Astronergy review

Astronergy - Solar Panel Reviews

4.8

Based on 37 ratings

Finn's Astronergy Panels Review & Verdict

Finn Peacock has been a Chartered Electrical Engineer since 1998, and is ex-CSIRO

Astronergy solar panels have been available for home installations in Australia for a few years now and are priced firmly at the budget end of the market. While they've done well consistently in some third-party testing overseas, I'm struggling to get enthusiasm from installers I trust about their performance or Australian support.

The way I see it, Australia is awash with budget Chinese panel brands, so if you're in the market for good, cheap solar, go for a brand like Jinko or Trina that's been in Australia for ages and has proven local support over the many ups and downs of the Aussie solar industry.

Astronergy Panels: Pros & Cons

  • Well-established company
  • Long product and performance warranty
  • Performed well in third-party testing
  • Competitively priced
  • Little feedback from local installers we trust

About Astronergy

Astronergy solar panels are manufactured by CHINT Solar, which is part of the CHINT Group - a huge company with more than 30,000 employees. 

Australian Office Contact Details

Address: 105 King William St, Kent Town SA 5067
Phone: 1300 916 636
Email: [email protected]
Australian website

Founded in 2006, CHINT Solar has grown into a significant player in solar panel production. It has seven manufacturing facilities across China and another in Thailand, and has 13,000+ employees. The firm had shipped more than 100GW of Astronergy module capacity as at May 2024.

The Astronergy brand entered the Australian market around 2012. As well as catering to the local residential and commercial market these days, Astronergy panels have been used in several large-scale solar farms here. 

Astronergy solar panels have attracted positive industry attention, including being named a Kiwa PVEL "TOP Performer" for 8 years and the firm was recognised as the “2024 Overall Highest Achiever” in the PV Module Index by the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC).

Astronergy Solar Panels - Astro N7s

CHINT Solar has made dozens of Astronergy models available here, but a couple of variants from the current Astro N7s series appear to be the most suitable for home solar installations.

Manufactured either in China or Thailand, the double-glass CHSM54RNs(DG)/F-HC monofacial series is available in 440 Watt and 445 Watt modules. Featuring 108 n-type cells, the N7s offers 22% and 22.3% maximum module efficiency respectively in a solar panel that measures 1762 x 1134 x 30 mm and weighs 21.5 kilograms. The temperature coefficient of these N7s modules is -0.29%/°C, which is pretty good for a budget panel

While we don't have N7s Astronergy panels yet listed, you can compare specifications with other brands on our solar panel comparison table.

Warranty Information

The Astro N7s is accompanied by a 30 year warranty and 30-year performance warranty. Astronergy's performance warranty allows for ≤ 1.0% degradation in the first year and  ≤ 0.4% in years 2 - 30.

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Reviewers report paying:
$3,600 - $7,000

For a

Astronergy System

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Astronergy Reviews (37)

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They seem to be perfect thus far. They were not what was contracted to be supplied initially and is a lesser known brand but they are working fine and as long as they continue to do so then that's great.

Inverter Brand

Fronius

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

8kW

Installed By

Hello Solar
This 5-star rating is for my experience in the first eight days. I have yet to see how things go after a couple of months or years. But comparing notes with a friend who has a similar-sized system, I am quite happy with the power eneration we are getting.

Inverter Brand

Goodwe

System Cost

$6,000 to $8,000

System Size

13kW

Installed By

Sun Select
Astronergy panels have worked well thus far.

Inverter Brand

Goodwe

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

First Choice Solar
I've no idea how to give these ratings, they seem fine to me and performing as I would expect as a layperson customer, hence giving 4 stars in most cases. I am as happy as I would expect to be, and very happy to have solar generation happening at home.

Inverter Brand

Goodwe

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Class A Energy Solutions SA Inner
Aesthetics of panel is good, colour is uniformly black. Few days of performance is great. Will have to see in the following months or year to check its efficiency. You can't beat the 15 years product warranty.

