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
- 470–485 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 (485 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 485 W at STC.
How this is modelled
Modelled from this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.35%/yr) degradation figures, compounded against its 485 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 | 480 W | 473 W | 465 W | 456 W | 448 W | 439 W |
| % of rated | 99.0% | 97.6% | 95.8% | 94.1% | 92.3% | 90.6% |
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 485 W bifacial model is scored separately from QGSF. Scored model: STP-NT11/48QGDF-485 · checked 2026-08-27. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-27
Strong evidence coverage
17 of 17 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. Exact technical and warranty sources plus CER source version dated 20 August 2026, checked 2026-08-27
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Product record history
Product record
kind: panel; brand: Suntech; name: Ultra T 3.0 48QGDF 48-cell; model: STP-NT11/48QGDF-470, -475, -480 and -485; scored 485 W bifacial model; score: 63.5
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.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Ultra T 3.0 48QGDF 48-cell scores 64, placing 32 of 57 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 64.6. Its strongest scoring dimension is performance & degradation (78), running 5.2 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 46, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 62. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.3%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.