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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 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 13,378 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
AE ICMD-108BDE 480 BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
AE ICMD-108BDE 485 BI 485 Wp 23.80% 237.6 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
AE ICMD-108BDE 490 BI 490 Wp 24.00% 240.1 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
Sunket New Energy SKT680M12-132D5 BI 680 Wp 21.90% 218.9 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Heavy for its class
Sunket New Energy SKT685M12-132D5 BI 685 Wp 22.10% 220.5 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Heavy for its class
Sunket New Energy SKT690M12-132D5 BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Fast degradation
Sunket New Energy SKT695M12-132D5 BI 695 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
Sunket New Energy SKT700M12-132D5 BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS480NC-HJPBFT BI 480 Wp 22.10% 222.8 -0.260 0.25% 23.0 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 14%
Sunket New Energy SKT435M10-108D5 BI 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Fast degradation
Sunket New Energy SKT440M10-108D5 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Fast degradation
Sunket New Energy SKT445M10-108D5 BI 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 5%
Sunket New Energy SKT450M10-108D5 BI 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Fast degradation
AE ICME-132BDS-640 BI 640 Wp 23.69% 236.9 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
AE ICME-132BDS-645 BI 645 Wp 23.88% 238.8 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
AE ICME-132BDS-650 BI 650 Wp 24.06% 240.6 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
AE ICME-132BDS-655 BI 655 Wp 24.25% 242.5 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
AE ICME-132BDS-660 BI 660 Wp 24.43% 244.3 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
SunEvo Solar SE5-54HBD-440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 23.5 kg HJT Fast degradation
SunEvo Solar SE5-54HBD-445 BI 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.260 0.38% 23.5 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 5%
SunEvo Solar SE5-54HBD-450 BI 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.260 0.38% 23.5 kg HJT Fast degradation
MY Solar MS700N-HJTGB BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.25% 38.8 kg HJT Heavy for its class
MY Solar MS705N-HJTGB BI 705 Wp 22.69% 227.0 -0.260 0.25% 38.8 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 8%
MY Solar MS710N-HJTGB BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.260 0.25% 38.8 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 8%
MY Solar MS460NC-HJPBFT BI 460 Wp 21.20% 213.5 -0.260 0.25% 23.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS465NC-HJPBFT BI 465 Wp 21.40% 215.8 -0.260 0.25% 23.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS470NC-HJPBFT BI 470 Wp 21.60% 218.1 -0.260 0.25% 23.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS475NC-HJPBFT BI 475 Wp 21.90% 220.4 -0.260 0.25% 23.0 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 14%
Sunket New Energy SKT430M10-108D5 BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Fast degradation
Sunlike Solar SKT440M12-96D4 BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.260 0.38% 21.5 kg HJT Fast degradation
Sunlike Solar SKT445M12-96D4 BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.260 0.38% 21.5 kg HJT Light for its class, top 5%
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Full Black 475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Full Black 480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC White 480 BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC White 485 BI 485 Wp 23.75% 237.6 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC White 490 BI 490 Wp 24.00% 240.1 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-640 BI 640 Wp 22.60% 226.1 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-610 BI 610 Wp 21.60% 215.5 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-615 BI 615 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-620 BI 620 Wp 21.90% 219.1 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-625 BI 625 Wp 22.10% 220.8 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-630 BI 630 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-635 BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
FuturaSun FU 430 MVS BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.260 0.40% 26.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
JKM645N-66QL6-BDX BI 645 Wp 23.88% 238.8 -0.260 0.35% 38.8 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
JKM665N-66QL6-BDV-AntiGlare-F1-EU BI 665 Wp 24.62% 246.2 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
JKM645-670N-66QL6-BDV-L BI 670 Wp 24.80% 248.0 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg N-type Top 2% efficiency
JKM650N-66QL6-BDX BI 650 Wp 24.06% 240.6 -0.260 0.35% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM655N-66QL6-BDX BI 655 Wp 24.25% 242.5 -0.260 0.35% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM660N-66QL6-BDX BI 660 Wp 24.43% 244.3 -0.260 0.35% 38.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type