Solar panels

Risen Energy Hyper-ion

Name: Risen Energy Hyper-ion
Brand: Risen Energy

580–745 W · 2 versions · best for small roofs: most watts per square metre

5.2FairListed, not ranked · EnergyUpgrade Score out of 10

4.8 out of 5 from 570 owner reviews of Risen Energy solar panels

Efficiency: 24.0%
Temp. coeff.: -0.24%/°C
Year 25: Not stated

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Why it scores 5.2.

Rated on RSM132-8-xxxBHDG, 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
Not stated · 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
2.5 · 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
10.0 · 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
7.8 · 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 RSM132-8-xxxBHDG, the version we rate. 20 approved models · Australian datasheet

Power: 695–745 W
Highest efficiency: 24%
Temperature coefficient (Pmax): -0.24%/°C
First-year degradation: 1%
Product warranty: 15 years
Performance warranty: 30 years
Cell technology: HJT
Size: 2384 × 1303 mm
Weight: 37.5 kg

Every version (2).

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

RSM132-8-xxxBHDG
695–745 W · commercial · the version we rate
5.2
Efficiency: 24.0%Temp. coeff.: -0.24%/°CYear 25: Not stated Datasheet
RSM110-8-xxxBHDG
580–620 W · commercial
3.2
Efficiency: 23.2%Temp. coeff.: -0.24%/°CYear 25: Not stated Datasheet

About the brand

Risen Energy solar panels

A budget-friendly brand with one of the longest local histories and good support contacts. Its panels are fine, but they trail the leaders on testing, efficiency and warranty.

Read the Risen Energy review

5.3

Brand rating#8 of 8 brands for solar panels