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Global Tier-1

210R 48P

430–455 W · 48-cell · N-type TOPCon · Bifacial · Dual-glass

TCL SolarReleased 2022

65/ 100

Good

Global

BifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, TCL Solar 210R 48P leads on architecture & design.

29thof 51 in Global Tier-1Lower halfclass average 66.1
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design82
Efficiency & Yield67
Durability (verified)52
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone55
Sustainability48

Market position

29thof 51 in Global Tier-1Lower half
466576

Our reading

210R 48P scores 65, placing 30 of 51 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 66.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (82), running 7.3 points above the class average on this dimension. Sustainability scores 48, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on sustainability is 64. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 22.8%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 15-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
455W
Efficiency
22.8%
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
430–455 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.

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

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 210R 48P 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 the highest published rating in this exact series. Scored model: HSM-ND48-DR430~455 · checked 2026-08-01. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-19

Strong evidence coverage

22 of 25 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. TCL official 48-cell family brochure and current resource library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.

Change ledger

Product record history

6 changes to this record · 31 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Verified reliability

    Before
    Top Performer (current/partial)
    After
    Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
    Verified reliability
  2. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    TCL official 48-cell family brochure and current resource library, rechecked 2026-08-01
    After
    TCL official 48-cell family brochure and current resource library, rechecked 2026-08-01 Re-verification 2026-08-19: Verified reliability recorded as "Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered" under panel rubric v2.13.0, which added a band for brand or series evidence where the exact model is not covered by the third-party record.
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    66.7
    After
    64.8
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Name Rating

    Before
    Very Good
    After
    Good
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    59.9
    After
    51.9
    Primary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Rating

    Before
    Very good
    After
    Good
    Primary datasheet
9 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  2. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    No longer recorded
    ContactGuarantee assurance
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    65.8
    After
    66.7
    Primary datasheet
  4. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  5. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    60.5
    After
    59.9
    Primary datasheet
  6. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.tcl.com/content/dam/brandsite/region/global/guangfu/residential-pv-system/document/tcl-residential-pv-system-brochure-en.pdf; https://www.tclsolar.com/resources
    After
    No longer recorded
    ContactGuarantee assurance
  7. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Not Listed
    After
    No longer recorded
    ContactGuarantee assurance
  8. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  9. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    76.7
    After
    81.8
    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. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. DE market evidence checked
  3. AU market evidence checked
  4. Series benchmark evidence checked
  5. Plain-language warranty summary checked

Evidence record (JSON)

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