The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
Solar module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 495–510 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Dual-glass, All-black
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (510 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 510 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.35%/yr) degradation figures against its 510 W rated (STC) output, then derates for the ambient and irradiance selected. Output is scaled roughly linearly with irradiance (1000 W/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 (45°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.24%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 61°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 | 461 W | 454 W | 446 W | 438 W | 430 W | 422 W |
| % of rated | 90.4% | 89.1% | 87.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% | 82.7% |
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 uses the highest published power bin in the series. No market review has been completed, so no market-scoped range is published. Scored model: RCM-510-7RDBRCG · checked 2026-08-17. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-12
Strong evidence coverage
17 of 17 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
- OutputManufacturer claim9 rows
- EnduranceManufacturer claim3 rows
- SafetyNot assessed for panels
- Warranty & backingManufacturer claim2 rows
- FitManufacturer claim3 rows
- FootprintNot assessed for panels
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. How the evidence puzzle works
Record correction. Built 2026-08-17 from RECOM's exact datasheet 059-2026-01-v2.0, retrieved and read directly. This is a global frontier-register record: it carries no market overlay and makes no availability, certification, warranty or installer-compatibility claim for any territory. RECOM publishes no market list for the Black Tiger series and the module holds no Australian CER approval, so no market has been reviewed rather than a market having been reviewed and found unavailable. First-market overlay review 2026-08-30: AU, US and DE overlays recorded from official regional surfaces; scores and identities unchanged. DE RECOM Black Tiger catalogue recheck 2026-09-12: live German Black Tiger surface now names the 495-510 W 7RDBRCG card after the earlier Cloudflare HOLD; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged Current German exact510W7RDBRCG catalogue and linked RECOM module warranty Rev.02-25_V.01 reviewed 2026-10-05: six service terms integrated; transferability misreading corrected from 75 to 100 under unchanged rubric because 15-day ownership evidence runs after a RECOM request, not initial registration. Series-level/direct sales-contract scope retained; regional review dates/status and AU/US holds unchanged.
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- Archived copy of the primary sourcePDF ↗
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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.
- Independent energy yieldNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or independent source is requested.Offer a source
Product record history
4 earlier entries recorded source rechecks rather than changes to the published figures, and are not listed here. Every entry remains in the evidence record.
2 changes to this record · 10 products changed in this update
AU Support Note
- Current text
- On 7 October 2026 recom-tech.com has no Australian edition: the site's country list includes Australia but links it to the global English home page, which is site navigation, not a product-availability claim, and recom-tech.com/au/black-tiger-series/ resolves to the global Black Tiger page, which names no market. The CER approved-module export last modified 24 September 2026 (4,700 rows) has no RECOM row of any model. CER absence alone is not converted to unavailable, and the governing warranty Rev.02-25_V.01 names no country.
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 evidence+1 in JSON recordUS Support Note
- Before
- No United States listing naming RCM-510-7RDBRCG was recovered. Series copy covering 430-610 W is not this exact code.
- After
- On 7 October 2026 recom-tech.com has no United States edition: the site's country list includes United States but links it to the global English home page, which is site navigation, not a product-availability claim, and recom-tech.com/us/black-tiger-series/ resolves to the global Black Tiger page, which lists a 495-510 Wp datasheet but names no market. No United States listing, warranty or support route naming RCM-510-7RDBRCG was recovered from RECOM's own pages. The governing warranty Rev.02-25_V.01 names no country.
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Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://recom-tech.com/de/black-tiger-series/; https://recom-tech.com/de/warranty/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RECOM_WARRANT%CE%A5_-Rev.02-25_V.01.pdf
Warranty transferability: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RECOM_WARRANT%CE%A5_-Rev.02-25_V.01.pdf
- After
- https://recom-tech.com/de/black-tiger-series/; https://recom-tech.com/de/warranty/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RECOM_WARRANT%CE%A5_-Rev.02-25_V.01.pdf
Title
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- German catalogue warranty and claim conditions
Warranty transferability
- Before
- Transferable (buyer registration required within grace period)
- After
- Fully transferable (new owner, no registration required)
DE Warranty scope
- Current text
- Germany catalogue applicability; current linked RECOM & CO LTD warranty Rev.02-25_V.01 names Black Tiger glass/glass at series level, with25-year product and30-year STC power terms (1% first-year and0.35% thereafter,88.85% year30). Start is Incoterms delivery to the original direct RECOM sales-contract buyer, not installation. No exact SKU/effective-date or retailer-contract-specific entitlement is inferred; mandatory statutory rights 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.
Warranty transferabilityGuaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)+2 in JSON recordDE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://recom-tech.com/de/black-tiger-series/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RCM-xxx-7RDBRCGxxx495-510-N-M11-30-BB-15V-059-2026-01-v2.0-.pdf
- After
- https://recom-tech.com/de/black-tiger-series/; https://recom-tech.com/de/warranty/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RECOM_WARRANT%CE%A5_-Rev.02-25_V.01.pdf; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RCM-xxx-7RDBRCGxxx495-510-N-M11-30-BB-15V-059-2026-01-v2.0-.pdf
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from RECOM's exact datasheet 059-2026-01-v2.0, retrieved and read directly. This is a global frontier-register record: it carries no market overlay and makes no availability, certification, warranty or installer-compatibility claim for any territory. RECOM publishes no market list for the Black Tiger series and the module holds no Australian CER approval, so no market has been reviewed rather than a market having been reviewed and found unavailable. First-market overlay review 2026-08-30: AU, US and DE overlays recorded from official regional surfaces; scores and identities unchanged. DE RECOM Black Tiger catalogue recheck 2026-09-12: live German Black Tiger surface now names the 495-510 W 7RDBRCG card after the earlier Cloudflare HOLD; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged Current German exact510W7RDBRCG catalogue and linked RECOM module warranty Rev.02-25_V.01 reviewed2026-10-05: six service terms integrated; transferability misreading corrected from75 to100 under unchanged rubric because15-day ownership evidence runs after a RECOM request, not initial registration. Series-level/direct sales-contract scope retained; regional review dates/status and AU/US holds unchanged.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetSummary
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German catalogue links exact RCM-510-7RDBRCG to Black Tiger. Its current RECOM & CO LTD warranty names the series rather than this SKU and starts at delivery under the original direct RECOM sales contract, not installation. Product cover is25 years; power cover is30 years at STC, with88.85% retained in year30. Claims must be reported within one month of discovering a defect and before expiry, with purchase/delivery, serial, location, photographic and technical evidence. RECOM chooses the remedy; repair or replacement does not restart the term. Installation, removal and reinstallation costs are excluded. Return requires written authorisation; replacement freight and related costs follow the original contract Incoterms rather than a universal free-freight promise. Transfer is conditional on the original site, full transfer of rights/obligations, settled amounts and acceptance of the contract/warranty. Ownership evidence is due within15 business days only after a RECOM request; the reviewed instrument specifies no initial new-owner registration requirement. Check the actual supply contract and applicable statutory rights; no Australian or US entitlement is established by this German catalogue review.
DE Warranty conditions
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- labour: Clause4 excludes costs associated with installation, removal and reinstallation from the limited warranty; no separate labour reimbursement is promised.; registration: No initial buyer-registration condition is specified in the reviewed Rev.02-25_V.01. Clause5 requires notification within one month of defect discovery and before expiry, with invoice, delivery proof, serials, module type/location, photos, technical evaluation and subsequent-sale/transfer evidence. Clause9 requested ownership evidence has a15-business-day response period; it is not initial registration.; remedy: Clauses2/3 give RECOM discretion to repair, replace or pay remaining-life market value; power claims may also receive additional modules. Clause7 allows another type if production ended. Repair/replacement does not restart or extend the original term.; removal reinstallation: Clause4 excludes removal/reinstallation costs, requires prior written RECOM authorisation for removal and return, and compliance with local codes and the installation manual.; transferability: Clause9 permits transferees, assignees and successors if modules remain intact at the original site, no amounts are outstanding, all warranty rights/obligations transfer and the successor accepts the original contract and warranty, including reasonable agreements requested by RECOM. Ownership evidence is due within15 business days after receipt of a RECOM request; this is not an initial buyer-registration deadline.; transport: Clause4 excludes customs clearance and costs related to return. Clause7 places replacement delivery, insurance, freight, customs and reasonable expenses under the original sales-contract Incoterms/destination unless otherwise agreed in writing; no universal free-freight entitlement.
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DE Certifications
- Before
- After
- The current German Black Tiger catalogue publishes the 495-510 W 7RDBRCG datasheet, which names RCM-7RDBRCG (xxx=495-510) including scored RCM-510-7RDBRCG.
