Light for its output, no clear weak spot
The AE Solar METEOR / CMD-144 series is designed for high energy yield in real-world conditions, even when the installation is operating under cloudy skies, morning fog, or partial shading. The use of N-type TOPCon cells allows for minimizing typical power losses over time and maintaining stable performance for many seasons, which translates to a better return on investment. Versions with bifacial construction can also utilize reflected light from the ground, so the same roof or ground surface can operate more efficiently without complicating the project. Thanks to half-cut technology, the modules are better able to handle uneven solar irradiance and thermal loads, which will be appreciated by installers in urban environments. This is a good choice for single-family homes, businesses, and PV farms, where low degradation, predictable production, and durability in the variable Polish climate are important. A key differentiator compared to the competition is the combination of modern cell technology with the flexibility of the series configuration for specific mounting conditions.
Ranking
Signals from the data
Residential, commercial, utility-scale and shaded-installations.
Top 3% of the TOPCon 550-600 W segment, against a median of 53.8. Ranked 469th in the whole database.
Top 3% of the TOPCon 550-600 W segment, against a median of 22.44%. Ranked 1,750th in the whole database.
Top 3% of the TOPCon 550-600 W segment, against a median of 224.4. Ranked 1,743rd in the whole database.
Variant 595 W achieves an efficiency of 23.05%, slightly surpassing its direct competitors: Solarspace Lumina II (23.03%) and Ulica Solar TOPCon (23.03%), and significantly exceeding Sunova TS-BW78 (21.3%). This means more energy from the same roof area without the need to increase the number of modules.
N-type TOPCon cells exhibit an initial degradation of approximately 1% compared to 2-3% for PERC, and a typical temperature coefficient of -0.30%/°C (compared to -0.35%/°C for PERC). This translates to a significantly higher annual energy yield over the entire 30-year lifespan, particularly in Poland's climate with variable sunshine and hot summers.
AE Solar offers both a 30-year product warranty (on the module as a product) and a 30-year performance warranty - which exceeds the standard 12/25-year packages offered by most Tier-1 manufacturers (e.g., JA Solar, Trina Solar). This provides the investor with full financial protection throughout the entire lifespan of the installation.
According to the 2024 BloombergNEF report, AE Solar is the only European manufacturer of Tier-1 PV modules that has a high bankability rating (the positive response rate has increased from 26% in 2023 to 50% in 2024). Its presence on the BNEF Tier 1 list (Q1 2025) minimizes financial risk and facilitates access to financing for large-scale PV farm projects.
The Meteor series modules have achieved "Top Performer" status in the Kiwa PVEL tests (Scorecard 2023 and 2025), which include thermal cycling, damp heat, hail resistance, and PID testing. Independent reliability validation is particularly important when comparing with less well-known brands (Solarspace, Ulica Solar), for which there is no equivalent validation data.
The CMD-144 series (is_bifacial: false) does not utilize reflected light from the ground, which means that in ground-mounted installations, it loses the potential energy bonus of 10-25% available in the bifacial CMD-144BDS variant of the same Meteor family. The difference for roof-mounted installations is marginal, but in large-scale PV farm or installations on reflective surfaces (gravel, snow), considering the BDS variant is advisable.
- At 23.1% efficiency, this panel is 0.6pp above typical TOPCon 550-600W modules (median: 22.4%)
- At 230.5 W/m² power density, this panel generates 6.1 W/m² more per unit area than TOPCon 550-600W median (224.4 W/m²)
- At -0.29%/°C, hot weather performance is typical for TOPCon 550-600W panels
- Weight of 26.5 kg (4.7 kg below TOPCon 550-600W median of 31.2 kg) allows easier transport and roof mounting
- Ranked #1750 out of 14129 panels for efficiency in the database
Specifications
Datasheet charts
Measured curves published by AE Solar in this model's datasheet. A chart carrying a wattage was measured on that variant alone - only the ones that describe 595 Wp appear here. The rest cover the whole series.
Simulations
Degradation from this panel's own datasheet figures. No inverter, soiling or shading losses.
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About the METEOR / CMD-144 series
These answers cover the whole series. Where a figure differs, the specification above is this module's own.