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Global Tier-1

Sable BTE-BG 48-cell

440–455 W · 48-cell · N-type TOPCon · Bifacial · Dual-glass

Seraphim

61/ 100

Good

Global

BifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, Seraphim Sable BTE-BG 48-cell leads on architecture & design.

38thof 51 in Global Tier-1Lower halfclass average 65.4
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design80
Efficiency & Yield63
Durability (verified)50
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone42
Sustainability46

Market position

38thof 51 in Global Tier-1Lower half
466174

Our reading

Sable BTE-BG 48-cell scores 61, placing 38 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. Guarantee & Backbone scores 42, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 60. 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.

The data

Power
455W
Efficiency
22.77%
Cell
N-type TOPCon
Temp coeff
-0.29%/°C
Technology architecture

N-type TOPCon 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
440–455 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.
Decision evidence

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

455 Wrated398W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 87.4%Product 15yr87.4%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 87.4% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 15

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

403W364W

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 (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 (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

30°C
1000 W/m²
Year1510152025
Watts403 W397 W388 W380 W372 W364 W
% of rated88.6%87.2%85.4%83.6%81.8%80.0%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Sable BTE-BG 48-cell 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 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 2026-08-05

Strong evidence coverage

15 of 15 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

Change ledger

Product record history

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

    Global score

    Before
    60.2
    After
    61.3
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    49.6
    After
    49.5
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    74.7
    After
    80.3
    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.

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

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