DE Status
- Before
- not_reviewed
- After
- available
DE Support Note
- Before
- RECOM's German site returned a Cloudflare challenge in this review. Press copy naming Black Tiger 430-610 W is series language and does not name RCM-510-7RDBRCG.
- After
- recom-tech.com/de/black-tiger-series/ now returns HTTP 200. The live German Black Tiger page names BLACK TIGER 495-510 Wp bifacial black-frame double glass and publishes the RCM-xxx-7RDBRCG 495-510 sheet that includes scored RCM-510-7RDBRCG. 7RDBRCG 470-485, 7RDBRCG 470-500 M10R, 7RCG, 7DBRCF and 8DBRCM are different identities and are not transferred. A recaptcha widget on a retrieved page is not a captcha HOLD. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred.
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- https://recom-tech.com/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RCM-xxx-7RDBRCGxxx495-510-N-M11-30-BB-15V-059-2026-01-v2.0-.pdf
- After
- https://recom-tech.com/de/black-tiger-series/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RCM-xxx-7RDBRCGxxx495-510-N-M11-30-BB-15V-059-2026-01-v2.0-.pdf
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany; the official 495-510 7RDBRCG sheet and the series Black Tiger warranty name a 25-year product term and a 30-year power term. Six-field terms are not transferred in this catalogue pass. 7RCG, 7DBRCF and 8DBRCM instruments are not transferred.
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from RECOM's exact datasheet 059-2026-01-v2.0, retrieved and read directly. This is a global frontier-register record: it carries no market overlay and makes no availability, certification, warranty or installer-compatibility claim for any territory. RECOM publishes no market list for the Black Tiger series and the module holds no Australian CER approval, so no market has been reviewed rather than a market having been reviewed and found unavailable. First-market overlay review 2026-08-30: AU, US and DE overlays recorded from official regional surfaces; scores and identities unchanged. DE RECOM Black Tiger catalogue recheck 2026-09-12: live German Black Tiger surface now names the 495-510 W 7RDBRCG card after the earlier Cloudflare HOLD; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged
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
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US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://recom-tech.com/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RCM-xxx-7RDBRCGxxx495-510-N-M11-30-BB-15V-059-2026-01-v2.0-.pdf
AU Status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- not_reviewed
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://recom-tech.com/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RCM-xxx-7RDBRCGxxx495-510-N-M11-30-BB-15V-059-2026-01-v2.0-.pdf
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- RECOM's German site returned a Cloudflare challenge in this review. Press copy naming Black Tiger 430-610 W is series language and does not name RCM-510-7RDBRCG.
Source revision
- Current text
- Built 2026-08-17 from RECOM's exact datasheet 059-2026-01-v2.0, retrieved and read directly. This is a global frontier-register record: it carries no market overlay and makes no availability, certification, warranty or installer-compatibility claim for any territory. RECOM publishes no market list for the Black Tiger series and the module holds no Australian CER approval, so no market has been reviewed rather than a market having been reviewed and found unavailable. First-market overlay review 2026-08-30: AU, US and DE overlays recorded from official regional surfaces; scores and identities unchanged.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetAU Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- RECOM's site region selector listing Australia is site navigation, not a product-availability claim. The CER approved-module export last modified 20 August 2026 has no 7RDBRCG row. CER absence alone is not converted to unavailable.
AU Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://recom-tech.com/; https://recom-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RCM-xxx-7RDBRCGxxx495-510-N-M11-30-BB-15V-059-2026-01-v2.0-.pdf
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- No United States listing naming RCM-510-7RDBRCG was recovered. Series copy covering 430-610 W is not this exact code.
AU Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
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Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- No public independent yield result found in reviewed sources
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 yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- reviewed_absence
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1 change to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Archived Source
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sources/review.solar-recom-technologies-recom-black-tiger-rcm-xxx-7rdbrcg-495-510w-global-datasheet.pdf
1 change to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Product record
kind: panel; brand: RECOM; name: Black Tiger 7RDBRCG; model: RCM-495-7RDBRCG through RCM-510-7RDBRCG (108 half-cells, 2 x 54, N-type back-contact, bifacial double glass, black frame); scored model RCM-510-7RDBRCG; score: 68.3
Primary datasheet
This is review.solar's publication history. It does not claim the product changed on the recorded date, and it excludes compatibility, system pairing, installation suitability and relative leaderboard prose. Open the complete JSON record.
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Black Tiger 7RDBRCG scores 66, placing 32 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.8. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (91), above the class average of 86. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 52. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 25.0%, N-type back contact cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar