Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 vs Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580
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The verdict
605 leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 0.90 pp more efficient. 16 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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16
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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3 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
605
580
Difference
Module efficiency
23.40 %
22.50 %
0.90 pp more efficient
Power density
234.2 Wp/m²
224.5 Wp/m²
9.7 Wp/m² higher
Rated power
605 Wp
580 Wp
25 W more power
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What it means on a roof
Thirty years of production
Each panel's own declared degradation curve, at 1,200 kWh/kWp a year
Same temp coeff. for both panels (-0.290 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
605
20,299 kWh
580
19,460 kWh
Lifetime gap
839 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
605
580
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
605 W
580 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
95.7% of rated power
579 W
555 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.3% of rated power
552 W
530 W
Hot roof
70 °C
87.0% of rated power
526 W
504 W
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Full specification
Parameter
605
580
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
605 Wp
580 Wp
+25 W for 605
Module efficiency
23.40 %
22.50 %
+0.90 pp for 605
Power density
234.2 Wp/m²
224.5 Wp/m²
+9.7 Wp/m² for 605
Open-circuit voltage
51.90 V
51.15 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
43.25 V
42.63 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
14.79 A
14.30 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
13.99 A
13.61 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.290 %/°C
-0.290 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
2278x1134x35 mm
2278x1134x35 mm
Same
Module area
2.583 m²
2.583 m²
Same
Weight
26.9 kg
26.9 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
44.5 kg/kWp
46.4 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
12 yrs
12 yrs
Same
Performance warranty
30 yrs
30 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.40 %/yr
0.40 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
TOPCon
TOPCon
Same
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Monocrystalline
Same
Cell count
144
144
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#882
vs
#4,222
605 leads by 3,340 places
Power density
#863
vs
#4,547
605 leads by 3,684 places
Heat behaviour
#2,165
vs
#2,165
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#461
vs
#1,132
605 leads by 671 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#2,446
vs
#4,367
605 leads by 1,921 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 or Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580?
According to our database: Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 has higher module efficiency (23.40% vs 22.50%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 and Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580?
Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 has a module efficiency of 23.40%, while Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580 is 22.50%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 use vs Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580?
Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 uses TOPCon cells; Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580 uses TOPCon. Modern n-type technologies (TOPCon, HJT, BC) typically deliver higher efficiency and lower degradation compared to older PERC (p-type) cells.
What is the warranty on Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 and Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580?
Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-605 has a 30 years power warranty; Astronergy CHSM72N-HC-580 has a 30 years power warranty. The power warranty guarantees a minimum percentage of rated output at the end of the warranty period (typically 80-87%). Product (materials) warranties are usually shorter.
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Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate. The thirty-year projection and the temperature scenarios are calculations from those figures, and each states its assumption above.