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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
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-525 525 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-530 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-535 535 Wp 20.72% 207.2 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 23%
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-540 540 Wp 20.91% 209.1 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 23%
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-545 545 Wp 21.11% 211.1 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 12%
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-550 550 Wp 21.30% 213.0 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-555 555 Wp 21.49% 214.9 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 15%
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-560 560 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-M108-WF-395 BI 395 Wp 20.15% 201.5 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Goldi Solar GS10-M108-WF-400 BI 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Goldi Solar GS10-M108-WF-405 BI 405 Wp 20.66% 206.6 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Goldi Solar GS10-M108-WF-410 BI 410 Wp 20.92% 209.2 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Goldi Solar GS10-M108-WF-415 BI 415 Wp 21.17% 211.7 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 15%
Goldi Solar GS10-M156-WF-595 595 Wp 21.30% 213.0 -0.340 0.55% 31.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M120-WF-455 455 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
S-Energy SL85-66BDL-660R BI 660 Wp 21.27% 212.7 -0.340 0.45% 37.9 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
S-Energy SL85-66BDL-665R BI 665 Wp 21.43% 214.3 -0.340 0.45% 37.9 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
VSUN VSUN670-132BMH-DG BI 670 Wp 21.57% 215.7 -0.340 0.45% 38.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
VSUN VSUN665-132BMH-DG BI 665 Wp 21.41% 214.1 -0.340 0.45% 38.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
VSUN VSUN660-132BMH-DG BI 660 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.340 0.45% 38.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
VSUN VSUN655-132BMH-DG BI 655 Wp 21.09% 210.9 -0.340 0.45% 38.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Mission Solar MST12660HP3G BI 660 Wp 21.20% 212.5 -0.340 0.45% 38.7 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Mission Solar MST12665HP3G BI 665 Wp 21.40% 214.1 -0.340 0.45% 38.7 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Mission Solar MST12670HP3G BI 670 Wp 21.60% 215.7 -0.340 0.45% 38.7 kg PERC Top 13% efficiency
JS210MHC120-605 605 Wp 21.40% 213.8 -0.340 - 30.6 kg PERC Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-655W BI 655 Wp 21.09% 210.9 -0.340 - 34.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-660W BI 660 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.340 - 34.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Just Solar JST405M(120) 405 Wp 21.10% 210.7 -0.340 0.65% 21.0 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
Just Solar JST410M(120) 410 Wp 21.30% 213.3 -0.340 0.65% 21.0 kg Back Contact Weak in heat
JS210MHC110-550 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 - 28.6 kg PERC Degradation not published
Shinson Technology S410M54P3B BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.340 0.50% 20.7 kg PERC Light for its class, top 21%
Lina Energy LEPV 550 BI 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.340 - 33.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Hiwatt Solar HW-P372H-350 350 Wp 17.80% 177.6 -0.340 0.55% 21.5 kg - Needs more roof
SpolarPV SP605HM6-60L 605 Wp 21.40% 213.8 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg PERC Typical across the board
Vespa Solar Enerji VSP460T-M10-120H BI 460 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.340 0.45% 24.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/108G-420 420 Wp 21.02% 215.1 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Gamko New Energy GKA210N108-560W BI 560 Wp 21.93% 219.3 -0.340 0.46% 25.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/120H-445 445 Wp 20.50% 205.7 -0.340 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Q-SUN Solar QN-405HT-1 405 Wp 20.70% 207.4 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-355 355 Wp 19.40% 194.6 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 21%
Gamko New Energy GKA210N108-565W BI 565 Wp 22.12% 221.2 -0.340 0.46% 25.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/120H-450 450 Wp 20.80% 208.0 -0.340 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/120H-455 455 Wp 21.00% 210.3 -0.340 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/120H-460 460 Wp 21.20% 212.6 -0.340 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 12%
AmoSolar AS580G12-120 580 Wp 20.49% 204.9 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg PERC Modest efficiency
AmoSolar AS585G12-120 585 Wp 20.67% 206.7 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg PERC Modest efficiency
AmoSolar AS590G12-120 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg PERC Needs more roof
AmoSolar AS595G12-120 595 Wp 21.02% 210.2 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS600G12-120 600 Wp 21.20% 212.0 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS605G12-120 605 Wp 21.38% 213.8 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg PERC Typical across the board
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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