JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR vs Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
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The verdict
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W leads on the differences that matter
The largest is open-circuit voltage: 13.30 V apart. 11 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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11
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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8 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
JAM54D41-455/LR
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
Difference
Open-circuit voltage
40.50 V
53.80 V
13.30 V apart
Short-circuit current
14.42 A
10.81 A
3.61 A apart
Module efficiency
22.80 %
23.00 %
0.20 pp more efficient
Weight per kWp
48.4 kg/kWp
45.7 kg/kWp
2.7 kg/kWp lighter
Voltage at max power
33.33 V
45.40 V
12.07 V apart
Current at max power
13.65 A
10.14 A
3.51 A apart
Cell count
108
144
36 cells apart
Weight
22.0 kg
21.0 kg
1.0 kg lighter
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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.
JAM54D41-455/LR
15,266 kWh
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
15,434 kWh
Lifetime gap
168 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
JAM54D41-455/LR
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
455 W
460 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
95.7% of rated power
435 W
440 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.3% of rated power
415 W
420 W
Hot roof
70 °C
87.0% of rated power
396 W
400 W
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Full specification
Parameter
JAM54D41-455/LR
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
455 Wp
460 Wp
Effectively the same
Module efficiency
22.80 %
23.00 %
+0.20 pp for TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
Power density
227.7 Wp/m²
230.2 Wp/m²
Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage
40.50 V
53.80 V
13.30 V apart
Voltage at max power
33.33 V
45.40 V
12.07 V apart
Short-circuit current
14.42 A
10.81 A
3.61 A apart
Current at max power
13.65 A
10.14 A
3.51 A apart
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.290 %/°C
-0.290 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1762x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
1.998 m²
1.998 m²
Same
Weight
22.0 kg
21.0 kg
-1.0 kg for TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
Weight per kWp
48.4 kg/kWp
45.7 kg/kWp
-2.7 kg/kWp for TSM-NEG9R.28 460W
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
15 yrs
15 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
108
144
36 cells apart
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#2,714
vs
#1,919
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W leads by 795 places
Power density
#2,888
vs
#1,876
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W leads by 1,012 places
Heat behaviour
#2,165
vs
#2,165
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#2,220
vs
#805
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W leads by 1,415 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#7,813
vs
#7,286
TSM-NEG9R.28 460W leads by 527 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR or Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460W?
According to our database: Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460 W has higher module efficiency (23.00% vs 22.80%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR and Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460W?
JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR has a module efficiency of 22.80%, while Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460 W is 23.00%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR use vs Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460W?
JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR uses TOPCon cells; Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460 W 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 JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR and Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460W?
JA Solar JAM54D41-455/LR has a 30 years power warranty; Trina Solar TSM-NEG9R.28 460 W 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.