product years: 25; performance years: 30; end of warranty pct: ~88.85% at yr 30 (Hi-MO X10); annual degradation pct: 0.35%/yr; labor coverage: No
PVEL scorecard
2026 Top Performer. Top Performer in 7-8 tests in 2026; 9 editions total
Price tier
budget-mid
Risks to weigh
FEOC/UFLPA exposure
Industry-wide oversupply losses
Back-contact gives an all-black look and high efficiency at mid-tier prices.
Specifications as stated by the manufacturer; confirm on the current datasheet and warranty document. Sources: scorecard.pvel.com
LONGi solar panels on the CEC certified list
54 certified models, 390–605 W, up to 22.9% efficient. Highest-efficiency models shown. See all models.
Model
Watts
Efficiency
Technology
Temp. coefficient
LR5-72HPH-570M
570
22.9%
Mono-c-Si
-0.375%/°C
LR5-72HPH-565M
565
22.7%
Mono-c-Si
-0.375%/°C
LR5-72HBD-565M
565
22.5%
Mono-c-Si
-0.354%/°C
LR5-72HPH-560M
560
22.5%
Mono-c-Si
-0.375%/°C
LR5-54HPH-425M
425
22.4%
Mono-c-Si
-0.358%/°C
LR5-72HBD-560M
560
22.3%
Mono-c-Si
-0.354%/°C
LR5-72HPH-555M
555
22.3%
Mono-c-Si
-0.375%/°C
LR5-78HBD-605M
605
22.2%
Mono-c-Si
-0.31%/°C
LR5-78HBD-600M
600
22.1%
Mono-c-Si
-0.31%/°C
LR5-72HBD-555M
555
22.1%
Mono-c-Si
-0.354%/°C
LR5-72HPH-550M
550
22.1%
Mono-c-Si
-0.375%/°C
LR5-54HABD-420M
420
22.1%
Mono-c-Si
-0.349%/°C
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