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Global Tier-1

Vertex N NEG21C.20

715–740 W · 66-cell · N-type TOPCon · Bifacial · Dual-glass

Trina SolarReleased 2023

67/ 100

Very good

Global

15+ Yrs Field-ProvenBifacialGlass-Glass

The verdict. In our Global Tier-1 class, Trina Solar Vertex N NEG21C.20 leads on sustainability.

24thof 66 in Global Tier-1Top halfclass average 63.1
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Architecture & Design72
Efficiency & Yield65
Durability (verified)50
Performance & Degradation73
Guarantee & Backbone70
Sustainability91

Market position

24thof 66 in Global Tier-1Top half
456774

Our reading

Vertex N NEG21C.20 scores 67, placing 25 of 66 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 63.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is sustainability (91), running 31.4 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) scores 50, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on durability (verified) is 55. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.8%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 12-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.

The data

Power
740W
Efficiency
23.8%
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
715–740 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

740 Wrated647W at yr 30
80859095100Guaranteed floor 87.4%Product 12yr87.4%0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr30yr
Projected outputGuaranteed floor: 87.4% at yr 30Product warranty ends yr 12

Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (740 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

661W597W

Year 1 to year 25, at 30°C and 1000 W/m². Rated 740 W at STC.

How this is modelled

Compounds this panel’s own published first-year (1%) and annual (0.4%/yr) degradation figures against its 740 W rated (STC) output, then derates for the ambient and irradiance selected. Output is scaled roughly linearly with irradiance (1000 W/m² against the 1000 W/m² STC reference). This is the dominant real-world effect at low light, whether from cloud, shading or soiling. Output is then further derated for heat, from this panel’s own NOCT (43°C) and temperature coefficient (-0.29%/°C), giving an estimated cell temperature of 59°C at that ambient and irradiance. A datasheet-derived estimate, not a field measurement or a warranty guarantee: it does not account for this panel’s own low-light efficiency response (a separate, less-consistently-published spec), or for wind and system design. See NOCT and temperature coefficient in the glossary.

Control panel

30°C
1000 W/m²
Year1510152025
Watts661 W650 W637 W624 W610 W597 W
% of rated89.3%87.9%86.1%84.3%82.5%80.6%
Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWill the quote name the exact Vertex N NEG21C.20 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 Australian rating in this exact series. Scored model: TSM-740NEG21C.20 · checked 2026-08-06. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-09-06

Strong evidence coverage

28 of 28 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. Vertex N NEG21C.20 exact current 715-740 W sheet and 2026 PVEL registry rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported contact, PID and environmental claims withdrawn while AU status remains available. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

3 changes to this record · 8 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    DE Status

    Before
    not_reviewed
    After
    unavailable
    DE market evidenceNOCT (C)+4 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    DE Support Note

    Current text
    trinasolar.com/de/NEG21C.20/ retrieves. The linked German-site datasheet DT-M-0042-G EN 2024 B names TSM-NEG21C.20 695-720 W. Scored TSM-740NEG21C.20 (715-740 W) is outside that window and is not named. The 720 W German bin and NEG21C.20Q are not transferred. The previously cited German 2024 A PDF remains HTTP 404. Trace Research adjudication is the research lock.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    DE market evidenceNOCT (C)+4 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/DT-M-0042-G-DE-Datasheet_VertexN_NEG21C.20_2024_A.pdf; https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/DT-M-0042_NEG21C.20_EN_2025_A.pdf; https://www.trinasolar.com/us/n-720w-tsm-neg21c-20
    After
    https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/DT-M-0042-G-DE-Datasheet_VertexN_NEG21C.20_2024_A.pdf; https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/8/DT-M-0042-G-Datasheet_Vertex_NEG21C.20_EN_2024_B.pdf; https://www.trinasolar.com/de/NEG21C.20/; https://www.trinasolar.com/de/VertexN/
    DE market evidenceDE market evidence+4 in JSON record
9 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Vertex N NEG21C.20 exact current 715-740 W sheet and 2026 PVEL registry rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported contact, PID and environmental claims withdrawn while AU status remains available.
    After
    Vertex N NEG21C.20 exact current 715-740 W sheet and 2026 PVEL registry rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported contact, PID and environmental claims withdrawn while AU status remains available. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence added

