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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 13,378 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
JAT54S40-480/LR 480 Wp 24.00% 240.2 -0.260 0.55% 19.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
JAT54S40-485/LR 485 Wp 24.30% 242.7 -0.260 0.55% 19.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
JAT54S41-460/LR 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.260 0.40% 19.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
JAT54S41-465/LR 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.40% 19.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
JAT54S41-470/LR 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.40% 19.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
JAT54S41-475/LR 475 Wp 23.80% 237.7 -0.260 0.40% 19.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
JAT54S41-480/LR 480 Wp 24.00% 240.2 -0.260 0.40% 19.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
LR7-72HVHF-650M 650 Wp 24.10% 240.6 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 8%
AIKO-A460-MCE54Db 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.5 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
AIKO-A465-MAH54Mb 465 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
AIKO-A470-MAH54Mb 470 Wp 23.60% 235.9 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
LR7-72HVHF-655M 655 Wp 24.20% 242.5 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 6%
LR7-72HVHF-660M 660 Wp 24.40% 244.3 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 5%
JKM460N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (460W) 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (465W) 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470W) 470 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (475W) 475 Wp 23.77% 237.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 5%
LR7-72HVH-640M 640 Wp 23.70% 236.9 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 1%
LR7-72HVH-645M 645 Wp 23.90% 238.8 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Lightest in its segment
AIKO-A465-MCE54Mb 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.0 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 25%
LR7-72HVD-640M BI 640 Wp 23.70% 236.9 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 4%
LR7-72HVD-630M BI 630 Wp 23.30% 233.2 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 4%
AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw 485 Wp 24.30% 242.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.0 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 6%
AIKO-A490-MCE54Mw 490 Wp 24.50% 245.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.0 kg Back Contact Top 1% efficiency
LR7-72HVHF-665M 665 Wp 24.60% 246.2 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 3%
LR7-72HVHF-670M 670 Wp 24.80% 248.0 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Lightest in its segment
AIKO-A435-MAH54Tm 435 Wp 21.80% 217.7 -0.260 0.35% 8.6 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 5%
JKM465N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
JKM470N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU 470 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU 475 Wp 23.77% 237.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 3%
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU 480 Wp 24.02% 240.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
JKM485N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU 485 Wp 24.27% 242.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 1%
JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480W) 480 Wp 24.02% 240.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Top 3% efficiency
JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (485W) 485 Wp 24.27% 242.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 1%
AIKO-A440-MAH54Tm 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.260 0.35% 8.6 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 3%
JAT60S40-515/LR 515 Wp 23.30% 232.5 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 8%
LR7-60HVH-540M 540 Wp 23.90% 239.3 -0.260 0.35% 25.0 kg N-type Top 5% efficiency
LR7-60HVH-545M 545 Wp 24.20% 241.5 -0.260 0.35% 25.0 kg N-type Top 4% efficiency
LR7-60HVH-550M 550 Wp 24.40% 243.7 -0.260 0.35% 25.0 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 1%
LR7-60HVH-555M 555 Wp 24.60% 245.9 -0.260 0.35% 25.0 kg N-type Top 1% efficiency
LR7-60HVH-560M 560 Wp 24.80% 248.2 -0.260 0.35% 25.0 kg N-type Top 1% efficiency
LR7-60HVHL-535M 535 Wp 23.70% 237.1 -0.260 0.35% 16.3 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 1%
LR7-60HVHL-540M 540 Wp 23.90% 239.3 -0.260 0.35% 16.3 kg Back Contact Lightest in its segment
LR7-60HVHL-545M 545 Wp 24.20% 241.5 -0.260 0.35% 16.3 kg Back Contact Lightest in its segment
LR7-72HVD-650M BI 650 Wp 24.10% 240.6 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 22%
LR7-60HVHL-555M 555 Wp 24.60% 245.9 -0.260 0.35% 16.3 kg Back Contact Top 1% efficiency
LR7-60HVHL-560M 560 Wp 24.80% 248.2 -0.260 0.35% 16.3 kg Back Contact Top 1% efficiency
LR7-72HVDF-660M BI 660 Wp 24.40% 244.3 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 17%
LR7-72HVDF-665M BI 665 Wp 24.60% 246.2 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 8%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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