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
- 500–520 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 (520 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. Rated 520 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 520 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.
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 515 W | 506 W | 496 W | 486 W | 475 W | 465 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.4% | 95.4% | 93.4% | 91.4% | 89.4% |
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 the highest published rating in the exact Australian series. Scored model: STP520S-H54-Nkh+ · checked 2026-07-31. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01
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. Suntech STP500-520S-H54-Nkh+ F4.0 EN and AU/NZ Module Warranty Rev.3.0-2025, valid for 2025-2026 dispatch. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
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Product record history
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DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- suntech-power.com/de/product/ opens a global products index and does not name STP520S-H54-Nkh+. Ultra T3 48QGDF and 48QGSF are different identities and are not transferred.
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://suntech-power.com.au/download-center/; https://www.suntech-power.com/us/
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://suntech-power.com.au/download-center/; https://www.suntech-power.com/de/product/
Source revision
- Before
- Suntech STP500-520S-H54-Nkh+ F4.0 EN and AU/NZ Module Warranty Rev.3.0-2025, valid for 2025-2026 dispatch
- After
- Suntech STP500-520S-H54-Nkh+ F4.0 EN and AU/NZ Module Warranty Rev.3.0-2025, valid for 2025-2026 dispatch. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- suntech-power.com/us/ returns 404. No official United States catalogue names STP520S-H54-Nkh+. A former global PDF is not a United States sale path.
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- Current text
- accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: module; certification model: STP520S-H54-Nkh+ (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: suntech-ultra-t-2-108-half-cell-au; source key: data/suntech_ultra_t2_h54.json; source manufacturer name: Wuxi Suntech Power Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2026-04-30; candidate model: STP520S-H54-Nkh+ (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2029-04-30; 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
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Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- reviewed_absence
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-PVEL-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard-Summary.pdf; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard.pdf
Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- No public independent yield result found in reviewed sources
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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
- US market evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Ultra T 2.0 108 half-cell scores 60, placing 43 of 60 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 64.0. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (84), running 12.0 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) scores 40, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on durability (verified) is 56. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.4%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.