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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
TSM-NEG19RC.70-640 BI 640 Wp 23.70% 236.9 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Top 4% efficiency
TSM-455NED9R.28 BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
TSM-460NED9R.28 BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
TSM-465NED9R.28 BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
TSM-470NED9R.28 BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM605N-66HL4M-BDV-F6-EU BI 605 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
JKM610N-66HL4M-BDV-F6-EU BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM615N-66HL4M-BDV-F6-EU BI 615 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM620N-66HL4M-BDV-F6-EU BI 620 Wp 22.95% 229.5 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM625N-66HL4M-BDV-F6-EU BI 625 Wp 23.14% 231.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM640N-66HL4M-BDV-Z4-EU BI 640 Wp 23.69% 236.9 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
JKM625N-66HL4M-BDX-Z1-EU BI 625 Wp 23.14% 231.4 -0.290 0.40% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM630N-66HL4M-BDX-Z1-EU BI 630 Wp 23.32% 233.2 -0.290 0.40% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM635N-66HL4M-BDX-Z1-EU BI 635 Wp 23.51% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM640N-66HL4M-BDX-Z1-EU BI 640 Wp 23.69% 236.9 -0.290 0.40% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM645N-66HL4M-BDX-Z1-EU BI 645 Wp 23.88% 238.8 -0.290 0.40% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM650N-66HL4M-BDX-Z1-EU BI 650 Wp 24.06% 240.6 -0.290 0.40% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Emmvee E595HCBT144-T BI 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 1%
Emmvee E600HCBT144-T BI 600 Wp 23.23% 232.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 1%
Emmvee E705HCBG132-T BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Emmvee E710HCBG132-T BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Emmvee E720HCBG132-T BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
GCL-NT12R/54GDF-525 BI 525 Wp 23.60% 236.0 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 6% efficiency
GCL-NT12R/54GDF-530 BI 530 Wp 23.82% 238.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 3% efficiency
GCL-NT10/72GDF-615 BI 615 Wp 23.81% 238.1 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Top 3% efficiency
GCL-NT10/78GDF-660 BI 660 Wp 23.61% 236.1 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
GCL-NT12/66GDF-735 BI 735 Wp 23.66% 236.6 -0.290 0.40% 38.2 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 6%
GCL-NT12/66GDF-740 BI 740 Wp 23.82% 238.2 -0.290 0.40% 38.2 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Emmvee E510HCM132-BT 510 Wp 21.45% 214.5 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Emmvee E515HCM132-BT 515 Wp 21.66% 216.6 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Emmvee E520HCM132-BT 520 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
Emmvee E525HCM132-BT 525 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Emmvee E530HCM132-BT 530 Wp 22.29% 222.9 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.0 450Wp Transparent BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 24.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar APOLLON 2.0 460Wp BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 0.45% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Luxen Solar Energy LNVK-475ND BI 475 Wp 21.93% 219.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Luxen Solar Energy LNDB-500N 500 Wp 22.48% 224.8 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-435ND BI 435 Wp 21.77% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNDB-505N 505 Wp 22.71% 227.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNVK-470ND BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Luxen Solar Energy LNDB-510N 510 Wp 22.93% 229.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 21%
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-445ND BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 25%
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-440ND BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-455ND BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-445N 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 12%
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-455N 455 Wp 22.65% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 23%
Luxen Solar Energy LNVB-420ND BI 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNVB-440N 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
Luxen Solar Energy LNVB-425ND BI 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNVB-435ND BI 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 17%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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