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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
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
ZXM7-SHLD120-485/N 485 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
ZXM7-UHLDD144-555W BI 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UHLDD144-560W BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
ZXM7-UHLDD144-565W BI 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UHLDD144-570W BI 570 Wp 22.06% 220.6 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ZXM7-UHLDD144-575W BI 575 Wp 22.25% 222.5 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ZXM7-UHLDD144-580W BI 580 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ZXM7-UHLDD108-415 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UHLDD108-420 BI 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UHLDD108-425 BI 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UHLDD108-430 BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UHLDD108-435 BI 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
ZXM7-UHLD120-470/N 470 Wp 21.78% 217.8 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UHLD120-475/N 475 Wp 22.01% 220.1 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UHLD120-480/N 480 Wp 22.24% 222.4 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UHLD120-485/N 485 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
ZXM7-UH144-555 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.300 0.50% 28.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UH144-560 560 Wp 21.67% 216.7 -0.300 0.50% 28.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH144-565 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.300 0.50% 28.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH144-570 570 Wp 22.06% 220.6 -0.300 0.50% 28.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH144-575 575 Wp 22.25% 222.5 -0.300 0.50% 28.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH144-580 580 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.50% 28.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UHLD144-555 BI 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UHLD144-560 BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
ZXM7-UHLD144-565 BI 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UHLD144-570 BI 570 Wp 22.06% 220.6 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ZXM7-UHLD144-575 BI 575 Wp 22.25% 222.5 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ZXM7-UHLD144-580 BI 580 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ZXM7-UH120-480 480 Wp 22.24% 222.4 -0.300 0.50% 23.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH120-460 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.300 0.50% 23.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UH120-465 465 Wp 21.55% 215.5 -0.300 0.50% 23.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH120-470 470 Wp 21.78% 217.8 -0.300 0.50% 23.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH120-475 475 Wp 22.01% 220.1 -0.300 0.50% 23.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXM7-UH120-485 485 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.300 0.50% 23.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
VSUN VSUN565N-144BMH-DG BI 565 Wp 22.15% 218.7 -0.300 0.40% 32.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
EGing PV EG-620NT60-HU/BF-DG BI 620 Wp 21.90% 219.1 -0.300 0.40% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
EGing PV EG-560NT72-HLV 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
EGing PV EG-565NT72-HLV 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 18%
EGing PV EG-580NT72-HLV 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
TS-BGT54(420) BI 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.300 0.40% 24.2 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
TS-BGT54(440) BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 24.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Sharp NB-JD575 BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.300 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Sharp NB-JD580 BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.300 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
TS-BGT54(435) BI 435 Wp 22.30% 222.8 -0.300 0.40% 24.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 17%
VSUN VSUN425N-108MH 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.300 0.40% 21.4 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
TS-BBT54(430) BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Leapton LP182*182-M-60-NB-495W BI 495 Wp 22.33% 223.3 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
TS-BBT54(425) BI 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ZXM7-UH156-600 600 Wp 21.46% 214.6 -0.300 0.50% 30.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UH156-605 605 Wp 21.64% 216.4 -0.300 0.50% 30.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type