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The data
N-type silicon module
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
Verification & sources
Market context
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Sources & references · checked 2026-09-02
Strong evidence coverage
20 of 20 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 Rechecked 2026-08-29: the current CER module export still contains neither HSM-BE54-HD nor HSM-BE52-HD, and the 1 July 2026 Australian warranty table still names HSM-BE52-HD490-505 only. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged.
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Product record history
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IN Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The exact scored model HSM-BE54-HD505 is not named on ALMM List-I revision 03.08.2026. ALMM is a domestic-content and procurement instrument; absence is not a quality finding and does not change the global score. A manufacturer catalogue is not a substitute for List-I. Existing AU, US, DE or EU warranty terms are not transferred. HSM-BE52 is a different identity and is not transferred.
Source revision
- Current text
- SunPower Max AU Rev B June 2026, Australian warranty effective 1 July 2026 and CER export checked 2026-08-07 Rechecked 2026-08-29: the current CER module export still contains neither HSM-BE54-HD nor HSM-BE52-HD, and the 1 July 2026 Australian warranty table still names HSM-BE52-HD490-505 only. India existing-catalogue panel ALMM review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded against List-I revision 03.08.2026; scores unchanged.
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Primary datasheetIN Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The exact scored model HSM-BE54-HD505 is not named on ALMM List-I revision 03.08.2026. Cited source_version in-almm-module-2026-08-03-ffdfc4d1f767.
IN Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3716e1b8c6cd17b771da77391355749f3/uploads/2026/08/202608031426164762.pdf; https://mnre.gov.in/en/approved-list-of-models-and-manufacturers-almm/
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AU Support Note
- Current text
- SunPower still publishes the Australian BE54 datasheet and installer pathways, and SunPower Corporation Australia Pty Limited remains active. Those facts do not cure the exact model-code mismatch or establish CER eligibility. The product remains an evidence-pending technical reference rather than a current Australian purchase option.
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Verified reliabilityAU market evidence+6 in JSON recordAU Certifications
- Before
- The exact BE54 datasheet lists IEC 61215 and IEC 61730, but neither HSM-BE54-HD nor the warranty's HSM-BE52-HD family appears in the current CER export.
- After
- Rechecked 29 August 2026: the current CER approved-module export still contains neither HSM-BE54-HD nor the warranty table's HSM-BE52-HD family. The exact BE54 datasheet lists IEC 61215 and IEC 61730.
AU Warranty scope
- Current text
- Held for the exact family. Rechecked 29 August 2026: the Australian warranty effective 1 July 2026 is provided by TCL Zhonghuan Energy Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. and administered by SunPower Corporation Australia Pty Limited, but its exhaustive table still names HSM-BE52-HD490-505 rather than HSM-BE54-HD490-505. No product term, power term, service remedy or transfer right is assigned to the BE54 record.
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Verified reliabilityAU market evidence+6 in JSON recordSource revision
- Before
- SunPower Max AU Rev B June 2026, Australian warranty effective 1 July 2026 and CER export checked 2026-08-07
- After
- SunPower Max AU Rev B June 2026, Australian warranty effective 1 July 2026 and CER export checked 2026-08-07 Rechecked 2026-08-29: the current CER module export still contains neither HSM-BE54-HD nor HSM-BE52-HD, and the 1 July 2026 Australian warranty table still names HSM-BE52-HD490-505 only.
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Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not independently yield-tested
- After
- No public independent yield result found in reviewed sources
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://www.sunpowerglobal.com/au/documents
- 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
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Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://pub-493f128c789642909ff4ab27a5f41128.r2.dev/product-datasheets/au/AU_SunPower_Max_Datasheet_490-505W.pdf
- After
- No longer recorded
Awards: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://www.sunpowerglobal.com/au/documents
- After
- No longer recorded
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Evidence timeline
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Our reading
Max 54-cell scores 60, placing 53 of 53 in the Premium Performance class against a class average of 67.5. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (94), running 8.0 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 78. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 24.7%, N-type back-contact silicon cell technology.