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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
Emmvee E540HCMW144 540 Wp 20.90% 209.0 -0.350 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-B120-TF-435 BI 435 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-B108-BF-400 BI 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-B108-BF-405 BI 405 Wp 20.66% 206.6 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-TF-545 BI 545 Wp 21.11% 211.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 12%
Goldi Solar GS10-B120-TF-445 BI 445 Wp 20.56% 205.6 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Premier Energies PE 515HM 515 Wp 19.93% 199.3 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Premier Energies PE 520HM 520 Wp 20.12% 201.2 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Premier Energies PE 525HM 525 Wp 20.31% 203.1 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Premier Energies PE 530HM 530 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-545 BI 545 Wp 21.12% 211.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Top 11% efficiency
Premier Energies PE 535HM 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Premier Energies PE 540HM 540 Wp 20.89% 208.9 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Premier Energies PE 545HM 545 Wp 21.09% 210.9 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Premier Energies PE 550HM 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Premier Energies PE 555HM 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-525 BI 525 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-535 BI 535 Wp 20.73% 207.2 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-540 BI 540 Wp 20.92% 209.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-550 BI 550 Wp 21.31% 213.0 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-555 BI 555 Wp 21.50% 214.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 15%
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
S-Energy SL65-60MAJ-440Z 440 Wp 20.27% 202.7 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-GF-555 BI 555 Wp 21.50% 214.9 -0.350 0.50% 32.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 15%
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-GF-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.350 0.50% 32.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
Premier Energies PE-530HG BI 530 Wp 20.52% 205.2 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-535HG BI 535 Wp 20.71% 207.1 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-540HG BI 540 Wp 20.90% 209.0 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-545HGB BI 545 Wp 21.10% 211.0 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-550HG BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-555HG BI 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-560HGB BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-525HB BI 525 Wp 20.32% 203.2 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Premier Energies PE-530HB BI 530 Wp 20.52% 205.2 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Premier Energies PE-535HB BI 535 Wp 20.71% 207.1 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Premier Energies PE-540HB BI 540 Wp 20.90% 209.0 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Premier Energies PE-545HB BI 545 Wp 21.10% 211.0 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
Premier Energies PE-550HB BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Premier Energies PE-555HB BI 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-TF-525 BI 525 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-TF-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-TF-535 BI 535 Wp 20.72% 207.2 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-TF-540 BI 540 Wp 20.91% 209.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
S-Energy SL65-60MAJ-445Z 445 Wp 20.50% 205.0 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-TF-550 BI 550 Wp 21.30% 213.0 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
S-Energy SL65-66BDJ-480Z BI 480 Wp 20.21% 202.1 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
S-Energy SL65-66BDJ-485Z BI 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
S-Energy SL65-66BDJ-490Z BI 490 Wp 20.64% 206.4 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
S-Energy SL65-66BDJ-495Z BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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