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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
S-Energy SL65-72TDP-570R BI 570 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
S-Energy SL65-72TDP-575R BI 575 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
S-Energy SL65-78TDP-615R BI 615 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
S-Energy SL65-78TDP-620R BI 620 Wp 22.20% 222.0 -0.300 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
S-Energy SL65-78TDP-625R BI 625 Wp 22.38% 223.8 -0.300 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Techwise Solar TW-480HT-06 BI 480 Wp 21.36% 221.8 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Q-SUN Solar QN-500HT-02 BI 500 Wp 22.50% 224.8 -0.300 0.40% 27.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
Q-SUN Solar QN-505HT-02 BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.1 -0.300 0.40% 27.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA182N144S-595W BI 595 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Techwise Solar TW-615HT-02-610W BI 610 Wp 23.60% 225.8 -0.300 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Techwise Solar TW-615HT-02-615W BI 615 Wp 23.80% 227.7 -0.300 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Top 3% efficiency
SunLink SL5N108-435W BI 435 Wp 22.30% 222.8 -0.300 - 22.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunEvo Solar SE5-54H-435W 435 Wp 22.27% 222.8 -0.300 - 21.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunEvo Solar SE5-54H-440W 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 - 21.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA182N132 BI 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.300 - 23.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Gamko New Energy GKA182N108 (430W class) BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 - 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
Gamko New Energy GKA182N120S BI 500 Wp 23.10% 231.0 -0.300 - 21.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 580W 580 Wp 22.40% 224.5 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 585W 585 Wp 22.60% 226.5 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 19%
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 590W 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 595W 595 Wp 23.00% 230.3 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 7%
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 600W 600 Wp 23.20% 232.3 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 10%
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 605W 605 Wp 23.40% 234.2 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 610W 610 Wp 23.60% 236.1 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 6%
Ocean Solar AOX-72M10HC 615W 615 Wp 23.80% 238.1 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 3%
Gamko New Energy GKA182N144S-605W BI 605 Wp 23.42% 234.1 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Gamko New Energy GKA182N144S-610W BI 610 Wp 23.61% 236.0 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Tata Power Solar GSD7S72T-565WT BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Tata Power Solar GSD7S72T-570WT BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Tata Power Solar GSD7S72T-575WT BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Tata Power Solar GSD7S72T-580WT BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Tata Power Solar GSD7S72T-585WT BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Tata Power Solar GSD7S72T-590WT BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
Tata Power Solar GSD7S72T-595WT BI 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
Powitt Solar PW-66M705HG12-BD BI 705 Wp 22.69% 227.0 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Weak in heat
Powitt Solar PW-66M710HG12-BD BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Weak in heat
Powitt Solar PW-66M715HG12-BD BI 715 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Weak in heat
Powitt Solar PW-66M720HG12-BD BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Weak in heat
Powitt Solar PW-66M695HG12-BD BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Weak in heat
Powitt Solar PW-66M700HG12-BD BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Needs more roof
Gamko New Energy GKA182N144S-615W BI 615 Wp 23.81% 238.0 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Ocean Solar AOX-144M10RHC435W 435 Wp 21.80% 217.7 -0.300 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Ocean Solar AOX-144M10RHC450W 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
Ocean Solar AOX-144M10RHC455W 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.300 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
Ocean Solar AOX-144M10RHC460W 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.300 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
Gamko New Energy GKA182N144S-620W BI 620 Wp 23.99% 239.9 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Ocean Solar AOX-132G12RHC625W 625 Wp 23.00% 231.4 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
Ocean Solar AOX-132G12RHC620W 620 Wp 22.90% 229.5 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 11%
Ocean Solar AOX-132G12RHC630W 630 Wp 23.30% 233.2 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
Ocean Solar AOX-132G12RHC635W 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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