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EverVolt HK2

420–430 W · HJT · Mono-glass

PanasonicReleased 2021

73/ 100

Very good

Global

Heterojunction (HJT)Class-Leading Temp Coeff15+ Yrs Field-Proven

The verdict. In our Premium Performance class, Panasonic EverVolt HK2 leads on performance & degradation. See the financial standing note above. A long warranty is only as good as the business behind it.

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Legacy record. Panasonic exited the solar panel business in April 2025 and no longer manufactures or sells this product. Existing warranties are said to be honoured, but the product is no longer in production. Source. Scored 73 under panel v2.5.0 and frozen as of 2026-07-05: this product is no longer in active assessment or live comparison, and its score is not maintained against the current rubric.
Worth knowing. Panasonic has discontinued its US solar and battery storage business and no longer sells these products. Its live support service says it continues to support existing customers and active product warranties, including claims and transfers. Replacement options nevertheless depend on a company that has left the category. 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 & Design78
Efficiency & Yield63
Durability (verified)61
Performance & Degradation86
Guarantee & Backbone82
Sustainability72

Our reading

Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (86), running 5.1 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) scores 61, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on durability (verified) is 73. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.2%, Heterojunction cell architecture, 25-year product warranty backed by a 25-year performance term.

The data

Power
430W
Efficiency
22.2%
Cell
Heterojunction
Temp coeff
-0.24%/°C

Performance guarantee: 25-year linear output

430 Wrated396W at yr 25
859095100Guaranteed floor 92.0%93.0%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 92.0% at yr 25

Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (430 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

391W368W

Year 1 to year 25, at 30°C and 1000 W/m². Rated 430 W at STC.

How this is modelled

Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.25%/yr) degradation figures against its 430 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 (43°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.24%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 59°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
Watts391 W387 W382 W377 W372 W368 W
% of rated91.0%90.1%88.9%87.8%86.6%85.5%
Before you buy

Two things to check

Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.

Ask the installer: Will the quote name the exact EverVolt HK2 model and wattage, and who covers labour if the module warranty is used?

Verification & sources

Market context

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 US rating for this exact series. Scored model: EverVolt EVPV430HK2-BLK · checked 2026-07-16. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-07-16

Limited evidence coverage

9 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.

Evidence timeline

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

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. Series benchmark source checked
  3. AU market evidence checked
  4. Legacy record archived
  5. Plain-language warranty summary checked

Scored by Solar Analytica Research

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