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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
SunKean SKT410M10 BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.350 - 23.4 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-108 395W-415W (395W class) 395 Wp 20.26% 202.6 -0.350 - 20.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
SunKean SKT415M10 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 - 23.4 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
MD-108BD-395W BI 395 Wp 20.26% 202.6 -0.350 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-108BD-400W BI 400 Wp 20.51% 205.1 -0.350 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-108BD-405W BI 405 Wp 20.77% 207.7 -0.350 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-108BD-410W BI 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
SunKean SKT530M10 BI 530 Wp 20.50% 205.2 -0.350 - 30.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-120BD-440 BI 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
MD-120BD-445 BI 445 Wp 20.65% 206.5 -0.350 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
MD-120BD-450 BI 450 Wp 20.88% 208.8 -0.350 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
MD-120BD-455 BI 455 Wp 21.11% 211.1 -0.350 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Top 19% efficiency
MD-120BD-460 BI 460 Wp 21.35% 213.5 -0.350 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
MD-120BS-455 BI 455 Wp 21.11% 211.1 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE485MD-132BS BI 485 Wp 20.44% 204.4 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
AE490MD-132BS BI 490 Wp 20.65% 206.5 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 19%
AE495MD-132BS BI 495 Wp 20.86% 208.6 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 14%
AE500MD-132BS BI 500 Wp 21.07% 210.7 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 8%
MD-144BD-530W BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
MD-144BD-535W BI 535 Wp 20.73% 207.3 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
MD-144BD-540W BI 540 Wp 20.92% 209.2 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
AE505MD-132BS BI 505 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 4%
AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 445W class) 445 Wp 20.65% 206.5 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 450W class) 450 Wp 20.88% 208.8 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class) 460 Wp 21.35% 213.5 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
MD-120E-440 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-120E-445 445 Wp 20.65% 206.5 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-132E 485W 485 Wp 20.44% 204.4 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
AE MD-132E 490W 490 Wp 20.65% 206.5 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 19%
AE MD-108E-410 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 - 20.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-108E-415 415 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 - 20.3 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 7%
MIRAGE Terracotta 495W 495 Wp 19.31% 191.6 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
MIRAGE Emerald 520W 520 Wp 20.29% 201.3 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg N-type Modest efficiency
MIRAGE Blues 525W 525 Wp 20.49% 203.2 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg N-type Needs more roof
MIRAGE Frost 530W 530 Wp 20.68% 205.2 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
MIRAGE Sahara 530W 530 Wp 20.68% 205.2 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
SOMI SP525M-72HB 525 Wp 20.30% 203.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
SOMI SP530M-72HB 530 Wp 20.50% 205.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
SOMI SP535M-72HB 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Needs more roof
SOMI SP540M-72HB 540 Wp 20.90% 208.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
SpolarPV SP525HM6-72L 525 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
SpolarPV SP530HM6-72L 530 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
SpolarPV SP535HM6-72L 535 Wp 20.70% 207.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
SpolarPV SP540HM6-72L 540 Wp 20.90% 209.2 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
SpolarPV SP545HM6-72L 545 Wp 21.10% 211.2 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
SpolarPV SP550HM6-72L 550 Wp 21.30% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
SpolarPV SP555HM6-72L 555 Wp 21.50% 215.0 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 14%
SpolarPV SP560HM6-72L 560 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 4%
Runtech China RT390WM 390 Wp 20.00% 199.7 -0.350 - 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 9%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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A dash means no data

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