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Performance 7

440–455 W · N-type TOPCon · Bifacial · Dual-glass

SunPowerReleased 2023

74/ 100

Very good

Global

15+ Yrs Field-ProvenBifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Premium Performance class, SunPower Performance 7 leads on architecture & design. See the financial standing note above. A long warranty is only as good as the business behind it.

3rdof 53 in Premium PerformanceTop 10%class average 67.5
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Worth knowing. Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. has been under judicial management by order of the Singapore High Court since 29 May 2026. A 29 June 2026 SEC filing says secured note defaults triggered automatic acceleration and demands for immediate payment against guarantor subsidiaries; the judicial managers were reviewing those demands. No public rescue or warranty-servicing plan was located in this review. Consider how claims would be handled by an estate under judicial management over the product's full term. Source. A warranty is only as valuable as the entity standing behind it. Ask your retailer who services this warranty now.

The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design84
Efficiency & Yield61
Durability (verified)74
Performance & Degradation77
Guarantee & Backbone81
Sustainability66

Market position

3rdof 53 in Premium PerformanceTop 10%
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Our reading

Performance 7 scores 74, placing 3 of 53 in the Premium Performance class and within 1.3 points of the class leader. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (84). Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.4%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 30-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar

The data

Power
455W
Efficiency
22.4%
Cell
N-type TOPCon
Temp coeff
-0.29%/°C
Technology architecture

N-type TOPCon 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
440–455 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Bifacial, Dual-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.

Effective power output over time

450W407W

Year 1 to year 25. Rated 455 W at STC.

How this is modelled

Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 455 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.

Year1510152025
Watts450 W443 W434 W425 W416 W407 W
% of rated99.0%97.4%95.4%93.4%91.4%89.4%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Performance 7 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 rating in this exact published series. Scored model: SPR-P7-455-BLK · checked 2026-08-22. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-22

Strong evidence coverage

27 of 27 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. SunPower Performance 7 manufacturer sheet 552404, preserved exact archive, current Australian warranty Rev E and current AU document library, rechecked 2026-08-22. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0 on the evidence recorded in provenance.

Change ledger

Product record history

3 changes to this record · 1 product changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Certification model

    Before
    SPR-P7-455-BLK
    After
    SPR-P7-455-BLK (IEC 61215-2021)
    AU market evidence
  2. Evidence added

    63Bb45Ca49A0

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    accepted at: 2026-09-08; category: module; certification model: SPR-P7-455-BLK (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-brand-sunpower-performanc; source key: data/sunpower_performance7_455.json; source manufacturer name: Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-10-17; candidate model: SPR-P7-455-BLK (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2027-10-17; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-09-06-bac73fb3f9c8; list retrieved at: 2026-09-07T08:51:44Z; listing status at validation: listed
    AU market evidence
  3. Evidence removed

    B28Dd714A5F8

    Before
    accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: module; certification model: SPR-P7-455-BLK; jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-brand-sunpower-performanc; source key: data/sunpower_performance7_455.json; source manufacturer name: Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-03-19; candidate model: SPR-P7-455-BLK; data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2025-03-31; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
    After
    No longer recorded
    AU market evidence
2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    74.4
    After
    74.2
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    61.5
    After
    60.8
    Primary datasheet
1 change to this record · 147 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    B28Dd714A5F8

