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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

Manufacturer
All AE Solar Jinko Solar JA Solar DAH Solar Trina Solar Canadian Solar Longi Solar Suntech Hanersun Gamko New Energy Resun Solar GCL Waaree ZNShine SunEvo Solar Vikram Solar Yingli Sunova Horay Solar Phono Solar Emmvee Techwise Solar Seraphim Heckert Solar Risen Luxen Solar Energy Astronergy DMEGC Solar N Plus Goldi Solar AIKO Talesun MY Solar JS Solar Sunlike Solar EGing PV Jolywood Huasun Huayao LEDVANCE Runergy Tongwei Luxor Solar Leapton BYD Renesola TPL Solar HT-SAAE Q-SUN Solar VSUN Hiwatt Solar Shinson Technology Philadelphia Solar DAS Solar Jetion HY SOLAR Heliene S-Energy Q-Cells Solarspace Sunpro Power AmoSolar Ulica Solar PolyCrown Solar Tech SunLink SpolarPV TCL Zhonghuan Hyundai First Solar VDS Renewable Recom Boviet Solar PVolution Sun Earth AUSTA ENERGY REC SunKean Premier Energies Isola New Energy Sunket New Energy Rarlon PV Tech Solitek Adani Solar Silfab Renewsys Axitec Gokin Hounen Solar Solarwatt Solar-Fabrik Just Solar RedSolar Tata Power Solar Lina Energy FuturaSun G-STAR Maxeon Ocean Solar CSUN Selfa Aptos Solar IBC Solar SP Enerji Exiom Neo Solar Power New East Solar Einnova Solarline Motech Amerisolar Solaria LinkSol Panasonic LG Meyer Burger Mission Solar Hansol Kensol Powitt Solar Runtech China Bruk-Bet Lu'an Solar Sharp Daxieworld Twinsel Electronic Technology Weran Solar Haitai Solar CW Enerji Mysolar USA Renew Photovoltaics Centro Energy ECODELTA Fellow Energy GL Solar Avaada Bisol Lexron Sunplus Viessmann ET Solar Jinergy Loom Solar Sonnex Energie TN Solar Vespa Solar Enerji Kyocera Navitas Solar Clelo Tech Depozit Solar Gintech HD Solar KIOTO Solar Reliance New Energy TommaTech BECSA Bauer Solar Becquer DualSun Runda Solar SOMI Sunman VEDA Solar AEET Anern Energy Beny New Energy Corab Elege Electronic Jshine Solar Technology KB Solar MSolar Mogen Solar Solar Power Vietnam YS Solar Zonergy ENCOR AKCOME KDM Kingdom Solar Kingdom Peimar Easun Power LS Solar MWG ASM AU Optronics Growatt RMCIP Tescom Solar Top Solar Wanze Energy
Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Lina Energy LEPV 440 440 Wp 22.37% 223.5 -0.290 0.33% 21.0 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 19%
Sunket New Energy SKT320M10 BI 320 Wp 19.55% 135.9 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg - Heavy for its class
Sunket New Energy SKT410M10-108D4 BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG420W BI 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG430W BI 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Sunket New Energy SKT555M10-144D4 BI 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H415W 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H420W 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG565 BI 565 Wp 21.90% 218.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG570 BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG575 BI 575 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG580 BI 580 Wp 22.50% 224.5 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG585 BI 585 Wp 22.70% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Top 25% efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG590 BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
SunEvo Solar SE5-78HBD-615 BI 615 Wp 22.00% 220.0 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SunEvo Solar SE5-78HBD-620 BI 620 Wp 22.18% 221.8 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
SunEvo Solar SE5-78HBD-625 BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SunEvo Solar SE5-72HBC 585 585 Wp 22.60% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 27.2 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 10%
Solar N Plus 435W CN0 BI 435 Wp 22.43% 224.3 -0.290 - 24.5 kg N-type Degradation not published
Solarwatt vision M 5.0 440 Wp BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solarwatt vision M 5.0 445 Wp BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solarwatt vision M 5.0 450 Wp BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-620MH-120 620 Wp 21.90% 219.1 -0.290 0.42% 31.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-630MH-120 630 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.290 0.42% 31.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-640MH-120 640 Wp 22.61% 226.1 -0.290 0.42% 31.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-650MH-120 650 Wp 22.96% 229.7 -0.290 0.42% 31.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 12%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-660MH-120 660 Wp 23.32% 233.2 -0.290 0.42% 31.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 10%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-500MH-132 500 Wp 21.05% 210.6 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-510MH-132 510 Wp 21.47% 214.8 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-520MH-132 520 Wp 21.90% 219.0 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-530MH-132 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-540MH-132 540 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-550MH-132 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Top 2% efficiency
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-690MH-132 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-700MH-132 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-710MH-132 710 Wp 22.85% 228.6 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-720MH-132 720 Wp 23.17% 231.8 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-730MH-132 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 1%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-665MH-132 BI 665 Wp 21.40% 214.1 -0.290 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-670MH-132 BI 670 Wp 21.56% 215.7 -0.290 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-655MH-132 BI 655 Wp 21.08% 210.9 -0.290 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-660MH-132 BI 660 Wp 21.24% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Techwise Solar TW-480HTS-06 480 Wp 22.16% 221.6 -0.290 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Techwise Solar TW-485HTS-06 485 Wp 22.39% 223.9 -0.290 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Techwise Solar TW-490HTS-06 490 Wp 22.62% 226.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 25%
Techwise Solar TW-495HTS-06 495 Wp 22.85% 228.5 -0.290 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 22%
Techwise Solar TW-500HTS-06 500 Wp 23.08% 230.8 -0.290 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
MY Solar MS420N-DHBA BI 420 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.290 0.35% 22.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
MY Solar MS425N-DHBA BI 425 Wp 21.96% 219.6 -0.290 0.35% 22.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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