Inverter Brand

Fronius

System Cost

$8,000 to $10,000

System Size

15kW

Installed By

Ausuntech
So far so good

Inverter Brand

Goodwe

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

10kW

Installed By

Sunmate Solar

An incentive was offered by Sungain Solar for this review. Learn more here.

Inverter Brand

Goodwe

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Sungain Solar Nthn WA

An incentive was offered by Sungain Solar for this review. Learn more here.

Inverter Brand

Goodwe

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Sungain Solar Nthn WA

Inverter Brand

Sonnen GmbH Hybrid 9.53/10 (Other)

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Kozco Energy Group

Inverter Brand

Sungrow

System Cost

$15,000 to $20,000

System Size

9kW

Installed By

AR Energy Consulting Adelaide

Inverter Brand

Solis

System Size

9kW

Installed By

Arise Solar

Inverter Brand

Goodwe

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

5kW

Installed By

Tanway Engineering

Inverter Brand

Sungrow

System Cost

More than $20,000

System Size

15kW

Installed By

Ozora Energy A

An incentive was offered by PSW Energy Perth Solar Warehouse for this review. Learn more here.

Panels work great. Black panels with black edges and black rack looks very neat.

Inverter Brand

Huawei

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

PSW Energy Perth Solar Warehouse

Inverter Brand

Solis

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

PSW Energy Perth Solar Warehouse

Inverter Brand

SolaX Power

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Arise Solar
They look very stylish as well as being highly efficient.

Inverter Brand

Solis

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Smart Energy Answers Melbourne O
Too big, this is the one thing I would change and go the smaller 330w so the panels could sit closer and not so close to the ridgeline

Inverter Brand

Solis

System Cost

$6,000 to $8,000

System Size

13kW

Installed By

Sunboost

Inverter Brand

Growatt

System Cost

$6,000 to $8,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Technaus Solar
On a mid 30 degree clear day in Sydney are getting upto 46kw/day

Inverter Brand

Solis

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Sunboost

Inverter Brand

Sungrow

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

9kW

Installed By

First Choice Solar

Inverter Brand

Solis

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

5kW

Installed By

Sunboost

Inverter Brand

Fronius

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

10kW

Installed By

Ausuntech
Apparently are larger for the same amount of power generation but suits us on our roof space.

Inverter Brand

Solis

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

3.3kW

Installed By

ECG Electrical ACT - Southern NSW

Inverter Brand

Fronius

System Cost

more than $20000

System Size

more than 20kW

Installed By

Energus Commercial

Inverter Brand

Fronius

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6kW

Installed By

Sync Energy

Inverter Brand

Shenzhen INVT Electric

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

5kW

Installed By

Greenaus Solar
I think these panels are still performing well. No degradation that I can see.

Inverter Brand

Zeversolar

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

More than 6kW

Installed By

Helosolar

Inverter Brand

XIAMEN KEHUA HENGSHENG CO LTD

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Hello Solar

Inverter Brand

Solis (Other)

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Sunboost

Inverter Brand

Solis (Other)

System Cost

$8,000 to $10,000

System Size

10kW

Installed By

Your Green Planet

Inverter Brand

Kehua Tech (Other)

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Hello Solar
315 watt mono split cell technology 21 panels

Inverter Brand

Sungrow

System Cost

$6,000 to $8,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Your Green Planet
Has lost probably 4-5 % of max output power in the past 10 months. Will check and confirm in mid summer.

Inverter Brand

Zeversolar

System Cost

$4,000 to $6,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Hello Solar

Inverter Brand

SMA

System Cost

More than $20,000

System Size

7kW

Installed By

Sivcorp Solar Australia Pty Ltd

System Cost

$6,000 to $10,000

System Size

6.6kW

Installed By

Tru Blu Solar Co

Inverter Brand

Zeversolar

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

5kW

Installed By

Hello Solar
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