The assessment
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The data
HPBC module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 645–660 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Rear contact, Bifacial, 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 (660 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 660 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.35%/yr) degradation figures against its 660 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 (-0.26%/°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 | 592 W | 583 W | 573 W | 563 W | 552 W | 542 W |
| % of rated | 89.7% | 88.4% | 86.8% | 85.2% | 83.6% | 82.1% |
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 AU rating for this exact series. Scored model: LR7-72HYD-660M · checked 2026-08-18. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-18
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. Re-verified 2026-08-18 against LONGi's exact sheet, version 20241024V01, read page by page. Every scored value is unchanged and confirmed: 24.4% at the 660 M bin, bifaciality 70 +/- 5%, -0.260%/C Pmax, NOCT 45 +/- 2 C, 5,400 and 2,400 Pa static loading, IEC Class C, and 88.85% at year thirty. The Australian scope is corrected. The record published a 625-660 W range, but the CER export checked 2026-08-12 lists LR7-72HYD only from 645 to 660 W, so the retained range is the 645-660 W intersection. The scored bin and the score are unaffected, because 660 W sits inside both. Within the Hi-MO 9 series this model has since been superseded by LR8-66HYD, which reaches 24.8% and a higher 75 +/- 5% bifaciality. Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model LR7-72HYD-660M, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band.
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Warranty summary12-year product warranty →
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- Salt mist (IEC 61701)Manufacturer ↗
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Product record history
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Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.pdf
- After
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program
Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence status
- Before
- reviewed_absence
- After
- sourced
4 changes to this record · 19 products changed in this update
Source revision
- Current text
- Re-verified 2026-08-18 against LONGi's exact sheet, version 20241024V01, read page by page. Every scored value is unchanged and confirmed: 24.4% at the 660 M bin, bifaciality 70 +/- 5%, -0.260%/C Pmax, NOCT 45 +/- 2 C, 5,400 and 2,400 Pa static loading, IEC Class C, and 88.85% at year thirty. The Australian scope is corrected. The record published a 625-660 W range, but the CER export checked 2026-08-12 lists LR7-72HYD only from 645 to 660 W, so the retained range is the 645-660 W intersection. The scored bin and the score are unaffected, because 660 W sits inside both. Within the Hi-MO 9 series this model has since been superseded by LR8-66HYD, which reaches 24.8% and a higher 75 +/- 5% bifaciality. Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model LR7-72HYD-660M, 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 datasheetSalt mist (IEC 61701)
- Before
- Not Listed
- After
- Certified (IEC 61701), severity not published
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Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
Awards: Evidence status
- Before
- reviewed_absence
- After
- No longer recorded
Awards: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.pdf; https://www.longi.com/au/products/modules/hi-mo-9/
- After
- No longer recorded
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AU Certifications
- Before
- LONGi's current Australian Hi-MO 9 page identifies LR7-72HYD-660M; the exact 625-660 M sheet publishes IEC 61215, IEC 61730 and UL 61730.
- After
- The CER approved PV module export checked 2026-08-12 lists exact LR7-72HYD models from 645 to 660 W. The manufacturer sheet spans 625-660 M, so the retained Australian range is the 645-660 W intersection rather than the full ladder.
AU Evidence sources
- Before
- https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.pdf; https://www.longi.com/au/products/modules/hi-mo-9/; https://www.longi.com/en/products/modules/hi-mo-9/
- After
- https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.pdf; https://www.longi.com/au/products/modules/hi-mo-9/; https://www.longi.com/en/products/modules/hi-mo-9/
Ranges
- Current text
- checked: 2026-08-18; market: AU; max: 660; min: 645; range label: 645–660 W; source revision: LONGi Hi-MO 9 LR7-72HYD 625-660M datasheet 20241024V01 and CER export checked 2026-08-12; source url: https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.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 datasheetSource
- Before
- checked: 2026-08-01; source revision: LONGi Australia live table and LR7-72HYD datasheet; source url: https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.pdf
- After
- checked: 2026-08-18; source revision: LONGi Hi-MO 9 LR7-72HYD 625-660M datasheet 20241024V01 and CER export checked 2026-08-12; source url: https://static.longi.com/Hi_MO_9_LR_7_72_HYD_625_660_M_30_30_and_15_Frame_EN_3172de8975.pdf
Source revision
- Before
- LONGi LR7-72HYD 625-660M 20241024V01 and current AU/global product pages reviewed 2026-08-06
- After
- Re-verified 2026-08-18 against LONGi's exact sheet, version 20241024V01, read page by page. Every scored value is unchanged and confirmed: 24.4% at the 660 M bin, bifaciality 70 +/- 5%, -0.260%/C Pmax, NOCT 45 +/- 2 C, 5,400 and 2,400 Pa static loading, IEC Class C, and 88.85% at year thirty. The Australian scope is corrected. The record published a 625-660 W range, but the CER export checked 2026-08-12 lists LR7-72HYD only from 645 to 660 W, so the retained range is the 645-660 W intersection. The scored bin and the score are unaffected, because 660 W sits inside both. Within the Hi-MO 9 series this model has since been superseded by LR8-66HYD, which reaches 24.8% and a higher 75 +/- 5% bifaciality.
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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
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
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Our reading
Hi-MO 9 72HYD scores 70, placing 13 of 47 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 69.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is sustainability (91), running 38.6 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) scores 51, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on durability (verified) is 57. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.4%, HPBC cell technology, 12-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.