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Global Tier-1

Tiger Neo 54HL4R-BDV

430–450 W · 54-cell · N-type TOPCon · Bifacial · Dual-glass

Jinko SolarReleased 2022

73/ 100

Very good

Global

15+ Yrs Field-ProvenBifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, Jinko Solar Tiger Neo 54HL4R-BDV leads on sustainability.

3rdof 66 in Global Tier-1Top 10%class average 63.1
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design84
Efficiency & Yield62
Durability (verified)64
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone76
Sustainability100

Market position

3rdof 66 in Global Tier-1Top 10%
457374

Our reading

Tiger Neo 54HL4R-BDV scores 73, placing 3 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class and within 1.5 points of the class leader. Its strongest scoring dimension is sustainability (100), running 40.4 points above the class average on this dimension. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.52%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
450W
Efficiency
22.52%
Cell
N-type TOPCon
Temp coeff
-0.29%/°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
430–450 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.
Measurement context

What sits behind the number

Australian 450 W bin; front-side electrical rating, not a rear-gain scenario.

JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV · PV module · residential

Module efficiencyManufacturer-declared
22.52 %

Manufacturer STC rating at AM1.5.

The module-area convention is not expressly defined in this sheet. Rear-side gain illustrations are excluded.

Measurement conditions
  • Irradiance (W/m2): 1000
  • Cell temperature (C): 25

Still unresolved: Module-area convention.

Power temperature coefficientManufacturer-declared
-0.29 %/C

Declared maximum-power temperature coefficient.

A temperature-dependence illustration is not the coefficient's measured fitting interval.

Measurement conditions
  • Power basis: Pmax

Still unresolved: Measured temperature interval (C).

Front mechanical loadManufacturer-declared
5400 Pa

Manufacturer mechanical-load claim.

The test-versus-design basis and applicable mounting configuration remain unresolved.

Measurement conditions
  • Load direction: front, snow load

Still unresolved: Test or design-load basis; Mounting arrangement.

Jinko Australian datasheet · Checked

F1C1.1-EN, AU CEC. Page 2, 450 W column and temperature coefficients; page 1, mechanical claim.

These declarations are not independent test results. This pilot does not change the published score. How measurement review works.

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

450 Wrated393W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 87.4%Product 25yr87.4%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 87.4% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 25

Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (450 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

399W360W

Year 1 to year 25, at 30°C and 1000 W/m². Rated 450 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 450 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

30°C
1000 W/m²
Year1510152025
Watts399 W392 W384 W376 W368 W360 W
% of rated88.6%87.2%85.4%83.6%81.8%80.0%
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 54HL4R-BDV 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 rating in this exact published AU series. Scored model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV · checked 2026-07-16. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-09-04

Strong evidence coverage

28 of 28 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 JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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 JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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. 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. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. DE Jinko Tiger Neo catalogue recheck 2026-09-04: live German Tiger Neo 2.0 and 3.0 surfaces recorded after the earlier jinkosolar.eu HTTP 403; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

4 changes to this record · 6 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1.1-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf; https://www.jinkosolar.eu/
    After
    https://jinkosolar.eu/de/downloads/pv-downloads-de/; https://jinkosolar.eu/de/solarmodule/pv-module/tiger-neo-2-0/; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JKM425-450N-54HL4R-BDB-F4-EU-DE.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JKM430-455N-54HL4R-B-F8-EU-DE.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JKM435-460N-54HL4R-V-F8-EU-DE.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/JKM420-440N-54HL4R-BDV-F1.2-EN-4.pdf
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+6 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    DE Status

    Before
    not_reviewed
    After
    unavailable
    Primary datasheetDE market evidence+6 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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 JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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. 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. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. DE Jinko Tiger Neo catalogue recheck 2026-09-04: live German Tiger Neo 2.0 and 3.0 surfaces recorded after the earlier jinkosolar.eu HTTP 403; Australian and United States 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
  4. Record updated

    DE Support Note

    Before
    jinkosolar.eu returns HTTP 403. No German catalogue was retrieved. Held is not unavailable. The Australian-only CEC sheet is not a German sale path.
    After
    The live German Tiger Neo 2.0 catalogue lists 54HL4R-B, 54HL4R-V and 54HL4R-BDB sheets and does not name JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV. BDB is not BDV. The older CDN JKM420-440N-54HL4R-BDV sheet stops at 440 W and is not a current 450 W German sale path. A bifacial EU warranty row that names 54HL4R-BDV is not a catalogue listing. The Australian-only CEC sheet is not a German sale path.
    Primary datasheetDE market evidence+6 in JSON record
9 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1.1-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf; https://www.jinkosolar.eu/
    Primary datasheetDE market evidencesuperseded
  2. Evidence added

    DE Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Primary datasheetDE market evidencesuperseded
  3. Evidence added

    DE Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    not_reviewed
    Primary datasheetDE market evidencesuperseded
  4. Evidence added

    US Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    Primary datasheetUS market evidence
  5. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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 JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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. 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. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.

