warranty. It applies to covered modules sold under purchase agreements signed on or after 10 December 2025; the instrument applicable at the sale date remains controlling.
AU Support Note
- Before
- Jinko Australia's local CEC datasheet identifies JKM440N-54HL4R-B and states it is only available in Australia.
- After
- Jinko's Australian product, datasheet, distributor and after-sales surfaces provide a current local route for the exact approved family. Availability does not assert live distributor stock, roof suitability or inverter design.
Ab30Ab66B5F7
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-b-440w-all-black; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_b_440.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/schemes/renewable-energy-target/small-scale-renewable-energy-scheme/small-scale-technology-certificates/create-small-scale-technology-certificates; expires at: 2027-06-28; list data version: au-cec-module-2026-08-19-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-26T21:34:14+08:00; listing status at validation: listed
AU Evidence sources
- Before
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JKM420-440N-54HL4R-B-F1.2C2-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf
- After
- https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://cer.gov.au/schemes/renewable-energy-target/small-scale-renewable-energy-scheme/small-scale-technology-certificates/create-small-scale-technology-certificates; https://jinkosolar.com.au/after-sales-and-technical-service/; https://jinkosolar.com.au/buy/; https://jinkosolar.com.au/download_categories/datasheets/; https://jinkosolar.com.au/products-new/; https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JKM420-440N-54HL4R-B-F1.2C2-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf; https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LIMITED-WARRANTY-REV.AU20251210-LINEAR-MONOFACIAL-MODULE.pdf
D982Cb5Bea26
- Before
- accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: module; certification model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B; jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-b-440w-all-black; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_b_440.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2022-11-15; candidate model: JKM440N-54HL4R-B; data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/schemes/renewable-energy-target/small-scale-renewable-energy-scheme/small-scale-technology-certificates/create-small-scale-technology-certificates; expires at: 2025-03-31; list data version: au-cec-module-2026-08-03-0ef52c61d412; list retrieved at: 2026-08-03T08:15:47.642+00:00; listing status at validation: expired
- After
- No longer recorded
AU Warranty conditions
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- labour: Performance analysis, inspection, diagnosis, dismantling, repacking, installation and reinstallation are not an unconditional Jinko cost.; registration: No separate product-registration condition is stated. A claim must be lodged promptly, no later than 30 days after discovery, with claimant, serial, purchase, installation and supporting evidence.; remedy: Jinko may repair, replace, refund residual value or output-gap value, or supply additional modules under the published terms.; removal reinstallation: Dismantling, repacking, installation and reinstallation remain with the customer under the current warranty.; transferability: The current warranty extends to the original purchaser and its successors and permitted assigns, less benefits already claimed for the same cause.; transport: Jinko states it bears shipping for an accepted repair, replacement or additional-module remedy; unsupported returns and an unproven independent test can leave costs with the claimant.
AU Certifications
- Before
- After
- The CER list applicable from 19 August 2026 includes exact model JKM440N-54HL4R-B (IEC 61215-2021), approved 2024-06-28 and expiring 2027-06-28.
1 change to this record · 118 products changed in this update
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://ir.jinkosolar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/jinkosolar-recognized-top-performer-pvels-pv-module-1
- After
- https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf
7 changes to this record · 34 products changed in this update
Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JKM420-440N-54HL4R-B-F1.2C2-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf
Encapsulation & frame construction: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JKM420-440N-54HL4R-B-F1.2C2-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf
Source revision
- Before
- Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM440N-54HL4R-B, 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 2026-08-19: 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability.
- After
- Tiger Neo 54HL4R-B exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; service coverage corrected.
Guarantee assurance: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JKM420-440N-54HL4R-B-F1.2C2-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf; https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LIMITED-WARRANTY-REV.AU20251210-LINEAR-MONOFACIAL-MODULE.pdf
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Independent energy yield
- Before
- Field/PAN energy-yield Top Performer
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
Source revision
- Current text
- Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM440N-54HL4R-B, 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 2026-08-19: 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability.
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Primary datasheet
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Verified reliability
- Before
- Top Performer (multi-year)
- After
- Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
Source revision
- Current text
- Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM440N-54HL4R-B, 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 2026-08-19: 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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Primary datasheet
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Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence status
- Before
- derived
- After
- sourced
Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program
9 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status
- Before
- derived
- After
- No longer recorded
Damp heat extended (2000h)
- Before
- 1000h IEC 61215 standard
- After
- No longer recorded
Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- No longer recorded
Awards: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JKM420-440N-54HL4R-B-F1.2C2-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
6 changes to this record · 17 products changed in this update
PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/products/modules
Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716)
- Before
- Not listed
- After
- IEC 62716 certified
Source revision
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM440N-54HL4R-B, 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.
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Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- AU market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- US market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
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Our reading
Tiger Neo 54HL4R-B scores 72, placing 4 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class and within 1.8 points of the class leader. Its strongest scoring dimension is sustainability (100), running 40.4 points above the class average on this dimension. Efficiency & Yield (58) is the dimension with the most room to move. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.02%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar