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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
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Quartercut Premium DE Series 475W BI 475 Wp 23.77% 237.7 -0.260 - 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 3%
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Quartercut Premium DE Series 480W BI 480 Wp 24.02% 240.2 -0.260 - 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Quartercut Premium DE Series 485W BI 485 Wp 24.27% 242.7 -0.260 - 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 1%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0+ 108 485WP FULL BLACK BI 485 Wp 24.30% 242.7 -0.260 0.45% 24.2 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0+ 108 480WP Full Black BI 480 Wp 24.00% 240.2 -0.260 0.45% 24.2 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC White 480-490W BI 485 Wp 23.75% 237.6 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
GCL-NR10R/54BGDF BI 500 Wp 24.50% 245.0 -0.260 0.35% 24.6 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0+ 108 485WP PERFORMANCE BI 485 Wp 24.30% 242.7 -0.260 0.45% 24.2 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0 108 FullBlack 475Wp BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.45% 25.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0 108 FullBlack 480Wp BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.45% 25.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0+ 108 485WP Full Black BI 485 Wp 24.30% 242.7 -0.260 0.45% 24.2 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
ICMD-108BDE-470 BI 470 Wp 23.00% 230.3 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
ICMD-108BDE-475 BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
ICMD-108BDE-480 BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
ICMD-108BDE-485 BI 485 Wp 23.80% 237.6 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
ICMD-108BDE-490 BI 490 Wp 24.00% 240.1 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Top 21% efficiency
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT485W BI 485 Wp 23.80% 237.6 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT490W BI 490 Wp 24.00% 240.1 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Top 21% efficiency
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT495W BI 495 Wp 24.30% 242.5 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Top 7% efficiency
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT500W BI 500 Wp 24.50% 245.0 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Top 1% efficiency
Hanersun HN21RB-66HT645W BI 645 Wp 23.90% 238.8 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN21RB-66HT650W BI 650 Wp 24.10% 240.6 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg Back Contact Needs more roof
Hanersun HN21RB-66HT655W BI 655 Wp 24.20% 242.5 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN21RB-66HT660W BI 660 Wp 24.40% 244.3 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN21RB-66HT665W BI 665 Wp 24.60% 246.2 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg Back Contact Space-efficient, top 23%
Hanersun HN21RB-66HT670W BI 670 Wp 24.80% 248.0 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg Back Contact Top 11% efficiency
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB470W BI 470 Wp 23.00% 230.3 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB485W BI 485 Wp 23.80% 237.6 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB490W BI 490 Wp 24.00% 240.1 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Top 21% efficiency
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB495W BI 495 Wp 24.30% 242.5 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Top 7% efficiency
STP-NT11/48QGSF 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
STP-NT11/48QGSF-470 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
STP-NT11/48QGSF-475 475 Wp 23.80% 237.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 3% efficiency
STP-NT11/48QGSF-480 480 Wp 24.00% 240.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 1%
STP-NT11/48QGSF-485 485 Wp 24.30% 242.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
STP-NT11/48QGSF-490 490 Wp 24.50% 245.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
STP-NT11/48QGDF-485 BI 485 Wp 24.30% 242.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
STP-NT11/48QGDF-480 BI 480 Wp 24.00% 240.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 1%
STP-NT11/48QGDF-475 BI 475 Wp 23.80% 237.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 3% efficiency
STP-NT11/48QGDF-470 BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
STP-NT11/48QGDF-465 BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
STP-NT11/66QGDF-670 BI 670 Wp 24.80% 248.0 -0.260 0.35% 33.1 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
STP-NT11/66QGDF-665 BI 665 Wp 24.60% 246.2 -0.260 0.35% 33.1 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 5%
STP-NT11/66QGDF-660 BI 660 Wp 24.40% 244.3 -0.260 0.35% 33.1 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
STP-NT11/66QGDF-655 BI 655 Wp 24.20% 242.5 -0.260 0.35% 33.1 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
STP-NT11/66QGDF-650 BI 650 Wp 24.10% 240.6 -0.260 0.35% 33.1 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type