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Global Tier-1

HY-DH144N8

570–600 W · N-type mono · Bifacial · Dual-glass

Runergy

57/ 100

Good

Global

BifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, Runergy HY-DH144N8 leads on performance & degradation.

53thof 60 in Global Tier-1Bottom quarterclass average 64.0
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design57
Efficiency & Yield65
Durability (verified)50
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone43
Sustainability46

Market position

53thof 60 in Global Tier-1Bottom quarter
455774

Our reading

HY-DH144N8 scores 57, placing 53 of 60 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 64.0. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (73). Guarantee & Backbone scores 43, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 59. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.2%, N-type monocrystalline silicon cell technology, 12-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
600W
Efficiency
23.2%
Cell
N-type monocrystalline s
Temp coeff
-0.29%/°C
Technology architecture

N-type mono 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
570–600 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Bifacial, Dual-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.

Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output

600 Wrated524W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 87.4%Product 12yr87.4%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 87.4% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 12

Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (600 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

538W486W

Year 1 to year 25, at 30°C and 1000 W/m². Rated 600 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 600 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 (42°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.29%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 58°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
Watts538 W529 W518 W508 W497 W486 W
% of rated89.7%88.2%86.4%84.6%82.8%81.0%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact HY-DH144N8 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 uses the highest exact model in the current Australian family. The 595 W datasheet bin was not found in the current regulator export. Scored model: HY-DH144N8-600 · checked 2026-08-02. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-31

Strong evidence coverage

16 of 16 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. Runergy HY-DH144N8 AU Ver25Q4 datasheet and global limited warranty version 4.1 effective 2026-01-20; Australian approval export checked 2026-08-02. Multi-market warranty-terms recovery 2026-08-29: structured AU, US or IN overlay terms recovered or held from the exact governing instrument. First-market DE overlay review 2026-08-31: official German catalogues recorded; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    57.9
    After
    57.4
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    67.9
    After
    65.1
    Primary datasheet
6 changes to this record · 61 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    DE Warranty scope

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Germany; the German datasheet prints 12-year product and 30-year linear performance headlines. A separate German warranty PDF naming HY-DH144N8 was not isolated from the download portal, so six-field terms are not attached from the datasheet graphic or from the Australian global version 4.1 instrument.
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  2. Evidence added

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://de.runergy.com/product/n-type-module/; https://de.runergy.com/service/download/; https://de.runergy.com/wp-content/uploads/download/Datasheet%2025Q4/HY-DH144N8-DE-Ver25Q4(580-600W).pdf
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  3. Evidence added

    DE Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    available
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  4. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Runergy HY-DH144N8 AU Ver25Q4 datasheet and global limited warranty version 4.1 effective 2026-01-20; Australian approval export checked 2026-08-02. Multi-market warranty-terms recovery 2026-08-29: structured AU, US or IN overlay terms recovered or held from the exact governing instrument. First-market DE overlay review 2026-08-31: official German catalogues recorded; 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
  5. Evidence added

    DE Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    de.runergy.com hosts the 580-600 W German datasheet that names the scored 600 W bin. The German N-type module listing prints DH144N8 as 560-585 Wp. That listing conflict is disclosed; the datasheet 580-600 W range governs the scored 600 W identity. The 560-585 Wp card is not transferred onto 600 W. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred.
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  6. Evidence added

    DE Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    The German HY-DH144N8-DE Ver25Q4 datasheet names HY-DH144N8 580-600 W, including the scored 600 W column, and prints IEC 61215, IEC 61730, UL 61730, IEC 61701, IEC 62716 and IEC 60068.
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+1 in JSON record
4 changes to this record · 23 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Runergy HY-DH144N8 AU Ver25Q4 datasheet and global limited warranty version 4.1 effective 2026-01-20; Australian approval export checked 2026-08-02
    After
    Runergy HY-DH144N8 AU Ver25Q4 datasheet and global limited warranty version 4.1 effective 2026-01-20; Australian approval export checked 2026-08-02. Multi-market warranty-terms recovery 2026-08-29: structured AU, US or IN overlay terms recovered or held from the exact governing instrument.
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence added

    US Warranty conditions

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    labour: Installation, removal and reinstallation labour are excluded.; registration: No product-registration condition is stated. Claims require written notice with serial numbers, purchase evidence and the specified installation details.; remedy: Runergy may repair, replace with a Grade A module, or refund the then-current fair market value.; removal reinstallation: Removal and reinstallation costs are excluded. Coverage does not apply if the module is moved to a different structure or site.; transferability: Transfer is permitted after written notice, full payment and the modules remaining at the original installation site.; transport: Reasonable documented sea freight in both directions is reimbursed only when Runergy authorises it in advance. Customs costs are excluded.
    US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    US Warranty scope

    Current text
    United States; Runergy PV Module Limited Warranty version 4.3, effective 16 December 2024, is scoped to Grade A modules sold and installed in the United States and names HY-DH144N8#-*** at 12-year product and 30-year peak-power cover, 1% first-year degradation, 0.40% each year after and 87.4% at the end. The Australian global version 4.1 instrument on this record is not transferred.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    US market evidenceUS market evidence+2 in JSON record
  4. Record updated

    AU Warranty conditions

    Current text
    labour: Field labour, removal and reinstallation are not expressly included.; registration: No product-registration condition is stated. Claims require written notice with serial numbers, purchase evidence and the specified installation details.; remedy: Runergy may repair, replace or refund the then-current market value of the affected module.; removal reinstallation: Removal and reinstallation are not promised.; transferability: Transfer is permitted to a subsequent owner after written notice, subject to full payment and the module remaining at its original installation site.; transport: Reasonable sea freight for an approved claim is covered in both directions when agreed with Runergy in advance.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheetGuaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)+1 in JSON record
2 changes to this record · 147 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    6E27C032593E

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: HY-DH144N8-600 (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: runergy-hy-dh144n8-600-au; source key: data/runergy_hy_dh144n8_600_au.json; source manufacturer name: Jiangsu Runergy New Energy Technology Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2026-01-21; candidate model: HY-DH144N8-600 (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2029-01-17; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
    AU market evidence
  2. Evidence added

    Certification model

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    HY-DH144N8-600 (IEC 61215-2021)
    AU market evidence
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield
  2. Evidence added

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard.pdf
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield
  3. Evidence added

    Independent energy yield: Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sourced
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield
  4. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    72.5
    After
    67.9
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    58.9
    After
    57.9
    Primary datasheet
1 change to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    49.5
    After
    49.6
    Primary datasheet
3 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    53.6
    After
    56.6
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    58.3
    After
    58.9
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    49.6
    After
    49.5
    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.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. DE market evidence checked
  3. AU market evidence checked
  4. US market evidence checked
  5. Australian certification source identity verified
  6. Series benchmark evidence checked

Evidence record (JSON)

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