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
- 480–515 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Monofacial, Dual-glass
What the documents establish
Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (515 W) applied to the guaranteed floor; modular/format differences aside, this is the same rated-power spec shown above.
Modelled effective output, year by year
Year 1 to year 25. Rated 515 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 515 W rated (STC) output. This is a datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee. Actual output also depends on site irradiance, temperature, soiling and system design.
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 510 W | 503 W | 494 W | 485 W | 476 W | 467 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.6% | 95.8% | 94.1% | 92.3% | 90.6% |
Verification & sources
Market context
Global evidencechange in the site menu
Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.
Benchmark anchor. The score uses the highest exact current rating established for the retained market scope. Scored model: JKM515N-51QL6-DV · checked 2026-08-08. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-04
Strong evidence coverage
19 of 19 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 51QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-10 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM515N-51QL6-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 JKM515N-51QL6-DV, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. 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.
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Product record history
4 changes to this record · 6 products changed in this update
DE Support Note
- Before
- jinkosolar.eu and the German Tiger Neo 3.0 path return HTTP 403. No German catalogue naming JKM515N-51QL6-DV was retrieved. Held is not unavailable. 48QL6 is not 51QL6 and DB is not DV.
- After
- The live German Tiger Neo 3.0 catalogue lists 48QL6-DB, 48QL6-DV, 48QL6-BDV and 66QL6-BDV sheets and does not name JKM515N-51QL6-DV. 48QL6 is not 51QL6. DB is not DV. The English 51QL6-BDV 490-520 W sheet is a different construction and is not transferred. IEC/DEKRA type ranges and the EU warranty table that name 51QL6-DB or 51QL6-DV are certification or warranty scope, not a German sale path. JKM510N-51QL6-DB is not transferred onto this record.
DE Status
- Before
- not_reviewed
- After
- unavailable
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://jinkosolar.eu/de/solarmodule/pv-module/tiger-neo-3-0/; https://www.jinkosolar.eu/
- After
- https://jinkosolar.eu/de/downloads/pv-downloads-de/; 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_2026-08-21_Rev-03.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU-DE.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F4-EU-DE.pdf; https://jinkosolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JKM490-520N-51QL6-BDV-F2-EU.pdf
Source revision
- Current text
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-10 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM515N-51QL6-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 JKM515N-51QL6-DV, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. 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
9 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
Source revision
- Current text
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-10 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM515N-51QL6-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 JKM515N-51QL6-DV, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian 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 datasheetDE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://jinkosolar.eu/de/solarmodule/pv-module/tiger-neo-3-0/; https://www.jinkosolar.eu/
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://jinkosolar.us/eagle-g6/; https://www.jinkosolar.com/en/site/tigerneo_3
DE Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- not_reviewed
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- jinkosolar.eu and the German Tiger Neo 3.0 path return HTTP 403. No German catalogue naming JKM515N-51QL6-DV was retrieved. Held is not unavailable. 48QL6 is not 51QL6 and DB is not DV.
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- jinkosolar.us Eagle G6 lists 54HL4-B families, not JKM515N-51QL6-DV. The global Tiger Neo 3.0 page is marked Except US. 54HL4-B, 48QL6 and 51QL6, and DB versus DV siblings are not transferred onto this record.
2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
2 changes to this record · 147 products changed in this update
Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- JKM515N-51QL6-DV (IEC 61215-2021)
Certification: JKM515N-51QL6-DV (IEC 61215-2021)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: JKM515N-51QL6-DV (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: jinko-tiger-neo-iii-51ql6-dv-480-515-au; source key: data/jinko_tiger_neo_iii_51ql6_dv_515_au.json; source manufacturer name: Jinko Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2025-10-27; candidate model: JKM515N-51QL6-DV (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2028-10-27; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
2 changes to this record · 11 products changed in this update
Canonical identity
- Before
- Jinko Solar Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV 51-cell 515 W
- After
- Jinko Solar Tiger Neo III 51-cell Dual-Glass 515 W
Published name
- Before
- Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV 51-cell
- After
- Tiger Neo III 51-cell Dual-Glass
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf
Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
6 changes to this record · 19 products changed in this update
Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/products/modules
Salt mist (IEC 61701)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Certified (IEC 61701), severity not published
Source revision
- Current text
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-10 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM515N-51QL6-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 JKM515N-51QL6-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 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
11 changes to this record · 17 products changed in this update
PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/products/modules
Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- IEC 62716 certified
Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry/products/modules
PID (IEC TS 62804)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Independently tested / certified
Source revision
- Before
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-10
- After
- Jinko Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV R4.5, AU/NZ warranty REV.AU20251210 and CER export checked 2026-08-10 Re-verification 2026-08-18: PID and ammonia resistance recorded from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model JKM515N-51QL6-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.
Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
This is review.solar's publication history. It does not claim the product changed on the recorded date, and it excludes compatibility, system pairing, installation suitability and relative leaderboard prose. Open the complete JSON record.
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Tiger Neo III 51-cell Dual-Glass scores 66, placing 26 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 63.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (78), running 6.2 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 60. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.83%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar