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Premium Performance

Max 54-cell

490–505 W · 54-cell · N-type silicon · Rear contact · Dual-glass · Monofacial

SunPowerReleased 2026

59/ 100

Good

Global

Back-Contact Cell24.7% EfficiencyClass-Leading Temp Coeff15+ Yrs Field-Proven

The verdict. In our Premium Performance class, SunPower Max 54-cell leads on architecture & design.

13thof 13 in Premium PerformanceBottom quarterclass average 71.1
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Series anchor in research. HSM-BE54-HD is absent from the current CER export and the current Australian warranty names BE52, not BE54. The 505 W anchor is a technical datasheet reference, not an Australian availability or warranty claim. Scored model: HSM-BE54-HD505; checked 2026-08-07. Evidence.

The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design88
Efficiency & Yield64
Durability (verified)47
Performance & Degradation40
Guarantee & Backbone66
Sustainability47

Market position

13thof 13 in Premium PerformanceBottom quarter
595982

Our reading

Max 54-cell scores 59, placing 13 of 13 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 71.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (88), running 5.9 points above the class average on this dimension. Performance & Degradation scores 40, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on performance & degradation is 76. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.7%, N-type back-contact silicon cell technology.

The data

Power
505W
Efficiency
24.7%
Cell
N-type back-contact sili
Temp coeff
-0.26%/°C
Technology architecture

N-type silicon 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
490–505 W
Electrical layer
DC module output
Construction
Rear contact, Monofacial, Dual-glass
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.
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Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Max 54-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.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-07

Strong evidence coverage

22 of 22 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. SunPower Max AU Rev B June 2026, Australian warranty effective 1 July 2026 and CER export checked 2026-08-07

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

Evidence record (JSON)

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