    Current text
    accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: module; certification model: SPR-P7-455-BLK; jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-brand-sunpower-performanc; source key: data/sunpower_performance7_455.json; source manufacturer name: Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-03-19; candidate model: SPR-P7-455-BLK; data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2025-03-31; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    AU market evidenceAU market evidencesuperseded
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    sourced
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  2. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf
    After
    https://www.maxeon.com/maxeon-blog/solar-thrives-humidity
    Independent energy yield+1 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    73.9
    After
    74.4
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    58.8
    After
    61.5
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Not independently yield-tested
    After
    Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
12 changes to this record · 13 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://pub-493f128c789642909ff4ab27a5f41128.r2.dev/warranty-documents-and-leaflets/au/AU_Limited_Warranty_for_PV_Modules_%28DC%29_Australia_Warranty_Documents_and_Leaflets.pdf; https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf; https://www.sunpowerglobal.com/au/documents; https://www.sunpowerglobal.com/au/homeowners/products/sunpower-performance-solar-panel
    After
    https://pub-493f128c789642909ff4ab27a5f41128.r2.dev/warranty-documents-and-leaflets/au/AU_Limited_Warranty_for_PV_Modules_%28DC%29_Australia_Warranty_Documents_and_Leaflets.pdf; https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf; https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf; https://www.sunpowerglobal.com/au/documents; https://www.sunpowerglobal.com/au/homeowners/products/sunpower-performance-solar-panel
    ContactPrimary datasheet+3 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Hail resistance: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf; https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf
    ContactPrimary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Hail resistance: Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    sourced
    ContactPrimary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf
    Contact
  5. Record updated

    Contact: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf
    Contact
  6. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    SunPower Performance 7 manufacturer sheet 552404, preserved exact archive, current Australian warranty Rev E and current AU document library, rechecked 2026-08-22. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0 on the evidence recorded in provenance.

    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
  7. Record updated

    Bifaciality factor (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf; https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf
    ContactPrimary datasheet
  8. Record updated

    Ranges

    Current text
    checked: 2026-08-22; market: global; max: 455; min: 440; range label: 440–455 W; source revision: Exact manufacturer sheet 552404 preserved by review.solar plus current AU warranty and document library, rechecked 2026-08-22; source url: https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.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.

    ContactBenchmark sourcesuperseded
  9. Record updated

    Source

    Current text
    checked: 2026-08-22; source revision: Exact manufacturer sheet 552404 preserved by review.solar plus current AU warranty and document library, rechecked 2026-08-22; source url: https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    ContactBenchmark sourcesuperseded
  10. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf; https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf
    ContactPrimary datasheet
  11. Record updated

    AU Support Note

    Current text
    The current Australian SunPower site markets the Performance family, while its document library now publishes Performance 8 material rather than an exact SPR-P7-455-BLK listing. That omission does not prove discontinuation, so current exact-model availability remains not reviewed. The BLK and BLK-1500 identities remain separate.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    ContactPrimary datasheet+3 in JSON record
  12. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://review.solar/sources/review.solar-maxeon-solar-technologies-sunpower-performance-7-spr-p7-455-blk-455w-datasheet.pdf; https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf
    ContactPrimary datasheet
2 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    69
    After
    73.8
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    72.7
    After
    73.9
    Primary datasheet
5 changes to this record · 23 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://sunpowerglobal.com/uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/sp_mst_p7_blk_res_ds_en_a4_mc4_2.0_552404_1.pdf
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    SunPower Performance 7 DC Black 440-455 W manufacturer sheet 552404 and Maxeon Australia limited warranty Rev E, effective 2024-08-01, reviewed 2026-08-06
    After
    SunPower Performance 7 DC Black 440-455 W manufacturer sheet 552404 and Maxeon Australia limited warranty Rev E, effective 2024-08-01, reviewed 2026-08-06 LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance.
    Primary datasheet
  3. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sourced
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342)

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Independently tested / certified, figure not published
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    68.6
    After
    69
    Primary datasheet
2 changes to this record · 15 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program
    PID (IEC TS 62804)PID (IEC TS 62804)
  2. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    sourced
    PID (IEC TS 62804)PID (IEC TS 62804)
9 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  2. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    No longer recorded
    NOCT (C)
  3. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Not Listed
    After
    No longer recorded
    NOCT (C)
  4. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  5. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  6. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    68.5
    After
    68.6
    Primary datasheet
  7. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    71.6
    After
    72.7
    Primary datasheet
  8. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    78.5
    After
    84.2
    Primary datasheet
  9. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://energybuster.com.au/~energybu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SunPower-P7-Solar-Panel-Data-Sheet.pdf
    After
    No longer recorded
    NOCT (C)

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Evidence timeline

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

  1. Australian certification source identity verified
  2. Core scorecard evidence checked
  3. AU market evidence checked
  4. Series benchmark evidence checked
  5. Plain-language warranty summary checked

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