product years: 15; performance years: 30; end of warranty pct: 87.4% at yr 30; annual degradation pct: 0.4%/yr; labor coverage: No
PVEL scorecard
2026 Top Performer; 2025 Top Performer. Top Performer in 5 tests in 2026; 10 editions
Price tier
budget
Risks to weigh
FEOC/UFLPA exposure
Specifications as stated by the manufacturer; confirm on the current datasheet and warranty document. Sources: scorecard.pvel.com
Astronergy solar panels on the CEC certified list
106 certified models, 515–735 W, up to 23.9% efficient. Highest-efficiency models shown. See all models.
Model
Watts
Efficiency
Technology
Temp. coefficient
CHSM72RN-HC-620
620
23.9%
Mono-c-Si
-0.28%/°C
CHSM72RN-HC-615
615
23.7%
Mono-c-Si
-0.28%/°C
CHSM66N(DG)/F-BH-735
735
23.6%
Mono-c-Si
-0.304%/°C
CHSM72RN-HC-610
610
23.6%
Mono-c-Si
-0.28%/°C
CHSM66N(DG)/F-BH-730
730
23.5%
Mono-c-Si
-0.304%/°C
CHSM72RN-HC-605
605
23.4%
Mono-c-Si
-0.28%/°C
CHSM66N(DG)/F-BH-725
725
23.3%
Mono-c-Si
-0.304%/°C
CHSM66RN(DG)/F-BH-630
630
23.3%
Mono-c-Si
-0.284%/°C
CHSM72N(DG)/F-BH-600
600
23.3%
Mono-c-Si
-0.282%/°C
CHSM72N-HC-600
600
23.3%
Mono-c-Si
-0.278%/°C
CHSM66N(DG)/F-BH-720
720
23.2%
Mono-c-Si
-0.304%/°C
CHSM72RN-HC-600
600
23.2%
Mono-c-Si
-0.28%/°C
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