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/DT-M-0042-G-DE-Datasheet_VertexN_NEG21C.20_2024_A.pdf; https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/DT-M-0042_NEG21C.20_EN_2025_A.pdf; https://www.trinasolar.com/us/n-720w-tsm-neg21c-20
    NOCT (C)DE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  3. Evidence added

    US Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    NOCT (C)US market evidence+1 in JSON record
  4. Evidence added

    US Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    NOCT (C)US market evidence+1 in JSON record
  5. Evidence added

    DE Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    No current German product page or datasheet naming TSM-740NEG21C.20 was retrieved. The previously cited DT-M-0042-G German datasheet now returns HTTP 404. This is an access and catalogue gap, not a finding of unavailability. The live North American 695-725 W sheet is not a German sale path.
    NOCT (C)DE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  6. Evidence added

    US Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    trinasolar.com/us/n-720w-tsm-neg21c-20 and the linked NA datasheet DT-M-0085 name TSM-NEG21C.20 695-725W. The scored Australian bin is TSM-740NEG21C.20 (715-740W). 740 W is outside the NA range, so the identity is not on the United States sale path. The global EN 715-740W sheet is not a United States sale path.
    NOCT (C)US market evidence+1 in JSON record
  7. Evidence added

    DE Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    not_reviewed
    NOCT (C)DE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  8. Evidence added

    DE Certifications

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    NOCT (C)DE market evidence+1 in JSON record
  9. Evidence added

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/DT-M-0042_NEG21C.20_EN_2025_A.pdf; https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/17/DT-M-0085-NA-EN_NA_Datasheet_210_NEG21C.20_EN_2026A.pdf; https://www.trinasolar.com/us/n-720w-tsm-neg21c-20
    NOCT (C)US market evidence+1 in JSON record
2 changes to this record · 109 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    67.1
    After
    65
    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    67.2
    After
    66.8
    Primary datasheet
2 changes to this record · 147 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    0D0220899290

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: TSM-740NEG21C.20 (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: trina-solar-vertex-n-n-type-i-topcon-tsm-neg21c-20-725w; source key: data/trina_vertex_neg21c_725.json; source manufacturer name: Trina Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2026-05-22; candidate model: TSM-740NEG21C.20 (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2029-05-22; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
    AU market evidence
  2. Evidence added

    Certification model

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    TSM-740NEG21C.20 (IEC 61215-2021)
    AU market evidence
1 change to this record · 118 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Independent energy yield: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/manufacturer_name/trina/; https://web.archive.org/web/20240521172951/https://scorecard.pvel.com/manufacturer_name/trina/
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/methodology/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://scorecard.pvel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-PV-Module-Reliability-Scorecard.pdf
    Independent energy yieldIndependent energy yield+3 in JSON record
18 changes to this record · 34 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Contact: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  2. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/5/DT-M-0042-AUS-EN-J-Datasheet_Vertex_NEG21C.20_715-740-2025_Cweb.pdf
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  3. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  4. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Trina DT-M-0042 AUS EN J, version TSM_AUS_EN_2025_C, global warranty PS-M-0135-Y and Vertex manual reviewed 2026-08-06 LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability.
    After
    Vertex N NEG21C.20 exact current 715-740 W sheet and 2026 PVEL registry rechecked 2026-08-23; unsupported contact, PID and environmental claims withdrawn while AU status remains available.
    Primary datasheet
  5. Evidence removed

    Contact

    Before
    MBB Wire front contact
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  6. Evidence removed

    Contact: Evidence sources

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

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/5/DT-M-0042-AUS-EN-J-Datasheet_Vertex_NEG21C.20_715-740-2025_Cweb.pdf
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  8. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    70.6
    After
    67.2
    Primary datasheet
  9. Record updated

    Power tolerance (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/5/DT-M-0042-AUS-EN-J-Datasheet_Vertex_NEG21C.20_715-740-2025_Cweb.pdf
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  10. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  11. Record updated

    Salt mist (IEC 61701): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  12. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    57
    After
    50.2
    Primary datasheet
  13. Record updated

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342)

    Before
    LeTID resistance claimed for this product, no test cited
    After
    Not addressed
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  14. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/5/DT-M-0042-AUS-EN-J-Datasheet_Vertex_NEG21C.20_715-740-2025_Cweb.pdf
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  15. Record updated

