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Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6

Name: Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6
Brand: Canadian Solar

430–540 W · 10 versions · best for small roofs: most watts per square metre

7.6Very good#10 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 CS6.2-48TM-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 CS6.2-48TM-xxx, the version we rate. 98 approved models · Australian datasheet

Power: 435–490 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: N-type TOPCon
Size: 1762 × 1134 mm
Weight: 21.3 kg

Every version (10).

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

CS6.2-48TM-xxx
435–490 W · the version we rate
7.6
Efficiency: 24.5%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.2-48TD-xxx
440–485 W
7.5
Efficiency: 24.3%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.2-54TM-xxx
485–525 W
7.2
Efficiency: 23.6%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.2-54TD-xxx
495–540 W
6.3
Efficiency: 24.3%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6R-xxxT
430–455 W
5.5
Efficiency: 23.3%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.1-60TM-xxx
495–525 W
5.4
Efficiency: 23.2%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.1-54TD-xxx
445–470 W
5.3
Efficiency: 23.0%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.2-66TM-xxx
595–645 W · commercial
5.7
Efficiency: 23.9%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6W-xxxT
575–605 W · commercial
5.5
Efficiency: 23.4%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 89.4% Datasheet
CS6.1-72TD-xxx
595–625 W · commercial
5.4
Efficiency: 23.1%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