Solar panels

Canadian Solar TOPBiHiKu6

Name: Canadian Solar TOPBiHiKu6
Brand: Canadian Solar

430–545 W · 8 versions · best for small roofs: most watts per square metre

7.6Very good#9 of 22 panel series we rank · EnergyUpgrade Score out of 10

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

Efficiency: 24.5%
Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°C
Year 25: 89.4%

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Why it scores 7.6.

Rated on CS6.2-54TB-xxx, 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
6.8 · 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
6.4 · 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
8.9 · 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 CS6.2-54TB-xxx, the version we rate. 129 approved models · Australian datasheet

Power: 470–545 W
Highest efficiency: 24.5%
Temperature coefficient (Pmax): -0.29%/°C
First-year degradation: 1%
Annual degradation after year 1: 0.4%
Output at year 25 (our calculation): 89.4%
Product warranty: 25 years
Performance warranty: 30 years
Cell technology: TOPCon
Size: 1961 × 1134 mm
Weight: 27 kg
Bifacial: Yes

Every version (8).

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

CS6.2-54TB-xxx
470–545 W · the version we rate
7.6
Efficiency: 24.5%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.1-60TB-xxx
485–520 W
7.0
Efficiency: 23.0%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.1-54TB-xxx
430–460 W
5.1
Efficiency: 22.5%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.3-66TB-xxx
630–675 W · commercial
7.0
Efficiency: 25.0%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
CS6.2-66TB-xxx
570–670 W · commercial
6.1
Efficiency: 24.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.2-66TB-xxxHP
570–670 W · commercial
6.1
Efficiency: 24.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.1-72TB-xxx
590–625 W · commercial
5.4
Efficiency: 23.1%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6W-xxxTB-AG
565–600 W · commercial
5.3
Efficiency: 23.0%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% 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