500 vs 520 14 of 19 identical Swap Change panels

Bisol BBO 500 vs Bisol BBO 520

Q: Which panel is better: Bisol BBO 500 or Bisol BBO 520?

According to our database: Bisol BBO 520 has higher module efficiency (23.20% vs 22.30%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.

Q: What is the efficiency of Bisol BBO 500 and Bisol BBO 520?

Bisol BBO 500 has a module efficiency of 22.30%, while Bisol BBO 520 is 23.20%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

Q: What cell technology does Bisol BBO 500 use vs Bisol BBO 520?

Bisol BBO 500 uses PERC cells; Bisol BBO 520 uses TOPCon. Modern n-type technologies (TOPCon, HJT, BC) typically deliver higher efficiency and lower degradation compared to older PERC (p-type) cells.

Q: What is the warranty on Bisol BBO 500 and Bisol BBO 520?

Bisol BBO 500 has a 30 years power warranty; Bisol BBO 520 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.

Bisol

BBO 500

500 Wp 22.30 % PERC

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Bisol

BBO 520

520 Wp 23.20 % TOPCon

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The verdict

520 leads on the differences that matter

The largest is module efficiency: 0.90 pp more efficient. 14 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.

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How alike are they

14 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical

identical differs

What actually differs

5 of 19 parameters

Parameter 500 520 Difference

Module efficiency 22.30 % 23.20 % 0.90 pp more efficient

Power density 223.2 Wp/m² 232.2 Wp/m² 8.9 Wp/m² higher

Rated power 500 Wp 520 Wp 20 W more power

Cell technology PERC TOPCon PERC vs TOPCon

Open-circuit voltage 39.60 V 40.60 V 1.00 V apart

What it means on a roof

Thirty years of production

Each panel's own declared degradation curve, at 1,200 kWh/kWp a year

Cell temperature

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.

500

17,011 kWh

520

17,691 kWh

Lifetime gap

680 kWh

Output when it is hot

Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees

Scenario 500 520

Standard test conditions 25 °C 100.0% of rated power 500 W 520 W

Cool, bright day 40 °C 95.7% of rated power 478 W 497 W

Typical summer roof 55 °C 91.3% of rated power 457 W 475 W

Hot roof 70 °C 87.0% of rated power 435 W 452 W

Full specification

Parameter 500 520 Difference

Power and efficiency

Rated power 500 Wp 520 Wp +20 W for 520

Module efficiency 22.30 % 23.20 % +0.90 pp for 520

Power density 223.2 Wp/m² 232.2 Wp/m² +8.9 Wp/m² for 520

Open-circuit voltage 39.60 V 40.60 V 1.00 V apart

Voltage at max power 33.30 V 33.80 V Effectively the same

Short-circuit current 16.00 A 16.20 A Effectively the same

Current at max power 15.00 A 15.40 A Effectively the same

Temperature

Temperature coefficient -0.290 %/°C -0.290 %/°C Same

Mechanical

Dimensions 1975x1134x35 mm 1975x1134x35 mm Same

Module area 2.240 m² 2.240 m² Same

Weight 23.5 kg 23.5 kg Same

Weight per kWp 47.0 kg/kWp 45.2 kg/kWp Effectively the same

Warranty and degradation

Product warranty 25 yrs 25 yrs Same

Performance warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same

Annual degradation 0.31 %/yr 0.31 %/yr Same

Technology

Cell technology PERC TOPCon PERC vs TOPCon

Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same

Cell count 108 108 Same

Bifacial No No Same

Against the whole database

14,005 panels

Efficiency

#5,100 vs #1,306

520 leads by 3,794 places

Power density

#5,048 vs #1,328

520 leads by 3,720 places

Heat behaviour

#2,165 vs #2,165

Tied - the same position in the database

Weight

#1,450 vs #635

520 leads by 815 places

Warranty

#21 vs #21

Tied - the same position in the database

Overall

#4,669 vs #2,878

520 leads by 1,791 places

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Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: Bisol BBO 500 or Bisol BBO 520?

According to our database: Bisol BBO 520 has higher module efficiency (23.20% vs 22.30%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.

What is the efficiency of Bisol BBO 500 and Bisol BBO 520?

Bisol BBO 500 has a module efficiency of 22.30%, while Bisol BBO 520 is 23.20%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

What cell technology does Bisol BBO 500 use vs Bisol BBO 520?

Bisol BBO 500 uses PERC cells; Bisol BBO 520 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 Bisol BBO 500 and Bisol BBO 520?

Bisol BBO 500 has a 30 years power warranty; Bisol BBO 520 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.