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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 Resun Solar Longi Solar Suntech Hanersun Gamko New Energy GCL Waaree Vikram Solar ZNShine SunEvo 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 Premier Energies SunLink TCL Zhonghuan Hyundai First Solar VDS Renewable SpolarPV Recom Boviet Solar PVolution Sun Earth AUSTA ENERGY REC SunKean Isola New Energy Sunket New Energy Rarlon PV Tech Solitek Adani Solar Silfab Renewsys Axitec Gokin Hounen Solar Solarwatt WINAICO Solar-Fabrik Just Solar RedSolar Exiom Tata Power Solar Lina Energy FuturaSun G-STAR Maxeon Ocean Solar CSUN Selfa Aptos Solar IBC Solar SP Enerji 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 Solarever 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 Peimar Solar Power Vietnam YS Solar Zonergy ENCOR AKCOME KDM Kingdom Solar Kingdom Easun Power LS Solar MWG ASM AU Optronics Growatt RMCIP Tescom Solar Top Solar Wanze Energy
Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,554 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Hiwatt Solar HW-M360H-320 320 Wp 19.30% 193.0 -0.340 0.55% 17.8 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M360H-325 325 Wp 19.60% 196.0 -0.340 0.55% 17.8 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M360H-330 330 Wp 19.90% 199.0 -0.340 0.55% 17.8 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
VDS Renewable VDS-S150/M12H-495 495 Wp 20.80% 207.9 -0.340 0.55% 26.1 kg - Fast degradation
VDS Renewable VDS-S150/M12H-500 500 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.340 0.55% 26.1 kg - Typical across the board
Hiwatt Solar HW-M372H-380 380 Wp 19.30% 192.8 -0.340 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
VDS Renewable VDS-S110/M12H-545 545 Wp 20.90% 208.6 -0.340 0.55% 28.6 kg - Typical across the board
VDS Renewable VDS-S110/M12H-550 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 28.6 kg - Fast degradation
VDS Renewable VDS-S110/M12H-555 555 Wp 21.20% 212.4 -0.340 0.55% 28.6 kg - Fast degradation
SRP-555-BMA-HV 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.340 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
SRP-610-BMB-BG BI 610 Wp 21.55% 215.5 -0.340 0.45% 35.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 21%
Shinson Technology S660M66P4BF BI 660 Wp 21.20% 212.5 -0.340 0.50% 38.0 kg - Heavy for its class
Shinson Technology S665M66P4BF BI 665 Wp 21.40% 214.1 -0.340 0.50% 38.0 kg - Heavy for its class
Lina Energy LEPV 550 (LEPV 144 HALF-CUT PLUS) 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.340 - 28.0 kg - Degradation not published
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/120H-350 350 Wp 18.90% 192.1 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/120H-355 355 Wp 19.20% 194.9 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/120H-360 360 Wp 19.50% 197.6 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Shinson Technology S655M66P4 655 Wp 21.10% 210.9 -0.340 0.50% 34.4 kg PERC Needs more roof
Shinson Technology S660M66P4 660 Wp 21.20% 212.5 -0.340 0.50% 34.4 kg PERC Typical across the board
Techwise Solar TW-560TSD-1 BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.340 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Techwise Solar TW-565TSD-1 BI 565 Wp 21.86% 218.7 -0.340 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Techwise Solar TW-570TSD-1 BI 570 Wp 22.06% 220.7 -0.340 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Techwise Solar TW-575TSD-1 BI 575 Wp 22.25% 222.6 -0.340 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Techwise Solar TW-580TSD-1 BI 580 Wp 22.44% 224.5 -0.340 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/144H-440 440 Wp 20.10% 202.4 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/144H-445 445 Wp 20.40% 204.7 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/144H-450 450 Wp 20.60% 207.0 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/144H-455 455 Wp 20.80% 209.3 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/144H-460 460 Wp 21.00% 211.6 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/108H-395 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 15%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/108H-400 400 Wp 20.50% 204.8 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/108H-405 405 Wp 20.70% 207.4 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/108H-410 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
Techwise Solar TW-590HT 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.340 - 29.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Techwise Solar TW-595HT 595 Wp 21.02% 210.2 -0.340 - 29.9 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Techwise Solar TW-600HT 600 Wp 21.20% 212.0 -0.340 - 29.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Techwise Solar TW-605HT 605 Wp 21.38% 213.8 -0.340 - 29.9 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/108H-415 415 Wp 21.20% 212.5 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
Shinson Technology S405M54P3 BI 405 Wp 20.70% 207.4 -0.340 0.50% 20.7 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
Shinson Technology S410M54P3 BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.340 0.50% 20.7 kg PERC Light for its class, top 21%
Shinson Technology S415M54P3 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.340 0.50% 20.7 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
Shinson Technology S420M54P3 BI 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.340 0.50% 20.7 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 3%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-360 360 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 20%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-365 365 Wp 20.00% 200.1 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 20%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-370 370 Wp 20.20% 202.8 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 20%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-375 375 Wp 20.50% 205.5 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Light for its class, top 13%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-380 380 Wp 20.80% 208.3 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Space-efficient, top 6%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/144G-585 BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.340 0.55% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/144G-590 BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.340 0.55% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/144G-595 BI 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.340 0.55% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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