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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
Jetion JT585SSt(B) BI 585 Wp 22.60% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Jetion JT590SSt(B) BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
Luxen Solar Energy LNVT-525N 525 Wp 22.11% 221.1 -0.290 0.37% 25.3 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 20%
Luxen Solar Energy LNVT-540N 540 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.37% 25.3 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 20%
Jetion JT510SLt(B) BI 510 Wp 21.50% 214.8 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Jetion JT525SLt(B) BI 525 Wp 22.10% 221.1 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB108(HCBF)-430W BI 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 15%
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNG144(HCBF)-565W BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNG144(HCBF)-570W BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNG144(HCBF)-575W BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNG144(HCBF)-590W BI 590 Wp 22.83% 228.3 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Top 17% efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNG144(HCBF)-595W BI 595 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Top 7% efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNG144(HCBF)-600W BI 600 Wp 23.22% 232.2 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Top 23% efficiency
Solar-Fabrik S4-DG455-96TMax (Full Black) BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 - 24.9 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik S4-DG460-96TMax (Full Black) BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 - 24.9 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik S4-DG455-96TMax (White) BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 - 24.9 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik S4-DG460-96TMax (White) BI 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 - 24.9 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Heckert Solar APOLLON 2.0-450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar APOLLON 2.0-455 BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.45% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.0 455WP Transparent BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.45% 24.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut Trend Full Black 455W BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 - 24.9 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Silfab SIL-540-XM-BIFACIAL BI 540 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.30% 26.2 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 1%
Q.TRON XL-G2.3 / BFG 645 BI 645 Wp 23.10% 231.0 -0.290 0.33% 35.4 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 2%
Q.TRON XL-G2.3 / BFG 640 BI 640 Wp 22.90% 229.2 -0.290 0.33% 35.4 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 2%
Kingdom KD-M440-108-N 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Kingdom KD-M590-144-N 590 Wp 22.80% 228.5 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 12%
Kingdom KD-M570-144-N 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Heckert Solar APOLLON 2.0-445 BI 445 Wp 22.20% 222.7 -0.290 0.45% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Runergy HY-DH96N11B-435 BI 435 Wp 22.00% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Runergy HY-DH132N11-645 BI 645 Wp 23.90% 238.8 -0.290 0.40% 41.0 kg N-type Top 2% efficiency
Runergy HY-DH108N8B-450 BI 450 Wp 23.00% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 21%
Runergy HY-DH96N11B 435 Wp 21.80% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Runergy HY-DH108N11-520 BI 520 Wp 23.40% 233.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg N-type Top 13% efficiency
Runergy HY-DH108N11-525 BI 525 Wp 23.60% 236.1 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 10%
Runergy HY-DH108N11-530 BI 530 Wp 23.80% 238.3 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 7%
Runergy HY-DH132N11-635 BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 41.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Runergy HY-DH132N11-640 BI 640 Wp 23.70% 236.9 -0.290 0.40% 41.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Runergy HY-DH132N11-650 BI 650 Wp 24.10% 240.6 -0.290 0.40% 41.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Runergy HY-DH96N11-470 BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Runergy HY-DH96N11-465 BI 465 Wp 23.20% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 15%
Runergy HY-WH96N11-465 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.2 kg N-type Top 15% efficiency
Runergy HY-WH96N11-470 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Runergy HY-DH144N8-600 BI 600 Wp 23.20% 232.3 -0.290 0.40% 32.7 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 22%
Runergy HY-DH108N8-450 BI 450 Wp 23.00% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 21%
Runergy HY-DH156N8-650 BI 650 Wp 23.30% 232.5 -0.290 0.40% 33.9 kg N-type Typical across the board
CMD-108BDE-415 BI 415 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
CMD-108BDE-420 BI 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-108-420W 420 Wp 21.54% 210.4 -0.290 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
CMD-108-425W 425 Wp 21.80% 212.9 -0.290 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
CMD-108-440W 440 Wp 22.57% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type