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Specialist & Local

MSE PERC 72

405–425 W · PERC · Mono-glass · Monofacial

Mission SolarReleased 2021

54/ 100

Average / Industry average

Global

Made in USA

The verdict. In our Specialist & Local class, Mission Solar MSE PERC 72 leads on guarantee & backbone.

6thof 6 in Specialist & LocalBottom quarterclass average 65.4
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design66
Efficiency & Yield42
Durability (verified)48
Performance & Degradation47
Guarantee & Backbone79
Sustainability46

Market position

6thof 6 in Specialist & LocalBottom quarter
545473

Our reading

MSE PERC 72 scores 54, placing 6 of 6 in the Specialist & Local class against a class average of 65.4. Its strongest scoring dimension is guarantee & backbone (79). Efficiency & Yield scores 42, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on efficiency & yield is 57. Underlying specifications include a PERC / PERT cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 25-year performance term.

Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar

The data

Power
425W
Efficiency
Not recorded
Cell
PERC / PERT
Temp coeff
-0.359%/°C
Technology architecture

PERC 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
405–425 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Monofacial, Mono-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact MSE PERC 72 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 US series. Scored model: MSE425SX6S · checked 2026-08-22. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-09-02

Strong evidence coverage

19 of 19 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.

How far the evidence reaches

1 of 5 questions with rows in the rings reach beyond manufacturer claim; none is measured by review.solar.123456
  1. OutputManufacturer claim4 rows in the rings1 warranty term beside the rings
  2. EnduranceManufacturer claim4 rows in the rings
  3. SafetyNot assessed for panels
  4. BackingManufacturer claim2 rows in the rings3 warranty terms beside the rings
  5. FitCertified or regulator-listed1 of 1 row in the rings beyond claim3 design facts beside the rings
  6. FootprintManufacturer claim1 row in the rings

Rings, outside in: manufacturer claim, certified or regulator-listed, third-party source. The centre is review.solar's own measurement, empty for every product today. Warranty terms and design facts that rest on the maker's own word are counted beside the rings; a reviewed absence, or one that reaches beyond the maker's claim, stays in them. How the evidence puzzle works

Record revision. Mission Solar M6 manual P-SA2-UM-0009 R2, warranty C-CTA-0017 version 1 and current company record, rechecked 2026-08-22. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged. Partial fire-evidence review 2026-10-04: M6 R2 section 5.4/Table 1 and UL E364743 dated 22 June 2023; The unsuffixed MSE425SX6S has PV Type 1 under UL 61730, rather than an unconditional Class A roof rating. Its manual requires section 9 mounting, recommends at least 150 mm standoff and specifies at least 5 in/ft roof slope with suitable fire-resistant covering to maintain Class C. The optional -IV Type 4 variant is separate. Only UL-marked supplied modules are covered; separate Follow-Up Services authorization is required and current surveillance is not established by the static certificate. IEC 61730 itself is not cited. Manual cover revision date 29 January 2021 differs from page-header release date 25 September 2020; neither is restamped. No whole-record or market freshness review. Partial PID identity review 2026-10-05: the assessed module is MSE425SX6S, a 425 W six-busbar PERC white-backsheet model; the legacy 420 W slug does not identify its scored configuration. Exact PID certification, test conditions and loss remain not publicly established in the reviewed source set. A manufacturer-hosted SX9Z nine-busbar datasheet carries a PID-resistant headline, but its distinct suffix and platform are not transferred to SX6S. The obsolete 420 W N-type absence explanation is removed. No technical value, score, physical benchmark, market or verification-date change.

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These are published evidence gaps, not private submissions. A source is reviewed under the same methodology whether it comes from a reader, installer or manufacturer.

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Change ledger

Product record history

2 earlier entries recorded source rechecks rather than changes to the published figures, and are not listed here. Every entry remains in the evidence record.

