YH210W-21M vs YH545W-36MH 5 of 18 identical Swap Change panels

IBC Solar YH210W-21M vs IBC Solar YH545W-36MH

Q: Which panel is better: IBC Solar YH210W-21M or IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

According to our database: IBC Solar YH545W-36MH has higher module efficiency (21.09% vs 20.35%); IBC Solar YH210W-21M tolerates heat better (temp coeff -0.340%/°C vs -0.350%/°C). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.

Q: What is the efficiency of IBC Solar YH210W-21M and IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

IBC Solar YH210W-21M has a module efficiency of 20.35%, while IBC Solar YH545W-36MH is 21.09%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

Q: What cell technology does IBC Solar YH210W-21M use vs IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

IBC Solar YH210W-21M uses PERC cells; IBC Solar YH545W-36MH uses PERC. 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 IBC Solar YH210W-21M and IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

IBC Solar YH210W-21M has a 30 years power warranty; IBC Solar YH545W-36MH 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.

IBC Solar

YH210W-21M

210 Wp 20.35 % PERC Incomplete

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IBC Solar

YH545W-36MH

545 Wp 21.09 % PERC Incomplete

Open panel page Datasheet PDF

The verdict

YH545W-36MH leads on the differences that matter

The largest is module efficiency: 0.74 pp more efficient. 5 of 18 comparable parameters are identical, with 1 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish it.

See all 13 differences

How alike are they

5 of 18 comparable
parameters are identical

identical differs not published

What actually differs

13 of 18 parameters

Parameter YH210W-21M YH545W-36MH Difference

Module efficiency 20.35 % 21.09 % 0.74 pp more efficient

Rated power 210 Wp 545 Wp 335 W more power

Weight 10.8 kg 27.0 kg 16.2 kg lighter

Power density 203.5 Wp/m² 210.9 Wp/m² 7.4 Wp/m² higher

Open-circuit voltage 28.56 V 49.90 V 21.34 V apart

Short-circuit current 9.01 A 13.81 A 4.80 A apart

Module area 1.032 m² 2.584 m² 1.552 m² apart

Temperature coefficient -0.340 %/°C -0.350 %/°C 0.010 %/°C better in heat

Voltage at max power 24.53 V 41.93 V 17.40 V apart

Current at max power 8.56 A 13.00 A 4.44 A apart

Cell count 42 144 102 cells apart

Weight per kWp 51.6 kg/kWp 49.5 kg/kWp 2.0 kg/kWp lighter

Dimensions 1545x668x30 mm 2279x1134x30 mm 1545x668x30 mm vs 2279x1134x30 mm

What it means on a roof

Thirty years of production

A 1.0% first-year loss then 0.40% a year, assumed for both panels, at 1,200 kWh/kWp a year

Cell temperature

YH210W-21M

7,046 kWh

YH545W-36MH

18,286 kWh

Lifetime gap

11,240 kWh

Output when it is hot

Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees

Scenario YH210W-21M YH545W-36MH

Standard test conditions 25 °C 100.0% of rated power 210 W 545 W

Cool, bright day 40 °C 94.8% of rated power 199 W 516 W

Typical summer roof 55 °C 89.5% of rated power 189 W 488 W

Hot roof 70 °C 84.2% of rated power 178 W 459 W

Full specification

Parameter YH210W-21M YH545W-36MH Difference

Power and efficiency

Rated power 210 Wp 545 Wp +335 W for YH545W-36MH

Module efficiency 20.35 % 21.09 % +0.74 pp for YH545W-36MH

Power density 203.5 Wp/m² 210.9 Wp/m² +7.4 Wp/m² for YH545W-36MH

Open-circuit voltage 28.56 V 49.90 V 21.34 V apart

Voltage at max power 24.53 V 41.93 V 17.40 V apart

Short-circuit current 9.01 A 13.81 A 4.80 A apart

Current at max power 8.56 A 13.00 A 4.44 A apart

Temperature

Temperature coefficient -0.340 %/°C -0.350 %/°C +0.010 %/°C for YH210W-21M

Mechanical

Dimensions 1545x668x30 mm 2279x1134x30 mm 1545x668x30 mm vs 2279x1134x30 mm

Module area 1.032 m² 2.584 m² 1.552 m² apart

Weight 10.8 kg 27.0 kg -16.2 kg for YH210W-21M

Weight per kWp 51.6 kg/kWp 49.5 kg/kWp -2.0 kg/kWp for YH545W-36MH

Warranty and degradation

Product warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same

Performance warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same

Annual degradation - - Neither datasheet publishes this

Technology

Cell technology PERC PERC Same

Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same

Cell count 42 144 102 cells apart

Bifacial No No Same

Against the whole database

14,005 panels

Efficiency

#11,718 vs #9,519

YH545W-36MH leads by 2,199 places

Power density

#11,690 vs #9,399

YH545W-36MH leads by 2,291 places

Heat behaviour

#8,778 vs #10,419

YH210W-21M leads by 1,641 places

Weight

#4,952 vs #3,095

YH545W-36MH leads by 1,857 places

Warranty

#21 vs #21

Tied - the same position in the database

Overall

#12,491 vs #3,521

YH545W-36MH leads by 8,970 places

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Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: IBC Solar YH210W-21M or IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

According to our database: IBC Solar YH545 W-36MH has higher module efficiency (21.09% vs 20.35%); IBC Solar YH210 W-21M tolerates heat better (temp coeff -0.340%/°C vs -0.350%/°C). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.

What is the efficiency of IBC Solar YH210W-21M and IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

IBC Solar YH210 W-21M has a module efficiency of 20.35%, while IBC Solar YH545 W-36MH is 21.09%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

What cell technology does IBC Solar YH210W-21M use vs IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

IBC Solar YH210 W-21M uses PERC cells; IBC Solar YH545 W-36MH uses PERC. 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 IBC Solar YH210W-21M and IBC Solar YH545W-36MH?

IBC Solar YH210 W-21M has a 30 years power warranty; IBC Solar YH545 W-36MH 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.