Solar panels

Aiko Neostar 3

Name: Aiko Neostar 3
Brand: Aiko

465–550 W · 8 versions · best for small roofs: most watts per square metre

8.6Excellent#2 of 22 panel series we rank · EnergyUpgrade Score out of 10

5.0 out of 5 from 801 owner reviews of Aiko solar panels

Efficiency: 24.8%
Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°C
Year 25: 90.6%

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Why it scores 8.6.

Rated on AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Mb, its best home version. Each part comes from the datasheet with a published rule; anything not stated scores zero.

How we rate solar panels

Output guaranteed at year 25
8.2 · 25%
What the panel promises to still produce after 25 Australian summers. It compounds every year.
Rule: Worked out from the datasheet's first-year and annual degradation: 84% scores 0, 92% scores 10.
Product warranty
7.5 · 25%
Covers defects in the panel itself. Twelve years is the floor; the best give 25 or more.
Rule: Years of product warranty: 10 scores 0, 30 scores 10.
Heat performance
8.6 · 20%
Panels lose output as they heat up, and roof panels often pass 65°C in summer.
Rule: Temperature coefficient of Pmax: -0.38%/°C scores 0, -0.24%/°C scores 10.
Efficiency
9.6 · 20%
More watts from each square metre, which matters most on small or broken-up roofs.
Rule: Highest module efficiency in the range: 20.5% scores 0, 25% scores 10.
Performance warranty length
10.0 · 10%
How long the output guarantee runs.
Rule: Years: 25 scores 0, 30 scores 10.

Full specifications.

For AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Mb, the version we rate. 40 approved models · Global datasheet

Power: 465–495 W
Highest efficiency: 24.8%
Temperature coefficient (Pmax): -0.26%/°C
First-year degradation: 1%
Annual degradation after year 1: 0.35%
Output at year 25 (our calculation): 90.6%
Product warranty: 25 years
Performance warranty: 30 years
Cell technology: N-Type BC
Size: 1762 × 1134 mm
Weight: 20.6 kg
All-black look: Yes

Every version (8).

Same series in different sizes, finishes or generations. Check which version is on your quote.

AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Mb
465–495 W · the version we rate
8.6
Efficiency: 24.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MCE60Db
530–550 W
8.6
Efficiency: 24.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MCE60Dw
530–550 W
8.6
Efficiency: 24.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MCE60Mb
530–550 W
8.6
Efficiency: 24.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MCE60Mw
530–550 W
8.6
Efficiency: 24.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Db
470–485 W
8.3
Efficiency: 24.3%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Mw
475–500 W
7.4
Efficiency: 25.0%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MCE54Dw
475–485 W
7.1
Efficiency: 24.3%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet

About the brand

Aiko solar panels

One of the most efficient panels you can put on an Australian roof, and installers' favourite two years running. Its local track record is short, so you're trusting the test results and the installer more than history.

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8.2

Brand rating#2 of 8 brands for solar panels