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Global Tier-1

210R 48P

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

TCL SolarReleased 2022

66/ 100

Very good

Global

BifacialGlass-Glass

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

32thof 55 in Global Tier-1Lower halfclass average 66.5
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design77
Efficiency & Yield67
Durability (verified)60
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone55
Sustainability48

Market position

32thof 55 in Global Tier-1Lower half
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Our reading

210R 48P scores 66, placing 32 of 55 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 66.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (77), above the class average of 72. 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%
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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 2026-08-01

Strong evidence coverage

23 of 27 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. TCL official 48-cell family brochure and current resource library, rechecked 2026-08-01

Evidence timeline

Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. AU market evidence checked
  3. Series benchmark evidence checked
  4. Plain-language warranty summary checked

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