Recom RCM-710-8NM vs Recom RCM-715-8NM
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The verdict
Identical on every published parameter
All 18 comparable parameters agree, with 1 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish it. Two records this alike are usually one panel sold under two names, or two bins of the same production line - decide on price and on who you would rather buy from.
How alike are they
18
of 18 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
not published
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0 of 18 parameters
What actually differs
Every comparable parameter agrees. The full specification is below.
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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 (-0.300 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
710-8NM
23,822 kWh
715-8NM
23,990 kWh
Lifetime gap
168 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
710-8NM
715-8NM
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
710 W
715 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
95.5% of rated power
678 W
683 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.0% of rated power
646 W
651 W
Hot roof
70 °C
86.5% of rated power
614 W
618 W
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Full specification
Parameter
710-8NM
715-8NM
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
710 Wp
715 Wp
Effectively the same
Module efficiency
22.86 %
23.02 %
Effectively the same
Power density
228.6 Wp/m²
230.2 Wp/m²
Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage
48.70 V
48.90 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
40.90 V
41.10 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
18.35 A
18.39 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
17.37 A
17.40 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.300 %/°C
-0.300 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
2384x1303x30 mm
2384x1303x30 mm
Same
Module area
3.106 m²
3.106 m²
Same
Weight
33.9 kg
33.9 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
47.7 kg/kWp
47.4 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
30 yrs
30 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
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#2,536
vs
#1,797
715-8NM leads by 739 places
Power density
#2,474
vs
#2,018
715-8NM leads by 456 places
Heat behaviour
#6,093
vs
#6,093
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#1,881
vs
#1,670
715-8NM leads by 211 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#54
vs
#37
715-8NM leads by 17 places
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Written summary
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Recom RCM-710-8NM or Recom RCM-715-8NM?
According to our database: Recom RCM-715-8NM has higher module efficiency (23.02% vs 22.86%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Recom RCM-710-8NM and Recom RCM-715-8NM?
Recom RCM-710-8NM has a module efficiency of 22.86%, while Recom RCM-715-8NM is 23.02%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Recom RCM-710-8NM use vs Recom RCM-715-8NM?
Recom RCM-710-8NM uses TOPCon cells; Recom RCM-715-8NM 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 Recom RCM-710-8NM and Recom RCM-715-8NM?
Recom RCM-710-8NM has a 30 years power warranty; Recom RCM-715-8NM 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.