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Global Tier-1

Hi-MO 9 72HYD

635–660 W · 72-cell · HPBC · Rear contact · Bifacial · Dual-glass

LONGiReleased 2024

68/ 100

Very good

Global

Back-Contact Cell24.4% EfficiencyClass-Leading Temp Coeff15+ Yrs Field-Proven

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, LONGi Hi-MO 9 72HYD leads on sustainability.

22thof 55 in Global Tier-1Top halfclass average 66.5
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design84
Efficiency & Yield66
Durability (verified)48
Performance & Degradation78
Guarantee & Backbone58
Sustainability91

Market position

22thof 55 in Global Tier-1Top half
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Our reading

Hi-MO 9 72HYD scores 68, placing 22 of 55 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 66.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is sustainability (91), running 26.8 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) scores 48, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on durability (verified) is 59. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.4%, HPBC cell technology, 12-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
660W
Efficiency
24.4%
Cell
HPBC
Temp coeff
-0.26%/°C
Technology architecture

HPBC 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
635–660 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Rear contact, Bifacial, Dual-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.
Decision evidence

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

660 Wrated586W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 88.8%Product 12yr88.8%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 88.8% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 12

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

592W542W

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

30°C
1000 W/m²
Year1510152025
Watts592 W583 W573 W563 W552 W542 W
% of rated89.7%88.4%86.8%85.2%83.6%82.1%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Hi-MO 9 72HYD 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 AU rating for this exact series. Scored model: LR7-72HYD-660M · checked 2026-08-01. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-06

Strong evidence coverage

30 of 30 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 revision. LONGi LR7-72HYD 625-660M 20241024V01 and current AU/global product pages reviewed 2026-08-06

Evidence timeline

Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. AU market evidence checked
  3. Series benchmark evidence checked
  4. Plain-language warranty summary checked

Evidence record (JSON)

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