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.
How far the evidence reaches
- OutputThird-party source1 of 5 rows in the rings beyond claim4 warranty terms beside the rings
- EnduranceCertified or regulator-listed1 of 2 rows in the rings beyond claim
- SafetyNot assessed for panels
- BackingWarranty terms: the maker's commitment2 warranty terms beside the rings
- FitDesign facts from the maker's own material3 design facts beside the rings
- 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. Warranty terms and design facts that rest on the maker's own word are counted beside the rings; a reviewed absence, or one that reaches beyond the maker's claim, stays in them. How the evidence puzzle works
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.
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Archived copy of the primary sourcePDF ↗
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- Independent energy yieldIndependent test ↗
Product record history
One earlier entry recorded a source recheck rather than a change to the published figure, and is not listed here. Every entry remains in the evidence record.
1 change to this record · 6 products changed in this update
Encapsulation & frame construction: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20250311/57be132e3bee1af1692647b09798bdb3.pdf
- After
- https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20250311/57be132e3bee1af1692647b09798bdb3.pdf; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20260407/6af5352a87cb609193f5cf560c934dba.pdf; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20260407/702a71395a4d6e77fbfe51feb41efa7d.pdf
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AU Support Note
- Before
- The technical datasheet also publishes 435 W and 460 W variants. They are excluded because only the exact 440-455 W BTE-BG codes were current Australian approved-module entries at review.
- After
- The technical datasheet also publishes 435 W and 460 W variants. They are excluded because only the exact 440-455 W BTE-BG codes were current Australian approved-module entries at review. Seraphim's Contact Us page, checked on 6 October 2026, lists an Australia Sales Center at Level 11, 66 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (AU@seraphim-energy.com). The Sable download section links one global dual-glass warranty (SRP-102-002, 2025V1.1) rather than an Australia-specific instrument. That warranty directs claims by registered letter or email to its listed contacts: an address in Jinzhai County, Anhui Province, a +86 telephone number and two email addresses. Whether the Sydney office administers warranty claims is not publicly established. The current 2026V1.0 datasheets for the Full Black and standard BTE-BG variants both print SRP-455-BTE-BG with values unchanged from the 2025V1.0 sheet; only the Full Black sheet states a black frame, and the approved-module list does not distinguish the variants.
AU Certifications
- Before
- The current Australian approved-module list includes SRP-440-BTE-BG through SRP-455-BTE-BG as bifacial modules, certificate Z2 098455 0003 Rev. 05, with approval through 27 August 2027.
- After
- The Australian approved-module list (Clean Energy Regulator export of 24 September 2026) includes SRP-440-BTE-BG, SRP-445-BTE-BG, SRP-450-BTE-BG and SRP-455-BTE-BG with the (IEC 61215-2021) suffix under the licensee JiangSu Seraphim Solar System Co Ltd, each approved on 27 August 2024, expiring on 27 August 2027 and recorded as fire tested. The list does not publish certificate numbers, and the warranty issuer is named as Seraphim Energy Group Co., Ltd.
AU Evidence sources
- Before
- https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program/modules; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/downloads; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20250311/57be132e3bee1af1692647b09798bdb3.pdf; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20250523/89517becd7b7986a9c6b8e392c01f683.pdf
- After
- https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program/modules; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/contact-us; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/downloads; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20250311/57be132e3bee1af1692647b09798bdb3.pdf; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20250523/89517becd7b7986a9c6b8e392c01f683.pdf; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20260407/6af5352a87cb609193f5cf560c934dba.pdf; https://www.seraphim-energy.com/uploads/upload/files/20260407/702a71395a4d6e77fbfe51feb41efa7d.pdf
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AU Warranty conditions
- Current text
- labour: The cost of a qualified third-party repair is borne by Seraphim only with its written consent. Installation, removal and reinstallation remain excluded; this is not unconditional reimbursement of independently commissioned site work.; registration: Product and performance cover start at delivery or the 180th day after manufacture, whichever is earlier. Claims need immediate written notice, defect evidence, serial numbers and purchase date; returns require prior written authorisation. No separate mandatory pre-registration process is stated, but transfer refers to the original warranty-registration location.; remedy: Seraphim chooses repair or replacement; performance remedies can include additional modules or a limited refund. Repair, replacement and additional supply retain the original term. The remaining-value refund formula uses 25 years despite a 30-year performance term, so an exact payout is unresolved. Separate statutory rights remain.; removal reinstallation: Installation, removal and reinstallation are excluded.; transferability: Transfer is conditional on the modules remaining at their original registered location; moving them from the original continent of destination voids the warranty.; transport: Reasonable documented shipping is reimbursable only with Seraphim customer-service authorisation; customs and transit insurance are excluded.
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 evidenceGuaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)+2 in JSON record
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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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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.
- AU market evidence checked
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- US market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Sable BTE-BG 48-cell scores 61, placing 40 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 63.6. 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