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
- 490–515 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Bifacial, Dual-glass
What the documents establish
Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (515 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 515 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures against its 515 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 (-0.29%/°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 | 458 W | 451 W | 441 W | 432 W | 423 W | 414 W |
| % of rated | 89.0% | 87.5% | 85.7% | 83.9% | 82.1% | 80.3% |
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 uses the 515 W maximum of the current 495-515 W Australian approved range; the 490 W global bin is outside the live Australian range. Scored model: RSM108-11-515BNDG · checked 2026-08-02. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-04
Strong evidence coverage
27 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.
Record revision. Archived exact manufacturer datasheet RSM108-11 490-515BNDG REM108-BNDG-EN-H1-1-2025; original live URL was unavailable when rechecked 2026-08-02
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Product record history
2 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
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Awards: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://web.archive.org/web/20250212011343id_/https://risenenergy.com.au/storage/RSM108-11-490-515BNDG-IEC1500V-30mm-2025H1-1-EN-Black-frame.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0
- After
- No longer recorded
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
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
RSM108-11 54-cell scores 65, placing 27 of 51 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 65.4. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (80), running 5.8 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 47, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 64. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.2%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.