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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
Q-SUN Solar QN-710HT-01 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.300 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA182N144S-600W BI 600 Wp 23.22% 232.2 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
SpolarPV SPV685-TG12-132BD BI 685 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 0.46% 38.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
SpolarPV SPV690-TG12-132BD BI 690 Wp 22.24% 222.4 -0.300 0.46% 38.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
SunEvo Solar SE5-54H-435 435 Wp 22.27% 222.8 -0.300 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
SpolarPV SPV695-TG12-132BD BI 695 Wp 22.41% 224.0 -0.300 0.46% 38.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
SpolarPV SPV700-TG12-132BD BI 700 Wp 22.57% 225.6 -0.300 0.46% 38.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
SunLink SL5N108D-450W BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunLink SL5N108D-455W BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lu'an Solar JKL96-D-450NB BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Lu'an Solar JKL96-D-455NB BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Resun Solar RS8K-M-490W 490 Wp 22.71% 227.1 -0.300 0.50% 23.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-495W 495 Wp 22.94% 229.4 -0.300 0.50% 23.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-565W BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.6 -0.300 0.50% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-570W BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.6 -0.300 0.50% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-575W BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.5 -0.300 0.50% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-580W BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.4 -0.300 0.50% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-585W BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.4 -0.300 0.50% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-590W BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.3 -0.300 0.50% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-470W 470 Wp 21.78% 217.8 -0.300 0.50% 23.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-475W 475 Wp 22.01% 220.1 -0.300 0.50% 23.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Powitt Solar PW-66M690HG12-BD BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Heavy for its class
SunLink SL5N144D-605W BI 605 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.300 0.40% 33.1 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunLink SL5N144D-610W BI 610 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.300 0.40% 33.1 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Haitai Solar CETC-450TR(GDF)/96 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Haitai Solar CETC-455TR(GDF)/96 BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
G-STAR GSN7S54T-425BB 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
G-STAR GSN7S54T-420BB 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
G-STAR GSN7S54T-430BB 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
G-STAR GSN7S54T-435BB 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 17%
G-STAR GSN7S54T-440BB 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
Shinson Technology S465N60BPV BI 465 Wp 21.55% 212.1 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg BIPV Needs more roof
Shinson Technology S470N60BPV BI 470 Wp 21.78% 214.4 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg BIPV Typical across the board
Jinergy JLSJG-D-445NB BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Jinergy JLSJG-D-450NB BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Jinergy JLSJG-D-455NB BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Jinergy JLSJG-D-460NB BI 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg TOPCon Top 16% efficiency
Jinergy JLSJG-D-465NB BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.300 0.40% 22.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
Shinson Technology S565M72NT3BF BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Shinson Technology S570M72NT3BF BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Shinson Technology S575M72NT3BF BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Shinson Technology S580M72NT3BF BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Lu'an Solar JKL96-D-445NB BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-510NH 510 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.300 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-515NH 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.300 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-520NH 520 Wp 21.90% 219.0 -0.300 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-525NH 525 Wp 22.11% 221.1 -0.300 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 10%
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-530NH 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.300 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
Lu'an Solar JKL96-D-460NB BI 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Top 16% efficiency
Lu'an Solar JKL96-D-465NB BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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