The assessment
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The data
HJT module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 400–430 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Mono-glass
What the documents establish
Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.
Performance guarantee: 25-year linear output
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
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 (2%) 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 (44°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.24%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 60°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
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 386 W | 382 W | 377 W | 372 W | 367 W | 362 W |
| % of rated | 89.8% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.6% | 85.4% | 84.3% |
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 AU series. Scored model: REC430AA Pure-R · checked 2026-07-16. Evidence.
Australian warranty decision
1 product record
Read the Australian warranty as a claim pathway: the headline term is separate from remedy, labour, freight, site work, transfer and registration conditions.
REC Alpha Pure-R 430 W · Solar panel
Australian evidence checked 2026-08-03.
Covered2 sources
Australian warranty scope: Australia; REC's Asia-Pacific warranty covers the Alpha Pure-R with a 20-year standard product warranty and 25-year performance warranty. The standard remedy is repair, equivalent replacement or current-market refund, with restricted transport and no site labour or reinstallation. Eligible systems installed and registered by an REC Certified Solar Professional can receive ProTrust's 25-year product term and fixed labour benefit, subject to system-size terms.
Structured claim terms: Recorded.
- Term
- 20 yr product / 25 yr performanceStated in the structured comparison
- Product remedy
- ConditionalAt REC's choice: repair, equivalent replacement or refund of the current market price; a performance claim may instead receive additional panels.
- Labour
- Not coveredThe standard warranty excludes on-site labour. Eligible REC ProTrust systems receive a fixed labour payment to an REC Certified Solar Professional, not uncapped labour cover.
- Freight
- ConditionalREC covers non-air transport to a REC-designated facility. Freight beyond that facility, including delivery to the buyer's site, is discretionary case by case.
- Removal and reinstallation
- Not coveredThe standard warranty excludes de-installation, removal and reinstallation costs.
- Transferability
- ConditionalThe warranty transfers to a subsequent owner of the same unaltered solar facility while the panels remain installed at the original property. Proof of each sale is required with a claim.
- Registration and conditions
- ConditionalNo pre-registration is required for the standard warranty. ProTrust requires an REC Certified Solar Professional installation and installer registration with REC.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-06
Strong evidence coverage
29 of 29 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. REC Alpha Pure-R IEC AU CEC 10.2025 V4.2 and exact-family EPD
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Warranty summary20-year product warranty (25 years via REC ProTrust) →
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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
- US market evidence checked
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
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Our reading
Alpha Pure-R scores 70, placing 8 of 14 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 70.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (82), running 5.9 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) scores 58, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on durability (verified) is 64. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.3%, Heterojunction (HJT) cell technology, 20-year product warranty backed by a 25-year performance term.