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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 Resun Solar Longi Solar Suntech Hanersun Gamko New Energy GCL Waaree Vikram Solar ZNShine SunEvo 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 Premier Energies SunLink TCL Zhonghuan Hyundai First Solar VDS Renewable SpolarPV Recom Boviet Solar PVolution Sun Earth AUSTA ENERGY REC SunKean Isola New Energy Sunket New Energy Rarlon PV Tech Solitek Adani Solar Silfab Renewsys Axitec Gokin Hounen Solar Solarwatt WINAICO Solar-Fabrik Just Solar RedSolar Exiom Tata Power Solar Lina Energy FuturaSun G-STAR Maxeon Ocean Solar CSUN Selfa Aptos Solar IBC Solar SP Enerji 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 Solarever 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 Peimar Solar Power Vietnam YS Solar Zonergy ENCOR AKCOME KDM Kingdom Solar Kingdom Easun Power LS Solar MWG ASM AU Optronics Growatt RMCIP Tescom Solar Top Solar Wanze Energy
Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,554 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Sunpro Power SPDG620-N132R12 BI 620 Wp 22.95% 229.5 -0.300 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG445-N96R12 BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.300 0.40% 23.8 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Neo Solar Power NESE 575-72THB-M10 BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.300 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Neo Solar Power NESE 580-72THB-M10 BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.300 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Sunpro Power SPDG450-N108R10 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.8 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG485-N120R10 BI 485 Wp 21.88% 218.8 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Sunpro Power SPDG490-N120R10 BI 490 Wp 22.10% 221.0 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG575-N132RX10 BI 575 Wp 22.25% 222.6 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Sunpro Power SPDG580-N132RX10 BI 580 Wp 22.44% 224.5 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Sunpro Power SPDG585-N132RX10 BI 585 Wp 22.64% 226.5 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Neo Solar Power NESE 585-72THB-M10 BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.300 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Neo Solar Power NESE 590-72THB-M10 BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.300 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
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 14%
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%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type