    Ammonia resistance (IEC 62716): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://scorecard.pvel.com/top-performers/; https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/5/DT-M-0042-AUS-EN-J-Datasheet_Vertex_NEG21C.20_715-740-2025_Cweb.pdf
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  16. Record updated

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
  17. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    81.8
    After
    72.4
    Primary datasheet
  18. Record updated

    PID (IEC TS 62804)

    Before
    Independently tested / certified
    After
    Not addressed
    Primary datasheetIndependent energy yield
5 changes to this record · 65 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Independent energy yield

    Before
    Field/PAN energy-yield validated
    After
    Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yieldsupersededIndependent energy yieldsuperseded
  2. Record updated

    Efficiency & Yield pillar score

    Before
    73.7
    After
    67.1
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Trina DT-M-0042 AUS EN J, version TSM_AUS_EN_2025_C, global warranty PS-M-0135-Y and Vertex manual reviewed 2026-08-06 LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. 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. Re-verification 2026-08-20: Independent energy yield recorded as brand-or-series under panel rubric v2.14.0, which applied to this criterion the same exact-model rule v2.13.0 applied to Verified reliability.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    57.5
    After
    57
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    72
    After
    70.6
    Primary datasheet
6 changes to this record · 31 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Source revision

    Current text
    Trina DT-M-0042 AUS EN J, version TSM_AUS_EN_2025_C, global warranty PS-M-0135-Y and Vertex manual reviewed 2026-08-06 LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance. 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.

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheet
  2. Record updated

    Rating

    Before
    Superior
    After
    Very good
    Primary datasheet
  3. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    75.5
    After
    72
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    72.5
    After
    57.5
    Primary datasheet
  5. Record updated

    Name Rating

    Before
    Superior
    After
    Very Good
    Primary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Verified reliability

    Before
    Top Performer (multi-year)
    After
    Brand or series independently tested; exact model not covered
    Independent energy yield
6 changes to this record · 23 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    75.7
    After
    75.5
    Primary datasheet
  2. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    No direct source binding recorded
  3. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342): Evidence status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    sourced
    No direct source binding recorded
  4. Evidence added

    LeTID resistance (IEC TS 63342)

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    LeTID resistance claimed for this product, no test cited
    No direct source binding recorded
  5. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    73.7
    After
    72.5
    Primary datasheet
  6. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    Trina DT-M-0042 AUS EN J, version TSM_AUS_EN_2025_C, global warranty PS-M-0135-Y and Vertex manual reviewed 2026-08-06
    After
    Trina DT-M-0042 AUS EN J, version TSM_AUS_EN_2025_C, global warranty PS-M-0135-Y and Vertex manual reviewed 2026-08-06 LeTID re-verified 2026-08-19 for rubric v2.12.0: scored under the returned criterion on the evidence recorded in its provenance.
    Primary datasheet
11 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence removed

    Awards

    Before
    Not Listed
    After
    No longer recorded
    NOCT (C)
  2. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence status

    Before
    derived
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  3. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://static.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/DT-M-0042_NEG21C.20_EN_2025_A.pdf
    After
    No longer recorded
    NOCT (C)
  4. Record updated

    Durability (verified) pillar score

    Before
    73.9
    After
    73.7
    Primary datasheet
  5. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  6. Evidence removed

    Damp heat extended (2000h)

    Before
    1000h IEC 61215 standard
    After
    No longer recorded
    No direct source binding recorded
  7. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    74.8
    After
    75.7
    Primary datasheet
  8. Record updated

    Rating

    Before
    Very good
    After
    Superior
    Primary datasheet
  9. Record updated

    Name Rating

    Before
    Very Good
    After
    Superior
    Primary datasheet
  10. Record updated

    Architecture & Design pillar score

    Before
    76.7
    After
    81.8
    Primary datasheet
  11. Evidence removed

    Awards: Evidence status

    Before
    reviewed_absence
    After
    No longer recorded
    NOCT (C)

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. US market evidence checked
  4. Australian certification source identity verified
  5. AU market evidence checked
  6. Series benchmark evidence checked
  7. Plain-language warranty summary checked

Evidence record (JSON)

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