Astronergy (Chint) ASTRO N5 580 W

CHSM72N(DG)/F-BH 580 W · ASTRO N5 CHSM72N(DG)/F-BH bifacial

TOPConbifacial144 (6x24) n-type mono (TOPCon 4.0, SMBB)

A 580 W TOPCon, bifacial panel, 22.5% efficient, warranted to give 87.4% of its power after 30 years.

Where to buy

Shops that list this model (or the same series in a size close to it), by city:

Johannesburg

ShopListed asPrice seen
JC Solar Panels (Enerlux)
Longlake / Sandton
CHSM72N(DG)/F-BHR 1 668 VAT not statedlisting

Cape Town

Also stock this brand (ask them for this model): ACDC Dynamics (Cape Town Branch).

How it compares

Score 59/100, number 9 of 10 models listed here. Each bar shows where this panel sits between the weakest and the best of the 10 on that point.

Efficiency 22.5 %17 of 30 pts
Heat loss (Pmax temp. coeff.) -0.29 %/°C15 of 20 pts
Power guaranteed at the end 87.4 %14 of 20 pts
Yearly degradation 0.4 % a year8 of 10 pts
Product warranty 15 years6 of 15 pts
Salt-mist rated (IEC 61701) not stated0 of 5 pts

Worked out from the datasheet

On a hot roof At 65 °C, which cells can reach on a roof on a hot summer day, it gives about 88% of its rated power (about 513 W of 580 W).
80%85%90%95%100%25 °C35 °C45 °C55 °C65 °C75 °Cbest: LONGi Hi-MO X10weakest: JA DeepBlue 3.0this panelbest: LONGi Hi-MO X10this panelweakest: JA DeepBlue 3.0
Over the warranty The maker guarantees at least 87.4% of the rated power after 30 years.
80%85%90%95%100%yr 0yr 5yr 10yr 15yr 20yr 25yr 30best: LONGi Hi-MO X10weakest: JA DeepBlue 4.0 Prothis panelbest: LONGi Hi-MO X10this panelweakest: JA DeepBlue 4.0 Pro

Lines are worked out from the datasheet figures and compared with the best and weakest of the panels listed here. Real output also depends on the roof angle, shading, wiring and the inverter.

Datasheet numbers

Power (STC)580 W
Module efficiency22.5 %
Vmp / Imp43.7 V / 13.27 A
Voc / Isc52.21 V / 14.01 A
Power tolerance0~+3%
Temp. coefficient Pmax / Voc / Isc-0.29 / -0.25 / 0.043 %/°C
NOCT / NMOT–
Cells144 (6x24) n-type mono (TOPCon 4.0, SMBB)
Size2278 x 1134 x 30 mm
Weight31.1 kg
Glass / frameDual glass, 2.0 + 2.0 mm / Aluminum, silver anodized
Load front / back5400 Pa / 2400 Pa
Max system voltage / fuse1500 V / 30 A
Product warranty15 years
Power warranty30 years, 87.4 % at the end
Degradation: first year / yearly1.0 % / 0.4 %
Bifaciality80 %
Salt mist (coastal)not stated
CertificationsIEC 61215, IEC 61730, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001, IEC/TS 62941 (TUV Nord audit)

Source: maker's datasheet (202502 (580~600W, file dated 2025-02-14)), checked 2026-11-06.