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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
Zonergy ZPM 460MH3-72 460 Wp 21.16% 211.6 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H-440W 440 Wp 22.50% 226.0 -0.350 - 10.8 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
IBC Solar YH710W-33MHD/MH BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.350 - 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Techwise Solar TW-560HC-540W BI 540 Wp 20.10% 208.9 -0.350 - 32.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG-395 BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 - 24.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
MYM3120-325 325 Wp 19.26% 192.6 -0.350 - 19.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
MYM3120-330 330 Wp 19.56% 195.6 -0.350 - 19.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
SpolarPV SPV555-PM10-144 555 Wp 21.50% 215.0 -0.350 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
SpolarPV SPV560-PM10-144 560 Wp 21.69% 217.0 -0.350 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
AmoSolar AS485M10-132 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
AmoSolar AS510M10-132 510 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
AmoSolar AS495M10-132 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 14%
AmoSolar AS500M10-132 500 Wp 21.06% 210.6 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 8%
AmoSolar AS505M10-132 505 Wp 21.27% 212.7 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
AmoSolar AS395M10-108 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
AmoSolar AS400M10-108 400 Wp 20.48% 204.8 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS405M10-108 405 Wp 20.74% 207.4 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS410M10-108 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Top 24% efficiency
AmoSolar AS415M10-108 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
AmoSolar AS420M10-108 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Top 3% efficiency
AmoSolar AS530M10-144 530 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Needs more roof
AmoSolar AS535M10-144 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Needs more roof
AmoSolar AS540M10-144 540 Wp 20.89% 208.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS545M10-144 545 Wp 21.09% 210.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS550M10-144 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS555M10-144 555 Wp 21.48% 214.8 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS560M10-144 560 Wp 21.67% 216.7 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 12%
SunEvo Solar SE5-54H-400W 400 Wp 20.50% 204.8 -0.350 0.45% 20.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
SunEvo Solar SE5-54H-405W 405 Wp 20.70% 207.4 -0.350 0.45% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunEvo Solar SE5-54H-410W 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.350 0.45% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunEvo Solar SE5-54H-415W 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 0.45% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
AmoSolar AS440M10-120 440 Wp 20.31% 203.1 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
AmoSolar AS445M10-120 445 Wp 20.55% 205.5 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS450M10-120 450 Wp 20.78% 207.8 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS455M10-120 455 Wp 21.01% 210.1 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 24%
AmoSolar AS460M10-120 460 Wp 21.24% 212.4 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Top 15% efficiency
AmoSolar AS465M10-120 465 Wp 21.47% 214.7 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
AmoSolar AS395M6-120 395 Wp 21.67% 216.7 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
Centro Energy CE-530HM 530 Wp 20.50% 205.1 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Centro Energy CE-535HM 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Centro Energy CE-540HM 540 Wp 20.90% 208.9 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 19%
Lina Energy LEPV 132 HC ICON PLUS 500Wp (BLACK - STANDARD - BICOLOUR) 500 Wp 21.06% 210.6 -0.350 - 26.3 kg - Degradation not published
AmoSolar AS370M6-120 370 Wp 20.30% 203.0 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 16%
AmoSolar AS375M6-120 375 Wp 20.57% 205.7 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 9%
AmoSolar AS380M6-120 380 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
AmoSolar AS385M6-120 385 Wp 21.12% 211.2 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
AmoSolar AS390M6-120 390 Wp 21.40% 214.0 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
VSUN CSUN645-132M 645 Wp 20.76% 207.6 -0.350 0.55% 34.5 kg - Modest efficiency
CSUN CSUN650-132M 650 Wp 20.92% 209.2 -0.350 0.55% 34.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
CSUN CSUN655-132M 655 Wp 21.09% 210.9 -0.350 0.55% 34.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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