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Solar Panel Comparison Table

Last Updated: 26th Jun 2024  By Finn Peacock, Chartered Electrical Engineer, Fact Checked By Ronald Brakels

Find prices for solar panels and compare technical specifications of various brands and models of modules in our regularly updated solar panel comparison table. Compare panels to see which may be best suited to your home or business, or learn more about PV modules you’ve been quoted on by a solar power system installation company.

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Product Name	Canadian Solar Inc HiKu 6 Canadian Solar Inc HiKu 6 Canadian Solar Inc HiHero Canadian Solar Inc HiKu Mono (132) Canadian Solar Inc TOPHiKu 6	Hyundai UF Series	JA Solar Deep Blue 3.0 Light JA Solar Deep Blue 3.0 Light JA Solar Deep Blue 3.0 Pro JA Solar Deep Blue 4.0 Pro	Jinko Solar Tiger Neo (440W) Jinko Solar Tiger Neo (440W) Jinko Solar Tiger Neo (410-430W) Jinko Solar Tiger Neo (460-480W)	Longi Hi-MO 6 Scientist Longi Hi-MO 6 Scientist Longi Hi-MO 6 Explorer Longi Hi-MO 5m	Phono Solar Helios	REC Alpha Pure-R REC Alpha Pure-R REC Alpha Pure REC TwinPeak 5 REC TwinPeak 5 Black REC Alpha Pure-RX	Risen Titan S Risen Titan S Risen Titan S (440W) Risen TOPCon	Seraphim SIV N-TOPCON (440W) Seraphim SIV N-TOPCON (440W) Seraphim SIV All Black Seraphim SIV (415W)	Solahart Silhouette series Solahart Silhouette series Solahart SunCell series	SolarEdge Smart Panel	Sunpower P6 Sunpower P6 Sunpower Maxeon 6 (AC) Sunpower Maxeon 5 (AC) Sunpower Maxeon 3 Sunpower Maxeon 3 (black)	Suntech Ultra V Pro (N-type) 415W Suntech Ultra V Pro (N-type) 415W Suntech Ultra V Pro (N-type) 440W Suntech Ultra V Pro (P-type)	Tindo Karra G2	Trina Solar Vertex S+ (420-440W) Trina Solar Vertex S+ (420-440W) Trina Solar Vertex S+ (400-415W) Trina Solar Vertex S	Winaico WST-NGX-D3
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Choose model:	CS6R-395MSCS6R-400MSCS6R-405MSCS6R-410MSCS6R-415MSCS6R-420MS	HiE-S400UFHiE-S390UF	JAM54S30-395/MRJAM54S30-400/MRJAM54S30-405/MRJAM54S30-410/MRJAM54S30-415/MRJAM54S30-420/MR	JKM440N-54HL4-V	LR5-54HTH-440M LR5-54HTH-445M LR5-54HTH-450M	PS440M8G-FH-18/VSH	REC400AA Pure-RREC410AA Pure-RREC420AA Pure-RREC430AA Pure-R	RSM40-8-390M RSM40-8-395MRSM40-8-400MRSM40-8-405MRSM40-8-410MRSM40-8-415M	SRP-440-BTD-BG	SOLAHART440BRB1	SPV410-R54JWMLSPV415-R54JWML	SPR-P6-395-BLKSPR-P6-400-BLKSPR-P6-405-BLKSPR-P6-410-BLKSPR-P6-415-BLK	STP415S-C54/NshmSTP420S-C54/NshmSTP425S-C54/NshmSTP430S-C54/NshmSTP435S-C54/Umhm	410W-G2-BL	TSM-420NEG9R.28TSM-425NEG9R.28TSM-430NEG9R.28TSM-435NEG9R.28TSM-440NEG9R.28	WST-430NGX-D3
Wattage	415W	400W	415W	440W	440W	440W	410W	415W	440W	440W	415W	415W	415W	410W	440W	430W
Panel efficiency (%)	21.3%	21.3%	21.3%	22.53%	22.5%	22.53%	21.2%	21.6%	22.53%	22.00%	21.25%	21.1%	21.3%	20.1%	22.0%	22.02%
Approx Cost per Watt – AUD Retail incl GST	$0.40	$0.50	$0.49	$0.36	$0.46	$0.52	$0.66	$0.45	$0.36	$0.75	$0.70	$0.79	$0.36	$0.90	$0.40	$0.53
Approx cost per panel – AUD Retail incl GST	$166	$200	$202	$160	$202	$228	$270	$185	$160	$330	$290	$328	$141	$370	$175	$227
Panel technology	Monocrystalline	Shingled	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline Heterojunction	Monocrystalline Heterojunction	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline PERC	Monocrystalline	Monocrystalline
Country of manufacture	China	China	China	China	China	China	Singapore	China	China	China	China	China	China	Australia	China	China
Company origin	China	South Korea	China	China	China	China	Norway (now owned by India's Reliance group)	China	China	Australia	Israel	USA	China	Australia	China	Taiwan
Panel weight	21.3kg	20.5kg	21.5kg	22kg	20.8kg	22.0kg	21.5kg	21kg	18.5kg	21.5kg	21.4kg	21kg	21.0kg	21.5kg	21.5kg	24kg
Number of busbars	9	N/A	9	9	N/A	5	16	9	9	12	9	N/A	9	TBD	Multi-busbar	9
Operating temperature	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C ~ +85°C	-40°C – 85°C	-40°C – 85°C
