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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
Sunpro Power SPDG645-N120M12 BI 645 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.300 0.40% 34.2 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG650-N120M12 BI 650 Wp 22.97% 229.7 -0.300 0.40% 34.2 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Sunpro Power SPDG490-N120M10 490 Wp 22.62% 226.2 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG560-N120R12 BI 560 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.300 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 24%
Sunpro Power SPDG565-N120R12 BI 565 Wp 22.94% 229.4 -0.300 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
Sunpro Power SPDG590-N132RX10 BI 590 Wp 22.83% 228.4 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
Sunpro Power SPDG480-N120M10 480 Wp 22.16% 221.6 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Leapton LP182*182-M-72-NH-565W BI 565 Wp 21.35% 213.5 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Leapton LP182*182-M-72-NH-570W BI 570 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Leapton LP182*182-M-72-NH-575W BI 575 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Leapton LP182*182-M-72-NH-580W BI 580 Wp 21.91% 219.1 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Sunpro Power SPDG485-N120M10 485 Wp 22.39% 223.9 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG570-N120R12 BI 570 Wp 23.14% 231.4 -0.300 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
Sunpro Power SPDG575-N120R12 BI 575 Wp 23.35% 233.5 -0.300 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Leapton LP182*182-M-60-NH-485W 485 Wp 21.88% 218.8 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
Leapton LP182*182-M-60-NH-490W 490 Wp 22.10% 221.0 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
Leapton LP182*182-M-60-NH-495W 495 Wp 22.33% 223.3 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
Leapton LP182*182-M-60-NH-500W 500 Wp 22.55% 225.5 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG500-N120M10 BI 500 Wp 23.08% 230.8 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
BYD NLBK-36-565 BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
BYD NLBK-36-570 BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
BYD NLBK-36-575 BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
BYD NLBK-36-580 BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
BYD NLBK-36-585 BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
BYD NLBK-36-590 BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
BYD NLBK-36-595 BI 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
BYD NLBK-36-600 BI 600 Wp 23.23% 232.3 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
BYD NLBK-27-440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 22.9 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
BYD NLBK-27-445 BI 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.300 0.40% 22.9 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
BYD NLBK-27-450 BI 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.300 0.40% 22.9 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 13%
BYD NLK-27-430W 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.55% 20.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
BYD NLK-27-435W 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.300 0.55% 20.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
BYD NLK-27-440W 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.55% 20.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
BYD NLK-27-445W 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.300 0.55% 20.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
BYD NLK-27-450W 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.300 0.55% 20.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
BYD NLBK-24-400 BI 400 Wp 15.48% 154.8 -0.300 -0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
BYD NLBK-30-480W BI 480 Wp 22.18% 221.8 -0.300 -0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
BYD NLBK-30-485W BI 485 Wp 22.42% 224.2 -0.300 -0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
BYD NLTK-27-445W BI 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.300 0.55% 20.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
Sunpro Power SPDG455-N96R12 BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.300 0.40% 23.8 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG630-N144RX10 BI 630 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.300 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG635-N144RX10 BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.300 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG640-N144RX10 BI 640 Wp 22.90% 229.0 -0.300 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG435-N108M10 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.300 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
Sunpro Power SPDG440-N108M10 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Sunpro Power SPDG445-N108M10 BI 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.300 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
Sunpro Power SPDG505-N108R12 BI 505 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.300 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG510-N108R12 BI 510 Wp 22.95% 229.5 -0.300 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG515-N108R12 BI 515 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.300 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 15%
Sunpro Power SPDG495-N120M10 BI 495 Wp 22.85% 228.5 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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