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BD54-LA470 vs BD60-LA515 10 of 19 identical Swap Change panels

TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 vs TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515

TCL Zhonghuan
HSM-BD54-LA470
470 Wp 23.60 % Back Contact
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VS
TCL Zhonghuan
HSM-BD60-LA515
515 Wp 23.20 % Back Contact
Open panel page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

9 differences, and they point both ways

The largest is rated power: 45 W more power. 10 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.

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How alike are they
10 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs
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What actually differs

9 of 19 parameters
Parameter BD54-LA470 BD60-LA515 Difference
Rated power 470 Wp 515 Wp 45 W more power
Module efficiency 23.60 % 23.20 % 0.40 pp more efficient
Open-circuit voltage 41.18 V 45.32 V 4.14 V apart
Module area 1.992 m² 2.216 m² 0.223 m² apart
Weight 21.5 kg 23.5 kg 2.0 kg lighter
Power density 235.9 Wp/m² 232.4 Wp/m² 3.5 Wp/m² higher
Cell count 108 120 12 cells apart
Voltage at max power 34.74 V 38.20 V 3.46 V apart
Dimensions 1757x1134x30 mm 1954x1134x30 mm 1757x1134x30 mm vs 1954x1134x30 mm
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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 (-0.260 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
BD54-LA470
15,892 kWh
BD60-LA515
17,414 kWh
Lifetime gap
1,522 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario BD54-LA470 BD60-LA515
Standard test conditions 25 °C 100.0% of rated power 470 W 515 W
Cool, bright day 40 °C 96.1% of rated power 452 W 495 W
Typical summer roof 55 °C 92.2% of rated power 433 W 475 W
Hot roof 70 °C 88.3% of rated power 415 W 455 W
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Full specification

Parameter BD54-LA470 BD60-LA515 Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power 470 Wp 515 Wp +45 W for BD60-LA515
Module efficiency 23.60 % 23.20 % +0.40 pp for BD54-LA470
Power density 235.9 Wp/m² 232.4 Wp/m² +3.5 Wp/m² for BD54-LA470
Open-circuit voltage 41.18 V 45.32 V 4.14 V apart
Voltage at max power 34.74 V 38.20 V 3.46 V apart
Short-circuit current 14.32 A 14.23 A Effectively the same
Current at max power 13.54 A 13.49 A Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient -0.260 %/°C -0.260 %/°C Same
Mechanical
Dimensions 1757x1134x30 mm 1954x1134x30 mm 1757x1134x30 mm vs 1954x1134x30 mm
Module area 1.992 m² 2.216 m² 0.223 m² apart
Weight 21.5 kg 23.5 kg -2.0 kg for BD54-LA470
Weight per kWp 45.7 kg/kWp 45.6 kg/kWp Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty 25 yrs 25 yrs Same
Performance warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same
Annual degradation 0.35 %/yr 0.35 %/yr Same
Technology
Cell technology Back Contact Back Contact Same
Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same
Cell count 108 120 12 cells apart
Bifacial No No Same
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Against the whole database

14,005 panels
Efficiency
#627 vs #1,306
BD54-LA470 leads by 679 places
Power density
#657 vs #1,250
BD54-LA470 leads by 593 places
Heat behaviour
#511 vs #511
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#860 vs #789
BD60-LA515 leads by 71 places
Warranty
#21 vs #21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#4,119 vs #3,040
BD60-LA515 leads by 1,079 places
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Written summary

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Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 or TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515?
According to our database: TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 has higher module efficiency (23.60% vs 23.20%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 and TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515?
TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 has a module efficiency of 23.60%, while TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515 is 23.20%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 use vs TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515?
TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 uses Back Contact cells; TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515 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 TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 and TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515?
TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD54-LA470 has a 30 years power warranty; TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA515 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.