Black 475W vs White 485W 14 of 17 identical Swap Change panels

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W vs Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W

Q: What is the efficiency of Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W has a module efficiency of 23.30%, while Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W is 23.80%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

Q: What cell technology does Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W use vs Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W uses Back Contact cells; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W uses Back Contact. 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 Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W has a 30 years power warranty; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W 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.

Q: Are Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W bifacial panels?

Both Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W are bifacial - they capture reflected light from the ground, which can add 5-15% more annual energy on ground-mount or elevated rooftop installations with a light surface beneath.

Solar-Fabrik

Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W

475 Wp 23.30 % Back Contact Bifacial Incomplete

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Solar-Fabrik

Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W

485 Wp 23.80 % Back Contact Bifacial Incomplete

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The verdict

White 485W leads on the differences that matter

The largest is module efficiency: 0.50 pp more efficient. 14 of 17 comparable parameters are identical, with 2 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 3 differences

How alike are they

14 of 17 comparable
parameters are identical

identical differs not published

What actually differs

3 of 17 parameters

Parameter Black 475W White 485W Difference

Module efficiency 23.30 % 23.80 % 0.50 pp more efficient

Power density 232.7 Wp/m² 237.6 Wp/m² 4.9 Wp/m² higher

Rated power 475 Wp 485 Wp 10 W more power

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

Projected at 25 °C. Neither datasheet publishes this, so a hotter case cannot be shown without inventing one side of it.

Black 475W

15,937 kWh

White 485W

16,273 kWh

Lifetime gap

336 kWh

Full specification

Parameter Black 475W White 485W Difference

Power and efficiency

Rated power 475 Wp 485 Wp +10 W for White 485W

Module efficiency 23.30 % 23.80 % +0.50 pp for White 485W

Power density 232.7 Wp/m² 237.6 Wp/m² +4.9 Wp/m² for White 485W

Open-circuit voltage 40.42 V 40.64 V Effectively the same

Voltage at max power 33.40 V 33.62 V Effectively the same

Short-circuit current 14.88 A 15.08 A Effectively the same

Current at max power 14.23 A 14.43 A Effectively the same

Temperature

Temperature coefficient - - Neither datasheet publishes this

Mechanical

Dimensions 1800x1134x30 mm 1800x1134x30 mm Same

Module area 2.041 m² 2.041 m² Same

Weight 25.0 kg 25.0 kg Same

Weight per kWp 52.6 kg/kWp 51.5 kg/kWp Effectively the same

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 Back Contact Back Contact Same

Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same

Cell count 108 108 Same

Bifacial Yes Yes Same

Against the whole database

14,005 panels

Efficiency

#1,017 vs #433

White 485W leads by 584 places

Power density

#1,189 vs #495

White 485W leads by 694 places

Heat behaviour

#13,924 vs #13,924

Tied - the same position in the database

Weight

#6,259 vs #4,932

White 485W leads by 1,327 places

Warranty

#21 vs #21

Tied - the same position in the database

Overall

#3,428 vs #2,555

White 485W leads by 873 places

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Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W or Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W?

According to our database: Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485 W has higher module efficiency (23.80% vs 23.30%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.

What is the efficiency of Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475 W has a module efficiency of 23.30%, while Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485 W is 23.80%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

What cell technology does Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W use vs Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475 W uses Back Contact cells; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485 W uses Back Contact. 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 Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475 W has a 30 years power warranty; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485 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.

Are Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485W bifacial panels?

Both Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475 W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 485 W are bifacial - they capture reflected light from the ground, which can add 5-15% more annual energy on ground-mount or elevated rooftop installations with a light surface beneath.

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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.