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Smart Modules

SolarEdge Smart Modules combine a PV module and pre-assembled power optimiser; the SPV425-R54PDTL and SPV430-R54PDTL form one documented family.

Specifications

SpecificationValue
Rated power (W)425 or 430 at STC
Cell typeN-type TOPCon monocrystalline
Module efficiency (%)21.76 or 22.02
Dimensions (mm)1722 × 1134 × 30
Power temperature coefficient (%/°C)-0.3
First-year degradation (%)no more than 1 under the exact-code warranty
Annual degradation (%)no more than 0.55 in years 2 to 25 under the exact-code warranty
Product warranty (years)25
Performance warranty (years)25 under the exact-code warranty; the product schedule instead shows 30
Performance-warranty end value (%)at least 89.4 at year 25 under the exact-code warranty
BifacialYes
Weight (kg)21.74 including optimiser
Nominal module operating temperature (°C)42 ± 2
Power bifaciality (%)80 ± 5 power bifaciality
Integrated power optimiserS440
Integrated optimiser rated DC power (W)440
Integrated optimiser maximum input voltage (V)60
Integrated optimiser MPPT voltage range (V)8 to 60
Integrated optimiser maximum short-circuit current (A)14.5
Integrated optimiser IP ratingIP68
Front/rear glass thickness (mm)1.6 / 1.6
Maximum front-side load (Pa)5400
Maximum rear-side load (Pa)2400

SolarEdge Smart Modules combine a PV module with a factory-assembled SolarEdge power optimiser. This entry identifies the SPV425-R54PDTL and SPV430-R54PDTL N-type TOPCon bifacial dual-glass family rather than every product ever sold under the Smart Module name.

Smart Module and S440 as one product

Factory assembly removes a separate site attachment step, but the module still has to be used within the current SolarEdge inverter and string-design table.

SafeDC and Sense Connect depend on a compatible SolarEdge inverter and firmware; factory assembly does not make them stand-alone functions or remove the need for the applicable safe-isolation procedure.

The integrated optimiser limits belong to this module revision. A later standalone S440 installation footnote should not be used to rewrite them without explicit SolarEdge support.

Smart Module bifacial and nameplate output

The rated module values are measured at STC. Separate rear-side contribution examples are illustrative rather than replacement nameplate ratings.

Actual bifacial contribution depends on rear irradiance, mounting geometry and the surface below the array. The front-side STC value remains the consistent figure for identifying the module code.

Smart Module dual-glass construction and warranty

The module specification and exact-code warranty conflict on the performance period, giving 30 and 25 years respectively. The dedicated exact-code warranty controls; its year-one and end-of-term values are performance boundaries, not predictions for a particular roof.

SolarEdge continues to present Smart Modules in the UK residential range. Other Smart Module generations have their own cell technology, power classes and warranties.

Reference type

Solar panel model

Last reviewed

31 Jul 2026

Current status

Current in the manufacturer's UK range.