The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
N-type TOPCon module
Produces DC electricity at the roof. It contains no system-level power conversion or storage.
- Product role
- None in the module.
- Published range
- 430–460 W
- Electrical layer
- DC module output
- Construction
- Monofacial, Dual-glass
What the documents establish
Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.
Performance guarantee: 30-year linear output
Wattage figure based on the sourced rated power (460 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
Year 1 to year 25, at 30°C and 1000 W/m². Rated 460 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 460 W rated (STC) output, then derates for the ambient and irradiance selected. Output is scaled roughly linearly with irradiance (1000W/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
| Year | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts | 411 W | 404 W | 396 W | 388 W | 379 W | 371 W |
| % of rated | 89.3% | 87.9% | 86.1% | 84.3% | 82.5% | 80.6% |
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 uses the highest exact current rating established for the retained market scope. Scored model: TSM-460NEG9R.28 · checked 2026-08-08. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01
Strong evidence coverage
25 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 revision. Trinasolar NEG9R.28 exact 430-460 W evidence, Australian supplement dated 2023-01-01, global warranty PS-M-0135 Rev. AA and CER export checked 2026-08-10. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
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Product record history
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DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- trinasolar.com/de/NEG9R.28/ and the linked German datasheet use Trina's split TSM-460 plus NEG9R.28 columns at 450-475 W. Manufacturer listing is established; distributor inventory is not inferred. NEG18R.25 and NEG9RP.28Z are different identities and are not transferred.
Source revision
- Before
- Trinasolar NEG9R.28 exact 430-460 W evidence, Australian supplement dated 2023-01-01, global warranty PS-M-0135 Rev. AA and CER export checked 2026-08-10
- After
- Trinasolar NEG9R.28 exact 430-460 W evidence, Australian supplement dated 2023-01-01, global warranty PS-M-0135 Rev. AA and CER export checked 2026-08-10. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.trinasolar.com/us/; https://www.trinasolar.com/us/NEG9R.28/
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www-cdn.trinasolar.com/wwwstorage/sites/8/260227_Datasheet_Vertex-S_NEG9R.28_DE_2026_A_web.pdf; https://www.trinasolar.com/de/NEG9R.28/
DE Warranty scope
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Germany; no German warranty naming TSM-460NEG9R.28 was attached, so six-field terms are not transferred from the Australian instrument.
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- trinasolar.com/us/NEG9R.28/ redirects to the United States home page. No US regional sheet names TSM-460NEG9R.28. NEG18R.25 and NEG10R.28Z are different identities.
DE Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The German NEG9R.28 page and German 2026 A datasheet name product TSM-NEG9R.28 at 450-475 W, with Typenschild columns TSM-460 paired with NEG9R.28, covering scored TSM-460NEG9R.28.
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Ba73Fc5283A4
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: module; certification model: TSM-460NEG9R.28 (IEC 61215-2021); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: trina-vertex-s-plus-neg9r-28-430-460-au; source key: data/trina_vertex_s_plus_neg9r_28_460_au.json; source manufacturer name: Trina Solar Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-09-20; candidate model: TSM-460NEG9R.28 (IEC 61215-2021); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-pv-modules-0; expires at: 2027-09-20; list data version: au-cer-module-2026-08-20-4e04f9838af2; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
Certification model
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- TSM-460NEG9R.28 (IEC 61215-2021)
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Canonical identity
- Before
- Trina Solar Vertex S+ NEG9R.28 72-cell 460 W
- After
- Trina Solar Vertex S+ 72-cell Dual-Glass 460 W
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Independent energy yield
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Brand or series yield-tested; exact model not covered
Independent energy yield: Evidence status
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- sourced
Independent energy yield: Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- 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
3 changes to this record · 106 products changed in this update
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.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
Vertex S+ 72-cell Dual-Glass scores 70, placing 14 of 60 in the Global Tier-1 class against a class average of 64.0. Its strongest scoring dimension is architecture & design (84), running 12.0 points above the class average on this dimension. Durability (verified) (57) is the dimension with the most room to move. Underlying specifications include a module efficiency of 23.0%, N-type TOPCon cell technology, 25-year product warranty backed by a 30-year performance term.