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    Primary datasheet
  6. Evidence added

    US Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Primary datasheetUS market evidence
  7. Evidence added

    DE Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    jinkosolar.eu returns HTTP 403. No German catalogue was retrieved. Held is not unavailable. The Australian-only CEC sheet is not a German sale path.
    Primary datasheetDE market evidencesuperseded
  8. Evidence added

    US Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    jinkosolar.us Eagle G6R does not name JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV. The Australian CEC sheet for this identity states that the product is only available in Australia. That AU sheet is not a United States sale path.
    Primary datasheetUS market evidence
  9. Evidence added

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1.1-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf; https://jinkosolar.us/eagle-g6r/
    Primary datasheetUS market evidence
1 change to this record · 3 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    49Df0C33Cb55

    Current text
    accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-bdv-440w-bifacial-dual-g; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_bdv.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (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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    49Df0C33Cb55

    Current text
    accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-bdv-440w-bifacial-dual-g; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_bdv.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (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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    49Df0C33Cb55

    Current text
    accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-bdv-440w-bifacial-dual-g; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_bdv.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (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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    49Df0C33Cb55

    Current text
    accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-bdv-440w-bifacial-dual-g; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_bdv.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (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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  1. Evidence removed

    86374777A87A

    Before
    accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: module; certification model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV; jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-bdv-440w-bifacial-dual-g; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_bdv.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2021-06-17; candidate model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV; 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 market evidence
  2. Evidence added

    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.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+7 in JSON record
  3. Evidence added

    49Df0C33Cb55

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    accepted at: 2026-08-26; category: module; certification model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-solar-tiger-neo-n-type-54hl4r-bdv-440w-bifacial-dual-g; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_54hl4r_bdv.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-28; candidate model: JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (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 market evidence
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    AU Support Note

    Before
    Jinko Australia's local CEC datasheet identifies JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV as the highest bin in the 430-450 W range and states the product warranty 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.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+7 in JSON record
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    Certification model

    Before
    JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV
    After
    JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (IEC 61215-2021)
    AU market evidence
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    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1-EN-AU-CEC-add-36pcs.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/2023/01/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1.1-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf; https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1-EN-AU-CEC-add-36pcs.pdf; https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LIMITED-WARRANTY-REV.AU20251210-LINEAR-BIFACIAL-MODULE.pdf
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+7 in JSON record
  7. Evidence added

    AU Warranty scope

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Australia and New Zealand; Jinko's 10 December 2025 warranty names the JKMxxxN-54HL4R-BDV bifacial dual-glass 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.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+7 in JSON record
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    AU Certifications

    Before
    After
    The CER list applicable from 19 August 2026 includes exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV (IEC 61215-2021), approved 2024-06-28 and expiring 2027-06-28.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+7 in JSON record
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    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
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+1 in JSON record
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    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Field/PAN energy-yield Top Performer
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    Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yieldsuperseded
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    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    73.8
    After
    61.9
    Primary datasheet
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    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    63.2
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    63.9
    Primary datasheet
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    Global score

    Before
    75
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    72.8
    Primary datasheet
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    Rating

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    Superior
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    Very good
    Primary datasheet
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    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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 JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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. 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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    Name Rating

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    Superior
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    Very Good
    Primary datasheet
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    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    79.2
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    63.2
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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 JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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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    Verified reliability

    Before
    Top Performer (multi-year)
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    Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yield
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    Global score

    Before
    78.7
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    75
    Primary datasheet
2 changes to this record · 15 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    sourced
    Primary datasheetPID (IEC TS 62804)+1 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1.1-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf
    After
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program
    PID (IEC TS 62804)PID (IEC TS 62804)+1 in JSON record
4 changes to this record · 19 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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 JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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
  2. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701)

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

    Global score

    Before
    77.9
    After
    78.7
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    75.9
    After
    79.2
    Primary datasheet
8 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    78.5
    After
    84.2
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Not Listed
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheetWarranty transferability
  3. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheetWarranty transferability
  5. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1.1-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  6. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  7. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV-F1C1.1-EN-for-AU-CEC.pdf; https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LIMITED-WARRANTY-REV.AU20250110-LINEAR-MONOFACIAL-MODULE.pdf
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheetWarranty transferability
  8. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    76.8
    After
    77.9
    Primary datasheet
5 changes to this record · 17 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Jinko JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02
    After
    Jinko JKM430-450N-54HL4R-BDV Australian CEC sheet and Australian warranty reviewed 2026-08-02 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM450N-54HL4R-BDV, 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
  2. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716)

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

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    69.7
    After
    75.9
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    75.4
    After
    76.8
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804)

    Before
    Not addressed
    After
    Independently tested / certified
    Primary datasheet

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Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. DE market evidence checked
  3. US market evidence checked
  4. AU market evidence checked
  5. Australian certification source identity verified
  6. Series benchmark evidence checked
  7. Plain-language warranty summary checked

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