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Global Tier-1

Silhouette BRB3 48-cell

440–455 W · 48-cell · N-type mono · All-black · Bifacial · Dual-glass

Solahart

62/ 100

Good

Global

BifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, Solahart Silhouette BRB3 48-cell leads on performance & degradation.

34thof 51 in Global Tier-1Lower halfclass average 65.4
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design60
Efficiency & Yield62
Durability (verified)64
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone54
Sustainability46

Market position

34thof 51 in Global Tier-1Lower half
466274

Our reading

Silhouette BRB3 48-cell scores 62, placing 34 of 51 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 65.4. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (73), above the class average of 73. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 64. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.8%, N-type monocrystalline silicon cell technology, 30-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
455W
Efficiency
22.8%
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
440–455 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Bifacial, Dual-glass, All-black
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%87.4%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 87.4% at yr 30

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

450W407W

Year 1 to year 25. Rated 455 W at STC.

How this is modelled

Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 455 W rated (STC) output. This is a datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee. Actual output also depends on site irradiance, temperature, soiling and system design.

Year1510152025
Watts450 W443 W434 W425 W416 W407 W
% of rated99.0%97.4%95.4%93.4%91.4%89.4%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Silhouette BRB3 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 Solahart455BRB3, the highest current Australian approved bin and the model with exact technical evidence. Contractual warranty criteria are withheld. Scored model: Solahart455BRB3 · checked 2026-08-02. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-19

Strong evidence coverage

18 of 18 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 correction. Solahart Silhouette SOLAHART455BRB3 datasheet June 2025 V3; current BRB3 governing warranty and exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-03 Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model SOLAHART455BRB3, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. Corrected 2026-08-19: the recorded primary_source resolved to a digital-asset-manager viewer page serving text/html, not a document, and no archived copy existed for this record at all. Replaced with the direct PDF, application/pdf, 210,828 bytes, verified %PDF and %%EOF and confirmed to contain the scored model SOLAHART455BRB3, 22.8% efficiency, the 6 x 16 n-type monocrystalline half-cell construction and the zero-busbar design this record already published. The figures were right; the citation pointed at a viewer shell.

Change ledger

Product record history

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

    Source revision

    Current text
    Solahart Silhouette SOLAHART455BRB3 datasheet June 2025 V3; current BRB3 governing warranty and exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-03 Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model SOLAHART455BRB3, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. Corrected 2026-08-19: the recorded primary_source resolved to a digital-asset-manager viewer page serving text/html, not a document, and no archived copy existed for this record at all. Replaced with the direct PDF, application/pdf, 210,828 bytes, verified %PDF and %%EOF and confirmed to contain the scored model SOLAHART455BRB3, 22.8% efficiency, the 6 x 16 n-type monocrystalline half-cell construction and the zero-busbar design this record already published. The figures were right; the citation pointed at a viewer shell.

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

    Primary datasheetEncapsulation & frame construction
  2. Record updated

    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program/modules; https://rheemaustralia.widen.net/s/dfwmzcwztk/122354-rev-04-solahart-pv-warranty-2024-10-01; https://rheemaustralia.widen.net/s/xlvdsjnvjj/cec_ir5360-solahart455brb3_april_2025_v2_lr; https://solahart.com.au/solahart-download-page; https://solahart.com.au/solahart-solar-panel-range
    After
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program/modules; https://rheemaustralia.widen.net/content/m8kirpwsay/pdf/CEC_ir5360-SOLAHART455BRB3_April_2025_V2_LR.pdf; https://rheemaustralia.widen.net/s/dfwmzcwztk/122354-rev-04-solahart-pv-warranty-2024-10-01; https://solahart.com.au/solahart-download-page; https://solahart.com.au/solahart-solar-panel-range
    Primary datasheetGuaranteed end-of-warranty output (%)+4 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    Primary Source

    Before
    https://rheemaustralia.widen.net/s/xlvdsjnvjj/cec_ir5360-solahart455brb3_april_2025_v2_lr
    After
    https://rheemaustralia.widen.net/content/m8kirpwsay/pdf/CEC_ir5360-SOLAHART455BRB3_April_2025_V2_LR.pdf
    Primary datasheetEncapsulation & frame construction
  4. Evidence added

    Archived Source

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sources/review.solar-solahart-industries-pty-ltd-solahart-silhouette-brb3-48-cell-455w-au-datasheet.pdf
    Primary datasheetEncapsulation & frame construction
6 changes to this record · 23 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Solahart Silhouette SOLAHART455BRB3 datasheet June 2025 V3; current BRB3 governing warranty and exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-03 Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model SOLAHART455BRB3, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band. LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance.

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

    Encapsulation & frame construction
  2. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get
    PID (IEC TS 62804)
  3. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    63
    After
    64.2
    Encapsulation & frame construction
  4. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342)

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Independently tested / certified, figure not published
    PID (IEC TS 62804)
  5. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sourced
    PID (IEC TS 62804)
  6. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    62.1
    After
    62.4
    Encapsulation & frame construction
1 change to this record · 15 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program/modules
    After
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/api/PvModule/get; https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program
    PID (IEC TS 62804)AU market evidence+1 in JSON record
6 changes to this record · 19 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sourced
    AU market evidence
  2. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Solahart Silhouette SOLAHART455BRB3 datasheet June 2025 V3; current BRB3 governing warranty and exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-03
    After
    Solahart Silhouette SOLAHART455BRB3 datasheet June 2025 V3; current BRB3 governing warranty and exact CEC entries checked 2026-08-03 Re-verification 2026-08-18: salt mist recorded as certified without published severity from the Clean Energy Council enhanced listing for exact model SOLAHART455BRB3, under panel rubric v2.11.0 which added that band.
    Encapsulation & frame construction
  3. Evidence added

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/industry-programs/products-program/modules
    AU market evidence
  4. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    61.5
    After
    62.1
    Encapsulation & frame construction
  5. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    60.6
    After
    63
    Encapsulation & frame construction
  6. Evidence added

    Salt mist (IEC 61701)

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Certified (IEC 61701), severity not published
    AU market evidence
3 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    61
    After
    61.5
    Encapsulation & frame construction
  2. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    60.5
    After
    60.6
    Encapsulation & frame construction
  3. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    57.5
    After
    60.4
    Encapsulation & frame construction

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. Australian certification source identity verified
  3. AU market evidence checked
  4. Series benchmark evidence checked

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