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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
JKM470M-7RL3-TV 470 Wp 20.65% 206.5 -0.350 - 26.5 kg - Degradation not published
JKM475M-7RL3-TV 475 Wp 20.87% 208.7 -0.350 - 26.5 kg - Degradation not published
Sun Earth DXM8-72H/BF 535W 535 Wp 20.70% 207.1 -0.350 0.57% 28.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Sun Earth DXM8-72H/BF 540W 540 Wp 20.90% 209.0 -0.350 0.57% 28.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Sun Earth DXM8-72H/BF 545W 545 Wp 21.10% 211.0 -0.350 0.57% 28.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Sun Earth DXM8-72H/BF 550W 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.57% 28.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Lexron 405W 405 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Lexron LEXRON 600W 600 Wp 23.23% 232.3 -0.350 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lexron LEXRON 595W 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.350 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lexron LEXRON 590W 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.350 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lexron LEXRON 585W 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.350 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lexron LEXRON 580W 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.350 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lexron LEXRON 575W 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.350 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lexron 430W 430 Wp 21.62% 216.2 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 2%
Lexron 425W 425 Wp 21.37% 213.7 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
Lexron 420W 420 Wp 21.12% 211.2 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Lexron 415W 415 Wp 20.86% 208.6 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Lexron 410W 410 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Solar-Fabrik MS5 HC 300 BF-DG BI 300 Wp 20.70% 206.6 -0.350 - 18.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
CSUN CSUN535-144M 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.350 0.55% 29.1 kg PERC Needs more roof
CSUN CSUN550-144M 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 29.1 kg PERC Typical across the board
CW Enerji CWT530-144PM10 530 Wp 20.50% 205.2 -0.350 0.48% 29.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
CW Enerji CWT535-144PM10 535 Wp 20.70% 207.1 -0.350 0.48% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
CW Enerji CWT540-144PM10 540 Wp 20.89% 209.0 -0.350 0.48% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
CW Enerji CWT545-144PM10 545 Wp 21.09% 211.0 -0.350 0.48% 29.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
CW Enerji CWT550-144PM10 550 Wp 21.28% 212.9 -0.350 0.48% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
CSUN CSUN540-144M 540 Wp 20.89% 208.9 -0.350 0.55% 29.1 kg PERC Typical across the board
CSUN CSUN545-144M 545 Wp 21.09% 210.9 -0.350 0.55% 29.1 kg PERC Typical across the board
CSUN CSUN450-120M 450 Wp 20.85% 207.9 -0.350 0.55% 24.2 kg PERC Typical across the board
CSUN CSUN455-120M 455 Wp 21.08% 210.2 -0.350 0.55% 24.2 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
CSUN CSUN445-120M 445 Wp 20.62% 205.6 -0.350 0.55% 24.2 kg PERC Typical across the board
CSUN CSUN460-120M 460 Wp 21.32% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 24.2 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-430W 430 Wp 19.93% 199.3 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-435W 435 Wp 20.16% 201.6 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-440W 440 Wp 20.39% 203.9 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-445W 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-450W 450 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-455W 455 Wp 21.08% 210.8 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Top 22% efficiency
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-460W 460 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 9%
ENCOR EC460M-10-120S 460 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 9%
Fellow Energy FE66-18X BI 500 Wp 21.10% 210.6 -0.350 0.60% 25.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-405/M 405 Wp 20.74% 207.4 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Fast degradation
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-395/M 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 6%
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-400/M 400 Wp 20.48% 204.8 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Fast degradation
Loom Solar SHARK 550 550 Wp 21.35% 213.1 -0.350 - 29.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-410/M 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 19%
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-415/M 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 12%
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-420/M 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 7%
RedSolar CETC-400M(L)/108 400 Wp 20.50% 205.0 -0.350 0.55% 11.4 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
RedSolar CETC-405M(L)/108 405 Wp 20.76% 207.6 -0.350 0.55% 11.4 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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