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Global Tier-1

Tiger Neo 78HL4-V

610–630 W · 78-cell · N-type TOPCon · Mono-glass · Monofacial

Jinko SolarReleased 2024

67/ 100

Very good

Global

15+ Yrs Field-Proven

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, Jinko Solar Tiger Neo 78HL4-V leads on sustainability.

24thof 66 in Global Tier-1Top halfclass average 63.1
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design78
Efficiency & Yield59
Durability (verified)52
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone64
Sustainability100

Market position

24thof 66 in Global Tier-1Top half
456774

Our reading

Tiger Neo 78HL4-V scores 67, placing 24 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 63.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is sustainability (100), running 40.4 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) (52) is the dimension with the most room to move. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.54%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 12-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar

The data

Power
630W
Efficiency
22.54%
Cell
N-type TOPCon
Temp coeff
-0.3%/°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
610–630 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Monofacial, Mono-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.

Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output

630 Wrated551W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 87.4%Product 12yr87.4%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 87.4% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 12

Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (630 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

624W563W

Year 1 to year 25. Rated 630 W at STC.

How this is modelled

Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 630 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
Watts624 W614 W601 W588 W576 W563 W
% of rated99.0%97.4%95.4%93.4%91.4%89.4%
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 78HL4-V 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 series. Scored model: JKM630N-78HL4-V · checked 2026-08-21. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-09-02

Strong evidence coverage

25 of 25 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 78HL4-V exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; IEC 61730 and service coverage corrected while AU remains not reviewed. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

5 changes to this record · 28 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Tiger Neo 78HL4-V exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; IEC 61730 and service coverage corrected while AU remains not reviewed.
    After
    Tiger Neo 78HL4-V exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; IEC 61730 and service coverage corrected while AU remains not reviewed. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged.
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence added

    IN Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
  3. Evidence added

    IN Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3716e1b8c6cd17b771da77391355749f3/uploads/2026/08/202608031426164762.pdf; https://mnre.gov.in/en/approved-list-of-models-and-manufacturers-almm/
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
  4. Evidence added

    IN Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    The exact scored model JKM630N-78HL4-V is not named on ALMM List-I revision 03.08.2026. ALMM is a domestic-content and procurement instrument; absence is not a quality finding and does not change the global score. A manufacturer catalogue is not a substitute for List-I. Existing AU, US, DE or EU warranty terms are not transferred.
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
  5. Evidence added

    IN Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    The exact scored model JKM630N-78HL4-V is not named on ALMM List-I revision 03.08.2026. Cited source_version in-almm-module-2026-08-03-ffdfc4d1f767.
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
1 change to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    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
9 changes to this record · 34 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    65.9
    After
    66.8
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    74.9
    After
    78.2
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Guarantee assurance: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/download_categories/datasheets/; https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    After
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LIMITED-WARRANTY-REV.AU20251210-LINEAR-MONOFACIAL-MODULE.pdf; https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetGuarantee assurance+1 in JSON record
  5. Record updated

    Guarantee & Backbone pillar score

    Before
    62.1
    After
    64.5
    Primary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Jinko JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet and AU datasheet library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's own LID/LeTID statement, previously logged as not stated. Architectural claim about the cell platform, not a product-specific test. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. 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. AU evidence closure 2026-08-21: exact JKM630N-78HL4-V local sale, warranty and approval remain unestablished.
    After
    Tiger Neo 78HL4-V exact sheet and AU/NZ monofacial warranty Rev AU20251210 rechecked 2026-08-23; IEC 61730 and service coverage corrected while AU remains not reviewed.
    Primary datasheet
  7. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730)

    Before
    Not listed
    After
    Certified
    Primary datasheet
  8. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    Primary datasheet
  9. Record updated

    Guarantee assurance

    Before
    Parts only
    After
    Parts & Service
    Primary datasheetGuarantee assurance+1 in JSON record
7 changes to this record · 6 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://jinkosolar.com.au/download_categories/datasheets/; https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    After
    https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://jinkosolar.com.au/download_categories/datasheets/; https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+1 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet and AU datasheet library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's own LID/LeTID statement, previously logged as not stated. Architectural claim about the cell platform, not a product-specific test. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. 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. AU evidence closure 2026-08-21: exact JKM630N-78HL4-V local sale, warranty and approval remain unestablished.

    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
  5. Record updated

    Source

    Before
    checked: 2026-08-01; source revision: JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet; source url: https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    After
    checked: 2026-08-21; source revision: JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet, rechecked 21 August 2026; source url: https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    Primary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Ranges

    Current text
    checked: 2026-08-21; market: global; max: 630; min: 610; range label: 610–630 W; source revision: JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet, rechecked 21 August 2026; source url: https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.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 datasheet
  7. Record updated

    AU Support Note

    Before
    Jinko publishes the exact 610-630 W family globally, but the Australian datasheet library does not establish JKM630N-78HL4-V for local sale or warranty.
    After
    Jinko publishes the exact 610-630 W monofacial family globally. Its Australian library lists lower-wattage 78HL4-V sheets, while the current CER export shows 78HL4-BDV variants rather than exact JKM630N-78HL4-V. Those related products do not establish local sale, approval or warranty for this exact model.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+1 in JSON record
5 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    53.2
    After
    51.8
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    71.9
    After
    58.8
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Field/PAN energy-yield Top Performer
    After
    Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yieldsuperseded
  4. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet and AU datasheet library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's own LID/LeTID statement, previously logged as not stated. Architectural claim about the cell platform, not a product-specific test. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. 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.

    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
  5. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    68.8
    After
    65.9
    Primary datasheet
4 changes to this record · 31 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    68.2
    After
    53.2
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Verified reliability

    Before
    Top Performer (multi-year)
    After
    Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yield
  3. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet and AU datasheet library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's own LID/LeTID statement, previously logged as not stated. Architectural claim about the cell platform, not a product-specific test. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. 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
  4. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    72.3
    After
    68.8
    Primary datasheet
6 changes to this record · 23 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    72.6
    After
    72.3
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342)

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Architectural claim only (cell platform), no product-specific claim
    No direct source binding recorded
  3. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    69.7
    After
    68.2
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Jinko JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet and AU datasheet library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's own LID/LeTID statement, previously logged as not stated. Architectural claim about the cell platform, not a product-specific test. No score changes: the field is unscored. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance.

    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
  5. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sourced
    No direct source binding recorded
  6. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    No direct source binding recorded
1 change to this record · 9 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Jinko JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet and AU datasheet library, rechecked 2026-08-01
    After
    Jinko JKM610-630N-78HL4-(V) F4 datasheet and AU datasheet library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Corrected 2026-08-19: LeTID recorded from the datasheet's own LID/LeTID statement, previously logged as not stated. Architectural claim about the cell platform, not a product-specific test. No score changes: the field is unscored.
    Primary datasheet
9 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Not Listed
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    70.1
    After
    69.7
    Primary datasheet
  3. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  4. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    71.8
    After
    72.6
    Primary datasheet
  5. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  6. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

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

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    70.4
    After
    74.9
    Primary datasheet
  8. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  9. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.jinkosolar.com/uploads/JKM610-630N-78HL4-%28V%29-F4-EN.pdf
    After
    No longer recorded
    Primary datasheet

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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. IN market evidence checked
  3. AU market evidence checked
  4. Series benchmark evidence checked
  5. Plain-language warranty summary checked

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