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.
Australian warranty decision
1 product record
Read the Australian warranty as a claim pathway: the headline term is separate from remedy, labour, freight, site work, transfer and registration conditions.
Jinko Solar Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV 51-cell 515 W · Solar panel
Australian evidence checked 2026-08-10.
Covered6 sources
Australian warranty scope: Australia and New Zealand; warranty REV.AU20251210 explicitly names JKMxxxN-51QL6-DV and provides a 25-year product term and 30-year power term, with 1% first-year and 0.35% later annual degradation.
Structured claim terms: Recorded.
- Term
- 25 yr product / 30 yr performanceStated in the structured comparison
- Product remedy
- CoveredAt Jinko's choice: repair, replacement, additional modules, residual-value refund, or payment for a warranted power shortfall.
- Labour
- Not coveredThe warranty does not cover customer inspection, diagnosis, removal or reinstallation costs.
- Freight
- CoveredJinko bears shipping for additional, repaired or replacement modules and any module it elects to retrieve.
- Removal and reinstallation
- Not statedDismantling, repacking, installation and reinstallation costs remain with the customer.
- Transferability
- ConditionalThe whole warranty may be assigned after written notice, full payment and any assignment agreement reasonably requested by Jinko.
- Registration and conditions
- CoveredNo pre-registration is stated. Claims require written notice and online filing within 30 days after discovery, with purchase, serial, site and defect evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-18
Strong evidence coverage
18 of 18 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.
- Sourced valuesData card →
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Product record history
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
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Tiger Neo III 51QL6-DV 51-cell scores 67, placing 25 of 51 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 65.4. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (78), running 5.7 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 64. 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.