6 changes to this record · 10 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    After
    https://solarequipment.energy.ca.gov/Home/DownloadtoExcel?filename=PVModuleList; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C)Temp coefficient Pmax (%/C)
  2. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/E364743-20201208-CertificateofCompliance-003.pdf
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/704061904201-04-CERT_TUV-MARK_E.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/E364743-20201208-CertificateofCompliance-003.pdf
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)Fire classification (IEC 61730)+1 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    US Certifications

    Current text
    UL 61730-1 and UL 61730-2 with CSA C22.2 No. 61730-1/-2:2019 (UL certificate E364743, report E364743-20201208, dated 22 June 2023, names MSExxxSX6S 405-425 W). IEC 61215:2005 and IEC 61730-1/-2:2004 with amendments (TUV SUD certificate Z2 102292 0001 Rev. 04, dated 21 July 2023, valid until 20 July 2028, names MSExxxSX6S 405-425 W). IEC 61701 appears on the manufacturer's MSExxxSX6W datasheet and product page but on neither certificate for the SX6S family. MSE425SX6S is listed on the California Energy Commission PV Module List (listed 11 February 2021, safety certification UL 61730; list unchanged since 1 October 2026). Certificates and a list entry are not confirmation of current availability.

    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 evidenceFire classification (IEC 61730)+5 in JSON record
  4. Record updated

    AU Support Note

    Before
    No Australian channel, approval or governing warranty was established for MSE425SX6S. The record remains an installed-base US family, not an Australian purchase option.
    After
    No Australian channel or CER approval was established for MSE425SX6S. The CER approved PV module export last modified 24 September 2026 lists no Mission Solar Energy model. Mission Solar's current PV Module Limited Warranty, C-CTA-0017 version 1 dated 29 April 2024, names no model and states in section 4(a) that it does not apply to modules sold or installed outside the United States. The record remains an installed-base US family, not an Australian purchase option.
    AU market evidenceFinancial strength & warranty backing+3 in JSON record
  5. Record updated

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/; https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/C-CTA-0017-MSE-PV-Module-Limited-Warranty-MSE-LLC-2.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    After
    https://solarequipment.energy.ca.gov/Home/DownloadtoExcel?filename=PVModuleList; https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/; https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/704061904201-04-CERT_TUV-MARK_E.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/C-CTA-0017-MSE-PV-Module-Limited-Warranty-MSE-LLC-2.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/E364743-20201208-CertificateofCompliance-003.pdf
    AU market evidenceFire classification (IEC 61730)+5 in JSON record
  6. Record updated

    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/; https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/C-CTA-0017-MSE-PV-Module-Limited-Warranty-MSE-LLC-2.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    After
    https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/; https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/C-CTA-0017-MSE-PV-Module-Limited-Warranty-MSE-LLC-2.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    AU market evidenceFinancial strength & warranty backing+3 in JSON record
1 change to this record · 1 product changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Mission Solar M6 manual P-SA2-UM-0009 R2, warranty C-CTA-0017 version 1 and current company record, rechecked 2026-08-22. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged. Partial fire-evidence review 2026-10-04: M6 R2 section 5.4/Table 1 and UL E364743 dated 22 June 2023; The unsuffixed MSE425SX6S has PV Type 1 under UL 61730, rather than an unconditional Class A roof rating. Its manual requires section 9 mounting, recommends at least 150 mm standoff and specifies at least 5 in/ft roof slope with suitable fire-resistant covering to maintain Class C. The optional -IV Type 4 variant is separate. Only UL-marked supplied modules are covered; separate Follow-Up Services authorization is required and current surveillance is not established by the static certificate. IEC 61730 itself is not cited. Manual cover revision date 29 January 2021 differs from page-header release date 25 September 2020; neither is restamped. No whole-record or market freshness review. Partial PID identity review 2026-10-05: the assessed module is MSE425SX6S, a 425 W six-busbar PERC white-backsheet model; the legacy 420 W slug does not identify its scored configuration. Exact PID certification, test conditions and loss remain not publicly established in the reviewed source set. A manufacturer-hosted SX9Z nine-busbar datasheet carries a PID-resistant headline, but its distinct suffix and platform are not transferred to SX6S. The obsolete 420 W N-type absence explanation is removed. No technical value, score, physical benchmark, market or verification-date change.

