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
- 440–455 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Bifacial, Dual-glass
Effective power output over time
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.
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 450 W | 443 W | 434 W | 425 W | 416 W | 407 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.4% | 95.4% | 93.4% | 91.4% | 89.4% |
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 2026-07-16. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-06
Strong evidence coverage
20 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 revision. 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
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- Warranty summary25-year product warranty (30 years with registration) →
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Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Australian certification source identity verified
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
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Our reading
Performance 7 scores 72, placing 6 of 13 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 71.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is guarantee & backbone (81), running 11.0 points above the class average on this dimension. Efficiency & Yield scores 59, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on efficiency & yield is 66. 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.