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Best panels for hot climates

Ranked by Pmax temperature coefficient, least negative first. Panels run 20 to 50 degrees hotter than the air around them, so this is the figure that decides summer output. All rankings

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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Solar N Plus SP-N16B/96HG455W BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.2 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
Solar N Plus SP-N16B/96HG460W BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.2 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG430 BI 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG435 BI 435 Wp 22.30% 222.8 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG440 BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG445 BI 445 Wp 22.80% 227.9 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG450 BI 450 Wp 23.00% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 13%
AE CMD-108BDE-415 BI 415 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AE CMD-108BDE-420 BI 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMD-108BDE-425 BI 425 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMD-108BDE-430 BI 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMD-108BDE-435 BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
Sunket New Energy SKT345M10 345 Wp 17.70% 176.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
Sunket New Energy SKT350M10 350 Wp 17.90% 179.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Sunket New Energy SKT355M10 355 Wp 18.20% 181.8 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Sunket New Energy SKT360M10 360 Wp 18.40% 184.4 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Sunket New Energy SKT365M10 365 Wp 18.70% 186.9 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
Techwise Solar TW-625HTS-02-605 605 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.290 0.40% 28.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 12%
Techwise Solar TW-625HTS-02-610 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 28.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
Techwise Solar TW-625HTS-02-615 615 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 28.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Techwise Solar TW-625HTS-02-620 620 Wp 22.95% 229.5 -0.290 0.40% 28.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Techwise Solar TW-625HTS-02-625 625 Wp 23.14% 231.4 -0.290 0.40% 28.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
AE CMD-72BD-300 BI 300 Wp 15.39% 153.9 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 22%
AE CMER-96BDE-430 BI 430 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AE CMER-96BDE-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMER-96BDE-445 BI 445 Wp 22.29% 222.9 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 12%
AE CMER-96BDE-450 BI 450 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMD-96BD 375 BI 375 Wp 14.53% 145.3 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AE CMD-96BD 380 BI 380 Wp 14.72% 147.2 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AE CMD-96BD 385 BI 385 Wp 14.92% 149.2 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
AE CMD-96BD 390 BI 390 Wp 15.11% 151.1 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMD-96BD 395 BI 395 Wp 15.30% 153.0 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMER-96BDS 440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMER-96BDS 445 BI 445 Wp 22.29% 222.9 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 12%
AE CMER-96BDS 455 BI 455 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMER-96BDS 460 BI 460 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Top 14% efficiency
AE CMD-108E-420 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 24%
AE CMD-108E-425 425 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 19%
AE CMD-108E-430 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
AE CMD-108E-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Sunket New Energy SKT415M10-108S1 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Sunket New Energy SKT420M10-108S1 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Sunket New Energy SKT425M10-108S1 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 20%
Sunket New Energy SKT430M10-108S1 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 16%
Sunket New Energy SKT435M10-108S1 435 Wp 22.27% 222.8 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 10%
AE CMER-96BDS-I 440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-96BDS-I 445 BI 445 Wp 22.29% 222.9 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-96BDS-I 450 BI 450 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-96BDS-I 455 BI 455 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-96BDS-I 460 BI 460 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type