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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
TPL Solar TPL320P-72 320 Wp 16.54% 165.4 -0.360 0.58% 23.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TPL Solar TPL325P-72 325 Wp 16.80% 168.0 -0.360 0.58% 23.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
TPL Solar TPL330P-72 330 Wp 17.04% 170.1 -0.360 - 23.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
TPL Solar TPL335P-72 335 Wp 17.20% 172.6 -0.360 - 23.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
TPL Solar TPL340P-72 340 Wp 17.50% 175.2 -0.360 - 23.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Just Solar JST-EBMH-545W-D 545 Wp 21.30% 210.9 -0.360 0.59% 29.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Just Solar JST-EBMH-555W-D 555 Wp 21.70% 214.8 -0.360 0.59% 29.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Just Solar JST-EBMH-550W-D 550 Wp 21.50% 212.8 -0.360 0.59% 29.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
SunEvo Solar SE5-72H-550W 550 Wp 21.50% 212.8 -0.360 - 26.9 kg PERC Weak in heat
SunEvo Solar SE5-72H-555W 555 Wp 21.70% 214.8 -0.360 - 26.9 kg PERC Weak in heat
SunEvo Solar SE5-72H-560W 560 Wp 21.90% 216.7 -0.360 - 26.9 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA182M120 445W BI 445 Wp 20.55% 205.6 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M120 450W BI 450 Wp 20.78% 207.9 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M120 455W BI 455 Wp 21.01% 210.2 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 4%
Sunlike Solar LNVT-495M BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.360 0.53% 25.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVT-505M BI 505 Wp 21.27% 212.7 -0.360 0.53% 25.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
Sunlike Solar LNSU-445M BI 445 Wp 20.44% 204.4 -0.360 0.53% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNSU-455M 455 Wp 20.90% 209.0 -0.360 0.53% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA182M144-535W BI 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.360 - 25.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M144-540W BI 540 Wp 20.89% 208.9 -0.360 - 25.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
Einnova Solarline ESM-630T 630 Wp 22.53% 225.4 -0.360 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-635T 635 Wp 22.71% 227.2 -0.360 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Jinergy JKL132-B-490MH 490 Wp 20.83% 206.4 -0.360 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Jinergy JKL132-B-510MH 510 Wp 21.51% 214.8 -0.360 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
M530M-144 530 Wp 20.50% 205.1 -0.360 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
M535M-144 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.360 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
M540M-144 540 Wp 20.90% 208.9 -0.360 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
M545M-144 545 Wp 21.10% 210.9 -0.360 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
M550M-144 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.360 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
TPL Solar TPL300M-60 300 Wp 18.30% 184.4 -0.360 0.58% 18.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
TPL Solar TPL305M-60 305 Wp 18.70% 187.5 -0.360 0.58% 18.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
TPL Solar TPL310M-60 310 Wp 19.00% 190.5 -0.360 0.58% 18.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
TPL Solar TPL315M-60 315 Wp 19.32% 193.6 -0.360 0.58% 18.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
TPL Solar TPL320M-60 320 Wp 19.65% 196.7 -0.360 0.58% 18.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 22%
Luxen Solar Energy LNVU-535M 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.360 - 27.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Luxen Solar Energy LNVU-540M 540 Wp 20.89% 208.9 -0.360 - 27.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Luxen Solar Energy LNVU-545M 545 Wp 21.09% 210.9 -0.360 - 27.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72 395W 395 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-395W BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.360 - 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-400W BI 400 Wp 20.48% 204.8 -0.360 - 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 8%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-405W BI 405 Wp 20.74% 207.4 -0.360 - 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 7%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-410W BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.360 - 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-415W BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.360 - 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
TPL Solar TPL305P-72 305 Wp 15.77% 157.7 -0.360 0.58% 23.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
TPL Solar TPL310P-72 310 Wp 16.03% 160.3 -0.360 0.58% 23.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TPL Solar TPL535M-144HC 535 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.360 0.58% 28.6 kg PERC Fast degradation
Sunlike Solar LNSU-440M BI 440 Wp 20.21% 202.1 -0.360 0.53% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNSU-450M BI 450 Wp 20.67% 206.7 -0.360 0.53% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNSU-430M BI 430 Wp 19.75% 197.5 -0.360 0.53% 23.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA166M120-360W 360 Wp 19.75% 197.5 -0.360 - 18.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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