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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
Jetion JT440SEt(L) 440 Wp 22.50% 225.7 -0.300 0.50% 13.1 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Jetion JT435SEt(L) 435 Wp 22.30% 223.1 -0.300 0.40% 13.1 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Resun Solar RS8I575M-BD BI 575 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.300 0.50% 28.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8H-M-BD BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 25.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-FB-470 470 Wp 21.78% 217.8 -0.300 0.50% 23.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-FB-475 475 Wp 22.01% 220.1 -0.300 0.50% 23.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-470 470 Wp 21.78% 217.8 -0.300 0.50% 23.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-475 475 Wp 22.01% 220.1 -0.300 0.50% 23.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8V-M TOPCON-420W 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Resun Solar RS8V-M TOPCON-425W 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Resun Solar RS8V-M TOPCON-430W 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Resun Solar RS8V-M-DG BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 23.8 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Resun Solar RS8V-M-DG-415 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.300 0.50% 23.8 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8L-M-DG-595 BI 595 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.300 0.50% 32.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Resun Solar RS8H-M-DG BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 28.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M TOPCON-425 425 Wp 21.27% 212.7 -0.300 0.50% 22.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M TOPCON-430 430 Wp 21.52% 215.2 -0.300 0.50% 22.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M TOPCON-435 435 Wp 21.77% 217.7 -0.300 0.50% 22.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M TOPCON-440 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.50% 22.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M TOPCON-455 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.300 0.50% 22.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8K-M-DG BI 485 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.300 0.50% 26.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-550 BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.8 -0.300 0.50% 31.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Resun Solar RS9H-M-705 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.300 0.50% - TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-710 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.50% - TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M TOPCON-720 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.50% 32.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-715 715 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.300 0.50% - TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-720 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.50% - TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9V-M-DG-555 BI 555 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.300 0.50% 31.2 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9V-M-DG-560 BI 560 Wp 21.91% 219.1 -0.300 0.50% 31.2 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9V-M-DG-570 BI 570 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.300 0.50% 31.2 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9K-M-DG-610 BI 610 Wp 21.55% 215.5 -0.300 0.50% 34.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Resun Solar RS9K-M-DG-615 BI 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.300 0.50% 34.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Resun Solar RS9K-M-DG-645 BI 645 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.300 0.50% 34.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9K-M-DG-650 BI 650 Wp 22.97% 229.7 -0.300 0.50% 34.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-695 BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-700 BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Philadelphia Solar PS-M108(HC)-400W 400 Wp 20.50% 205.1 -0.300 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Philadelphia Solar PS-M108(HC)-405W 405 Wp 20.80% 207.7 -0.300 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Philadelphia Solar PS-M108(HC)-410W 410 Wp 21.00% 210.3 -0.300 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Philadelphia Solar PS-M144(HC)-435W 435 Wp 20.00% 200.1 -0.300 0.60% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB132(HCBF)-525W BI 525 Wp 22.06% 220.6 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB132(HCBF)-540W BI 540 Wp 22.69% 226.9 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Hounen Solar HNM7-UHLDD144-565/M BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-M144(HC)-445W 445 Wp 20.50% 204.7 -0.300 0.60% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Philadelphia Solar PS-MN144(HCBF)-550W BI 550 Wp 21.29% 213.2 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-MN144(HCBF)-555W BI 555 Wp 21.48% 215.1 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-MN144(HCBF)-560W BI 560 Wp 21.68% 217.1 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-MN144(HCBF)-565W BI 565 Wp 21.87% 219.0 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-MN144(HCBF)-570W BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.9 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type