Temperature coefficient (Pmax)	-0.34%/°C	-0.34%/°C	-0.35%/°C	-0.30%/°C	-0.29%/°C	-0.38%/°C	-0.26%/°C	-0.34%/°C	-0.29%/°C	-0.29%/°C	-0.34%/°C	-0.34%/°C	-0.36%/°C	-0.34%/°C	-0.34%/°C	-0.30%/°C
Salt mist corrosion level	IEC 61701 certified, level 1	IEC 61701 level 6	TBD	IEC 61701 level 6	No data	IEC 61701 certified, level 6	IEC 61701 certified, level 6	IEC 61701 level 1 claimed	IEC 61701 level 6	IEC 61701 certified, level 6	TBD	IEC 61701 certified, level 6	IEC 61701 level 6	TBD	IEC 61701 certified, level unknown	IEC 61701 certified, level 6
Front load resistance	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	7000Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa	3600Pa	5400Pa	5400Pa
Rear load/wind resistance	3600Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa	4000Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa	4000Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa	3800Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa	2400Pa
Product warranty length	25 years	25 years	25 years	25 years	25 years	30 years	25 years	25 years	30 years	30 years	25 years	25 years	25 years	25 years	25 years	30 years
Warranted annual performance degradation year 2-25	0.55% per year	0.55% per year	0.6% per year	0.4% loss each year	0.40% per year	0.45% per year	0.25% per year	0.55% per year	0.40% per year	0.4% per year	0.55% loss each year	0.45% per year	0.4% per year	0.54% per year	0.4% per year	0.4% per year
Power output warranted at year 25	84.8%	84.8%	83.1%	89.4%	88.90%	87.2%	92%	84.8%	89.4%	89.4%	84.8%	87.2%	89.4%	84%	89.4%	89.4%
Does warranty include labour costs for removal and reinstallation of panels?	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes – (If the original installer was a REC certified partner)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes - but only in capital cities	No	Yes
Datasheet Supplied?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Warranty Supplied?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Notes			TBD		TBD	Double Glass/Bifacial Module	TBD	TBD	TBD		Comes with SolarEdge optimiser attached; only works with SolarEdge inverter systems	All-black panel	TBD	Black frame, half cut cells	TBD	TBD
Modern slavery statement or forced labour policies?	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	TBD	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.	Yes, here.
More information on brand	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here	Here

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As you can imagine, creating a solar panel comparison table of this nature and extent was quite a daunting task given the number of brands and models now available, modules being discontinued, prices always changing and technical specification information sometimes difficult to track down.

We update this table frequently as more products and information become available and the specifications and prices of existing solar panels listed change.

Please note: solar panel prices indicated are our best estimate of retail pricing, including GST, based on available information, unless specifically noted otherwise.

Also note warranty information was current at the time of adding the model – always check with the manufacturer for the latest warranty information.

In terms of modern slavery/forced labour, this row indicates if we found the solar panel manufacturer has policies for identifying and addressing these risks. TBD indicates yet to be determined and “failed to respond” indicates our enquiries did not receive a reply. Where provided, in-depth analysis of each panel manufacturer’s statement/policy has not been performed.

Not sure about what some of the specifications in the table indicate? Pick up some tips on comparing solar panels, or discover more general solar panel information here. Panels are a significant purchase that should benefit you for decades, so it’s important to ensure you choose the right ones for your installation.