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
- 440–455 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 (455 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 455 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 455 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 (-0.29%/°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 | 403 W | 397 W | 388 W | 380 W | 372 W | 364 W |
| % of rated | 88.6% | 87.2% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 81.8% | 80.0% |
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 SRP-455-BTE-BG, the highest current Australian approved bin. Globally documented 435 W and 460 W bins are excluded from the Australian range. Scored model: SRP-455-BTE-BG · 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. Seraphim Sable BTE-BG datasheet 2025 V1.0 and dual-glass warranty 2025 V1.1; exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-02. First-market DE overlay review 2026-08-31: official German catalogues recorded for the remaining 17 AU+US identities; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.
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Product record history
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Source revision
- Before
- Seraphim Sable BTE-BG datasheet 2025 V1.0 and dual-glass warranty 2025 V1.1; exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-02
- After
- Seraphim Sable BTE-BG datasheet 2025 V1.0 and dual-glass warranty 2025 V1.1; exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-02. First-market DE overlay review 2026-08-31: official German catalogues recorded for the remaining 17 AU+US identities; Australian and United States overlays and scores unchanged.
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Seraphim's global English Full Black BTE-BG sheet names SRP-455-BTE-BG. No German product page or German warranty instrument was found that names this identity as a German sale path. A global EN sheet is not a German sale path. The BTD-BG family is not transferred. The hunt is complete; the outcome is not_reviewed, not unavailable.
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.seraphim-energy.com/downloads/; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20250523/60948dfbb9358de5869505783b0a4a19.pdf
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- Current text
- accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: module; certification model: SRP-455-BTE-BG (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: seraphim-sable-bte-bg-48-cell-au; source key: data/seraphim_sable_bte_bg_455_au.json; source manufacturer name: JiangSu Seraphim Solar System Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-08-27; candidate model: SRP-455-BTE-BG (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2027-08-27; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
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 evidence
5 changes to this record · 118 products changed in this update
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf
Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
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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
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Sable BTE-BG 48-cell scores 61, placing 39 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 63.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (80), running 8.8 points above the class average on this dimension. Guarantee & Backbone scores 42, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 58. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.77%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar