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Changelog

What has changed, and when

What changed on the site, newest first. Panels added, features shipped, things fixed.

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Everything, newest first

9 days ago

  • new Catalog expanded: 124 new panel models from 8 manufacturers

    Taiwanese manufacturer WINAICO joins with 44 models, including back-contact modules up to 25% efficiency. Also new: Premier Energies PE-132 TOPCon (600-630 Wp) and models from Resun Solar, Vikram Solar, AE Solar, Heckert Solar, Leapton and Selfa.

1 month ago

  • update Panel comparisons show photos and datasheets

    Both panels in a comparison now show their photo and a Datasheet PDF button. Hover over the button to preview the first page.

  • new Catalog expanded: 12 new panel models from Solarever

    Mexican manufacturer Solarever joins the catalogue with 12 models from two official datasheets: HC 96 (450-470 Wp, full black, up to 23.52% efficiency) and HC 132 (600-630 Wp). All are bifacial dual-glass N-type TOPCon modules on 182x105 mm cells. Added at a reader's request.

1 month ago

  • new Catalog expanded: 60 new panel models from PVolution

    German manufacturer PVolution GmbH joins the catalogue with all four of its series, taken from 14 official datasheets: CORE (TOPCon, 430-710 Wp), TRION (HJT, 435-720 Wp), ONYX (IBC all-black, 470-495 Wp) and UNICA (agrivoltaic and coloured modules, 320-370 Wp).

1 month ago

  • fix Reports say which module each figure belongs to

    The headline figure is the winning module's own, not another module's, and reports now show what each score is made of.

  • update Clearer comparison table: warranty, sorting and cost bars

    Warranty has its own column, four columns sort, and the chart now compares cost per kWh instead of thirty overlapping lines.

  • feature Your modules stay put, and any report can be re-run

    The set survives a reload, and Change and re-run on a report opens the calculator with its modules, prices and conditions.

  • feature The calculator fills in prices from real shop offers

    Add a module and the price box arrives with the cheapest live offer we hold for it, and the row names the shop.

  • fix Calculator scores now show how big a difference really is

    Two modules a couple of percent apart used to score 93 against 16. They now score like the near-tie they are.

1 month ago

  • new Catalog expanded: 369 new panel models from 12 manufacturers

    Added 369 modules sourced from official manufacturer datasheets, led by AE Solar (204), Goldi Solar (35), Hanersun (28) and Runergy (26). First listing for Indian maker Avaada, plus two flagship additions: JA Solar DeepBlue 5.0 (up to 670 W, 24.8%) and the back-contact Phono Solar Quasar.

  • feature A page of prices and stock for every shop

    Shop statistics now list every shop we read, biggest first, with thirty days of listings, in stock and out of stock.

  • feature Every page is also available as plain markdown

    Add .md to any page address to get the same content as text, for AI assistants and scripts.

  • data Shop history backfilled to 31 August

    The shop charts start with a month of history instead of a blank page.

1 month ago

  • fix Real country flags across the site

    Flags are now the actual flags. Australia and the United States were drawn wrong before.

  • feature Report a wrong spec, or a shop we are missing

    Both forms are in the footer, and a shop suggestion gets an answer by email.

  • update Updates no longer take the site down for a moment

1 month ago

  • feature A new homepage built around live prices

    The intro now shows the latest offers as they come in, with manufacturer logos on the comparison rows.

  • update Out of stock offers are hidden by default

    A Show out of stock pill brings them back, the same way packs already worked.

  • update Catalogue and offers pages load faster
  • fix Fixed the page title printing twice on phones

1 month ago

  • fix Fixed currency conversion missing from search suggestions

    Suggested offers now convert to your chosen currency too, not just the results table.

  • feature Search suggestions added to /offers

    Start typing in the offers search box and see matching shops and prices instantly.

  • fix Fixed offer prices showing a rounded number

    Listings now show the exact price the shop printed.

  • feature See a product photo on every price listing

    Offer listings now show a picture of what the shop is selling — hover to see it larger.

1 month ago

  • feature Live shop prices on panel pages

    Panel pages now show what European shops are charging today, each price in the shop's own currency and on the same side of VAT the shop quotes it. More shops are being added, and Europe is the starting point rather than the whole plan - other regions follow.

2 months ago

  • feature Filter panels by length and width

    The catalogue filters now include module size in millimetres, so you can look for a panel that fits a given space.

  • feature Panel pages now suggest alternatives

    Every panel page lists comparable modules instead of just the rest of its series. Narrow them to the same cell type, the same maker, or panels that fit the same roof space.