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

    Global score

    Before
    53.2
    After
    53.8
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    sourced
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)Fire classification (IEC 61730)
  3. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/E364743-20201208-CertificateofCompliance-003.pdf
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)Fire classification (IEC 61730)
  4. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Mission Solar M6 manual P-SA2-UM-0009 R2, warranty C-CTA-0017 version 1 and current company record, rechecked 2026-08-22. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged. Partial fire-evidence review 2026-10-04: M6 R2 section 5.4/Table 1 and UL E364743 dated 22 June 2023; The unsuffixed MSE425SX6S has PV Type 1 under UL 61730, rather than an unconditional Class A roof rating. Its manual requires section 9 mounting, recommends at least 150 mm standoff and specifies at least 5 in/ft roof slope with suitable fire-resistant covering to maintain Class C. The optional -IV Type 4 variant is separate. Only UL-marked supplied modules are covered; separate Follow-Up Services authorization is required and current surveillance is not established by the static certificate. IEC 61730 itself is not cited. Manual cover revision date 29 January 2021 differs from page-header release date 25 September 2020; neither is restamped. No whole-record or market freshness review.

    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
  5. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    62.3
    After
    65.5
    Primary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730)

    Before
    Not listed
    After
    Certified
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)Fire classification (IEC 61730)
5 changes to this record · 28 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Mission Solar M6 manual P-SA2-UM-0009 R2, warranty C-CTA-0017 version 1 and current company record, rechecked 2026-08-22
    After
    Mission Solar M6 manual P-SA2-UM-0009 R2, warranty C-CTA-0017 version 1 and current company record, rechecked 2026-08-22. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged.
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence added

    IN Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    The exact scored model MSE425SX6S is not named on ALMM List-I revision 03.08.2026. ALMM is a domestic-content and procurement instrument; absence is not a quality finding and does not change the global score. A manufacturer catalogue is not a substitute for List-I. Existing AU, US, DE or EU warranty terms are not transferred.
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
  3. Evidence added

    IN Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3716e1b8c6cd17b771da77391355749f3/uploads/2026/08/202608031426164762.pdf; https://mnre.gov.in/en/approved-list-of-models-and-manufacturers-almm/
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
  4. Evidence added

    IN Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
  5. Evidence added

    IN Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    The exact scored model MSE425SX6S is not named on ALMM List-I revision 03.08.2026. Cited source_version in-almm-module-2026-08-03-ffdfc4d1f767.
    IN market evidenceIN market evidence
2 changes to this record · 9 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    US Support Note

    Current text
    Mission Solar's current product catalogue does not list the exact MSE425SX6S. The M6 manual preserves the installed-base identity, but it does not establish current sale. review.solar therefore records this exact SX6S model as unavailable for a new United States purchase and does not substitute a nearby SX6W product.

    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 evidenceFinancial strength & warranty backing+2 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    US Status

    Before
    not_reviewed
    After
    unavailable
    AU market evidenceFinancial strength & warranty backing+2 in JSON record
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard.pdf
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+2 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    53
    After
    53.2
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    41
    After
    42.1
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence added

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    No public independent yield result found in reviewed sources
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+2 in JSON record
  5. Evidence added

    Independent energy yield: Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+2 in JSON record
9 changes to this record · 13 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/; https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/C-CTA-0017-MSE-PV-Module-Limited-Warranty-MSE-LLC-2.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    AU market evidenceFinancial strength & warranty backing+2 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    PID (IEC TS 62804)
  3. Record updated

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/C-CTA-0017-MSE-PV-Module-Limited-Warranty-MSE-LLC-2.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/; https://www.missionsolar.com/products/; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/C-CTA-0017-MSE-PV-Module-Limited-Warranty-MSE-LLC-2.pdf; https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    AU market evidenceFinancial strength & warranty backing+2 in JSON record
  4. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Mission Solar P-SA2-UM-0009 R2, released 2020-09-25, and C-CTA-0017 version 1, dated 2024-04-29, reviewed 2026-08-06
    After
    Mission Solar M6 manual P-SA2-UM-0009 R2, warranty C-CTA-0017 version 1 and current company record, rechecked 2026-08-22
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Manufacturing track record: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/
    Manufacturing track record
  6. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)
  7. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    PID (IEC TS 62804)
  8. Record updated

    Fire classification (IEC 61730): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/P-SA2-UM-0009-Module-Installation-and-User-Manual-for-M6-Series.pdf
    Fire classification (IEC 61730)
  9. Record updated

    Financial strength & warranty backing: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://www.missionsolar.com/commercial/; https://www.missionsolar.com/our-brand/
    Financial strength & warranty backingFinancial strength & warranty backing
3 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    52.3
    After
    53
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    58.8
    After
    62.3
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    47.9
    After
    47.8
    Primary datasheet

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

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

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