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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
Huasun RS705S9-132GANT BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-580T 580 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.310 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-585T 585 Wp 22.64% 226.4 -0.310 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-590T 590 Wp 22.83% 228.3 -0.310 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-595T 595 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.310 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Einnova Solarline ESM-445T 445 Wp 22.78% 227.9 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
Einnova Solarline ESM-450T 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-455T 455 Wp 23.30% 233.0 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-440T 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Einnova Solarline ESM-540T 540 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS625S8R-132GANT BI 625 Wp 23.14% 231.4 -0.310 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS620S8R-132GANT BI 620 Wp 22.95% 229.5 -0.310 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-530T 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS615S8R-132GANT BI 615 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.310 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Shinson Technology S680M66NT4BF BI 680 Wp 21.89% 218.9 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-485T 485 Wp 22.40% 223.9 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-490T 490 Wp 22.62% 226.2 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Shinson Technology S685M66NT4BF BI 685 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Shinson Technology S690M66NT4BF BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Shinson Technology S695M66NT4BF BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Shinson Technology S700M66NT4BF BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Huasun RS610S8R-132GANT BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.310 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS605S8R-132GANT BI 605 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.310 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Einnova Solarline ESM-480T 480 Wp 22.20% 221.6 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-545T 545 Wp 22.95% 229.5 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-550T 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
Einnova Solarline ESM-535T 535 Wp 22.52% 225.3 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sonnex Energie SNX-D54HN***-M-S (420W) 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sonnex Energie SNX-D54HN***-M-S (425W) 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sonnex Energie SNX-D54HN***-M-S (430W) 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sonnex Energie SNX-D54HN***-M-S (435W) 435 Wp 22.30% 222.8 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sonnex Energie SNX-D54HN***-M-S (440W) 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Einnova Solarline ESM-600T 600 Wp 23.21% 232.2 -0.310 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-495T 495 Wp 22.85% 228.5 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-500T 500 Wp 23.08% 230.8 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Haitai Solar CETC-325T(GDF)/60 BI 325 Wp 19.90% 200.2 -0.310 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Top 3% efficiency
Einnova Solarline ESM-400 Terra Cotta 400 Wp 20.00% 204.8 -0.310 0.50% 21.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Shinson Technology S435M54NF3BFB BI 435 Wp 21.77% 217.7 -0.310 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Shinson Technology S440M54NF3BFB BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.310 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Shinson Technology S445M54NF3BFB BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.310 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Shinson Technology S450M54NF3BFB BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.310 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunLink SL5M108-415 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Huasun RS590S8-144GANT BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS570S8-144GANT BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunLink SL5M108-420 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunLink SL5M108-425 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunLink SL5M108-430 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.310 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS455S8-108GANT BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS450S8-108GANT BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS435S8-108GANT BI 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.310 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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