2 months ago

  • fix Search now finds what the dropdown suggests

    Typing "q cell" and pressing Enter returned nothing, while the dropdown under the same box listed eight Q-Cells panels. Both run on one engine now, so part numbers, series names and small typos all land on the right panels.

  • new 18 new Qcells panels, and three brands untangled

    New Q.PEAK DUO ML-G12S and BLK ML-G10+/AC series, and wider power ranges on existing ones. China Sunergy now has its own CSUN label, and QN-SOLAR and Q-SUN Solar turned out to be one company.

  • feature Compare panels at a hot roof, not just lab conditions

    The thirty-year output chart can now run at a cool day, a typical summer roof or a hot roof, so the gap between two panels shows up where it matters.

  • fix Metric and imperial now apply across the whole site

    The toggle used to change one column of the panel list. It now converts every measurement on panel pages, comparisons and rankings.

2 months ago

  • new Reliance New Energy joins the database

    The full RNE Pro-L series, 690 to 720 Wp, plus three missing REC Alpha Pure-RX sizes.

2 months ago

  • feature Every page on the new design

    Rankings, comparisons, reviews, guides and battery pages now match the panel and statistics pages, and tables turn into readable cards on a phone.

  • feature Charts from the manufacturer datasheets

    Panel pages now show the I-V, temperature and warranty curves taken straight from the manufacturer's PDF.

3 months ago

  • new 682 new panel models from 12 manufacturers

    Resun, Luxen, Philadelphia Solar, Jetion, Heckert, Silfab and six more, all from official datasheets.

3 months ago

  • new 266 new models from smaller manufacturers

    Vikram Solar, Emmvee, Hanersun, GCL and Heckert, plus new Jinko and Trina variants.

  • new 369 new panel models from 6 manufacturers

    Canadian Solar, Suntech, Hanersun, Jinko, Seraphim and Astronergy, including the 2026 SNEC and Intersolar launches.

5 months ago

  • update Clearer winners in the panel comparison

5 months ago

  • new AI summaries on brand comparison pages

    A written summary and a ranked spec table for each pair.

  • update Brand comparison pages redesigned

    Cleaner spec layout, and the company details are correct now.

5 months ago

  • new Questions and answers on panel pages
  • new Written summary of any panel comparison

    Generated when you ask for it, with its sources.

  • new Pros and cons on panel, battery and inverter pages

6 months ago

  • update The old offer comparison is retired

    It redirects to the thirty-year calculator.

  • new Thirty-year panel comparison calculator

    Compare up to ten panels over thirty years, with a score, a shareable page and a PDF. Free, no account.

6 months ago

  • data 128 new panel models from 7 manufacturers

    Solitek, Solar-Fabrik, DualSun and Sunman's flexible eArc modules among them.

6 months ago

  • update Manufacturer comparison pages redesigned

    Grouped spec tables that show how far ahead the winner is, and cell-technology charts that label their own slices.

6 months ago

  • feature What's new, on the homepage

    The four latest entries from this page.

  • update The same page header everywhere
  • feature Five new filters in the panel database

    Power density, temperature coefficient, cell technology, warranty length and annual degradation.

  • fix The series description opens again
  • data Added 10 new manufacturer logos
  • new Experimental homepage preview at /v2

    The main homepage is unchanged.

  • feature Added this changelog

6 months ago

  • update Faster panel search that forgives typos
  • new Pages for the Enphase IQ 5P and SolarEdge Home Battery
  • feature Manufacturers can claim their listings
  • feature Owners can review their panels

    Including monthly output, location and climate.

  • feature Pages arrive ready to read

    No more blank screen while scripts load.

6 months ago

  • update Comparisons keep to two panels

    And your selection follows you between pages.

  • fix The site stays up when search is offline
  • update You can install the site on your phone

    And it has a proper icon in tabs and bookmarks.

  • update Logo fixes in the header

6 months ago

  • data Only in-stock offers are shown

    No more clicking through to a dead listing.

  • feature Panel prices from several retailers

7 months ago

  • update Panel pages show better in search results
  • feature A review page for every major manufacturer

    With picks by use case and links to their competitors.

7 months ago

  • feature Share a panel, or copy its link
  • feature Thirty-year output chart in comparisons

7 months ago

  • fix Fixed bifacial gain, warranty and imperial sizes
  • update Statistics pages no longer go blank on an error

    You get a banner, and the parts that did load.

  • update Styles and scripts update after a release
  • update Security hardening across the board
  • update Better keyboard and screen-reader support
  • fix Search no longer shows the last query's results
  • update Statistics and filters load faster
  • update Faster page loads

9 months ago

  • update Scripts update properly after a release