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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

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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Hanersun HN18N-54HB425W 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HB415W 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Hanersun HN18-54HT415W BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18-60H465W 465 Wp 21.47% 214.7 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Hanersun HN18-54H420W 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HT420W BI 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18-54HT425W BI 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18-54H425W 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-60HT610W BI 610 Wp 21.55% 215.5 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Hanersun HN21-60H605W 605 Wp 21.38% 213.8 -0.310 0.40% 31.4 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Hanersun HN21-60H610W 610 Wp 21.55% 215.5 -0.310 0.40% 31.4 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Hanersun HN18-60H470W 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60H475W 475 Wp 21.93% 219.3 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60H480W 480 Wp 22.16% 221.6 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60HT465W BI 465 Wp 21.47% 214.7 -0.310 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Hanersun HN18-60HT470W BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.310 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72H565W 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.310 0.40% 28.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72HT565W BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18-72HT570W BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72HT575W BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72HT580W BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72HT585W BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-66HT680W BI 680 Wp 21.89% 218.9 -0.310 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN21-66HT685W BI 685 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.310 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-60HT605W BI 605 Wp 21.38% 213.8 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
HT-SAAE HT66-18X(N)-630W 630 Wp 23.30% 233.2 -0.310 0.40% 29.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60H485W 485 Wp 22.39% 223.9 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60HT475W BI 475 Wp 21.93% 219.3 -0.310 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60HT480W BI 480 Wp 22.16% 221.6 -0.310 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60HT485W BI 485 Wp 22.39% 223.9 -0.310 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-66HT690W BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.310 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-66HT695W BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.310 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-66HT700W BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.310 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18-72H570W 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.310 0.40% 28.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72H575W 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.310 0.40% 28.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72H580W 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.310 0.40% 28.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-72H585W 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.310 0.40% 28.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18N-54HB430W 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18N-54HB435W 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18N-54HT415W BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18N-54HT420W BI 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN21-60H615W 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.310 0.40% 31.4 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Hanersun HN21-60H620W 620 Wp 21.91% 219.1 -0.310 0.40% 31.4 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-60H625W 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.310 0.40% 31.4 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN21-60HT625W BI 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18-54H430W 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54H435W 435 Wp 22.27% 222.8 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HT430W BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HT435W BI 435 Wp 22.27% 222.8 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HB410W 410 Wp 20.99% 210.0 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 2%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type