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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
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,554 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
S-Energy SE65-78BGJ-580S BI 580 Wp 20.70% 207.5 -0.350 0.54% 31.0 kg - Modest efficiency
S-Energy SL65-72BGJ-540S BI 540 Wp 20.90% 209.0 -0.350 0.54% 28.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
S-Energy SL65-72BGJ-545S BI 545 Wp 21.10% 211.0 -0.350 0.54% 28.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
S-Energy SL65-72BGJ-550S BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.54% 28.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
S-Energy SL45-72BGI-455S BI 455 Wp 20.90% 209.3 -0.350 0.64% 24.6 kg PERC Fast degradation
Emmvee E485HCBG132 BI 485 Wp 20.40% 204.0 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
Emmvee E490HCMW132 490 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-B108-BF-390 BI 390 Wp 19.90% 199.0 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
S-Energy SE65-78BGJ-585S BI 585 Wp 20.90% 209.3 -0.350 0.54% 31.0 kg - Typical across the board
Emmvee E450HCBG120 BI 450 Wp 20.74% 207.4 -0.350 0.45% 26.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
Emmvee E395HCBG108 BI 395 Wp 20.25% 202.5 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
Emmvee E400HCBG108 BI 400 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Emmvee E535HCBG144 BI 535 Wp 20.71% 207.1 -0.350 0.45% 30.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Emmvee E530HCBT144 BI 530 Wp 20.52% 205.2 -0.350 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
Emmvee E535HCBT144 BI 535 Wp 20.71% 207.1 -0.350 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
Emmvee E445HCBT120 BI 445 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Emmvee E450HCBT120 BI 450 Wp 20.74% 207.4 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Emmvee E485HCBT132 BI 485 Wp 20.40% 204.0 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Emmvee E490HCBT132 BI 490 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Emmvee E495HCBT132 BI 495 Wp 20.82% 208.2 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 22%
Emmvee E440HCMW120 440 Wp 20.28% 202.8 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Emmvee E445HCMW120 445 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Emmvee E395HCBT108 BI 395 Wp 20.25% 202.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 7%
Emmvee E400HCBT108 BI 400 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.55% 20.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
Emmvee E540HCBG144 BI 540 Wp 20.90% 209.0 -0.350 0.45% 30.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Emmvee E545HCBG144 BI 545 Wp 21.10% 211.0 -0.350 0.45% 30.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
Emmvee E550HCBG144 BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 30.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Emmvee E440HCBT120 BI 440 Wp 20.28% 202.8 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Emmvee E395HCMW108 395 Wp 20.25% 202.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 7%
Emmvee E400HCMW108 400 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.55% 20.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
Emmvee E500HCBG132 BI 500 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Emmvee E485HCMW132 485 Wp 20.40% 204.0 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Emmvee E495HCMW132 495 Wp 20.82% 208.2 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 22%
Emmvee E445HCBG120 BI 445 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.45% 26.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Emmvee E535HCMW144 535 Wp 20.71% 207.1 -0.350 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
Emmvee E490HCBG132 BI 490 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
Emmvee E495HCBG132 BI 495 Wp 20.82% 208.2 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
Emmvee E440HCBG120 BI 440 Wp 20.28% 202.8 -0.350 0.45% 26.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
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 12% efficiency
Premier Energies PE 535HM 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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