Solar panels

Aiko Neostar 2

Name: Aiko Neostar 2
Brand: Aiko

435–525 W · 9 versions · best for hot roofs: low heat loss

8.1Very good#7 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: 23.7%
Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°C
Year 25: 90.6%

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Why it scores 8.1.

Rated on AIKO-Axxx-MAH60Mw, 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
7.1 · 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
10.0 · 10%
How long the output guarantee runs.
Rule: Years: 25 scores 0, 30 scores 10.

Full specifications.

For AIKO-Axxx-MAH60Mw, the version we rate. 51 approved models · Australian datasheet

Power: 500–525 W
Highest efficiency: 23.7%
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 ABC
Size: 1954 × 1134 mm
Weight: 23.1 kg
All-black look: Yes

Every version (9).

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

AIKO-Axxx-MAH60Mw
500–525 W · the version we rate
8.1
Efficiency: 23.7%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH54Mb
435–470 W
8.0
Efficiency: 23.6%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH60Dw
500–520 W
8.0
Efficiency: 23.5%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH60Mb
500–520 W
8.0
Efficiency: 23.5%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH54Db
440–465 W
7.9
Efficiency: 23.3%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH60Db
500–515 W
7.9
Efficiency: 23.2%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH54Mw
440–475 W
6.9
Efficiency: 23.8%Temp. coeff.: -0.26%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH54Dw
440–465 W
6.2
Efficiency: 23.3%Temp. coeff.: -0.29%/°CYear 25: 90.6% Datasheet
AIKO-Axxx-MAH54Tm
440–450 W
4.9
Efficiency: 22.5%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