Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 vs Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430
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The verdict
DE09R-430 leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 0.50 pp more efficient. 15 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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15
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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4 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
DE09R.08-420
DE09R-430
Difference
Module efficiency
21.00 %
21.50 %
0.50 pp more efficient
Product warranty
15 yrs
12 yrs
3 yrs longer
Power density
210.2 Wp/m²
215.2 Wp/m²
5.0 Wp/m² higher
Rated power
420 Wp
430 Wp
10 W more power
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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 (-0.340 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
DE09R.08-420
13,612 kWh
DE09R-430
13,936 kWh
Lifetime gap
324 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
DE09R.08-420
DE09R-430
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
420 W
430 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
94.9% of rated power
399 W
408 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
89.8% of rated power
377 W
386 W
Hot roof
70 °C
84.7% of rated power
356 W
364 W
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Full specification
Parameter
DE09R.08-420
DE09R-430
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
420 Wp
430 Wp
+10 W for DE09R-430
Module efficiency
21.00 %
21.50 %
+0.50 pp for DE09R-430
Power density
210.2 Wp/m²
215.2 Wp/m²
+5.0 Wp/m² for DE09R-430
Open-circuit voltage
50.10 V
50.30 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
42.00 V
42.30 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
10.58 A
10.64 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
10.01 A
10.17 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.340 %/°C
-0.340 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1762x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
1.998 m²
1.998 m²
Same
Weight
21.8 kg
21.8 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
51.9 kg/kWp
50.7 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
15 yrs
12 yrs
+3 yrs for DE09R.08-420
Performance warranty
25 yrs
25 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.55 %/yr
0.55 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
PERC
PERC
Same
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Monocrystalline
Same
Cell count
144
144
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#9,758
vs
#7,958
DE09R-430 leads by 1,800 places
Power density
#9,728
vs
#7,816
DE09R-430 leads by 1,912 places
Heat behaviour
#8,778
vs
#8,778
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#5,315
vs
#4,114
DE09R-430 leads by 1,201 places
Warranty
#9,798
vs
#9,798
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#11,162
vs
#10,985
DE09R-430 leads by 177 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 or Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430?
According to our database: Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430 has higher module efficiency (21.50% vs 21.00%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 and Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430?
Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 has a module efficiency of 21.00%, while Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430 is 21.50%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 use vs Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430?
Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 uses PERC cells; Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430 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 Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 and Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430?
Trina Solar TSM-DE09R.08-420 has a 25 years power warranty; Trina Solar TSM-DE09R-430 has a 25 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.