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The data
Performance guarantee: 25-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (435 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 435 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1.5%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures against its 435 W rated (STC) output, then derates for the ambient and irradiance selected. Output is scaled roughly linearly with irradiance (1000W/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 | 383 W | 377 W | 369 W | 362 W | 354 W | 346 W |
| % of rated | 88.1% | 86.7% | 84.9% | 83.1% | 81.3% | 79.6% |
Two things to check
Ask the installer: Will the quote name the exact Hi-MO 6 Explorer 54HTH 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 uses the 435 W maximum of the exact published series. Its former Australian listing is expired, so the product is not presented as current Australian purchase evidence. Scored model: LR5-54HTH-435M · checked 2026-08-02. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-02
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.
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Our reading
Hi-MO 6 Explorer 54HTH scores 71, placing 24 of 37 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 71.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (79), above the class average of 76. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.3%, HPBC cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 25-year performance term.