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Canadian Solar HiKu7

Name: Canadian Solar HiKu7
Brand: Canadian Solar

585–680 W · 2 versions · best for everyday installs on a budget

1.7FairListed, not ranked · EnergyUpgrade Score out of 10

4.8 out of 5 from 2,288 owner reviews of Canadian Solar solar panels

Efficiency: 21.9%
Temp. coeff.: -0.34%/°C
Year 25: 84.8%

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Why it scores 1.7.

Rated on CS7N-xxxMS, 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
1.0 · 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
1.0 · 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
2.9 · 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
3.1 · 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
0.0 · 10%
How long the output guarantee runs.
Rule: Years: 25 scores 0, 30 scores 10.

Full specifications.

For CS7N-xxxMS, the version we rate. 28 approved models · Australian datasheet

Power: 650–680 W
Highest efficiency: 21.9%
Temperature coefficient (Pmax): -0.34%/°C
First-year degradation: 2%
Annual degradation after year 1: 0.55%
Output at year 25 (our calculation): 84.8%
Product warranty: 12 years
Performance warranty: 25 years
Cell technology: PERC
Size: 2384 × 1305 mm
Weight: 34.4 kg

Every version (2).

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

CS7N-xxxMS
650–680 W · commercial · the version we rate
1.7
Efficiency: 21.9%Temp. coeff.: -0.34%/°CYear 25: 84.8% Datasheet
CS7L-xxxMS
585–615 W · commercial
1.6
Efficiency: 21.7%Temp. coeff.: -0.34%/°CYear 25: 84.8% Datasheet

About the brand

Canadian Solar solar panels

A long-established, Nasdaq-listed maker with solid test results and a Melbourne support team. Its TOPCon panels are dependable middle-of-the-road choices, but the warranty terms trail the leaders.

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7.0

Brand rating#6 of 8 brands for solar panels