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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
Gamko New Energy GKA166M120-365W 365 Wp 20.02% 200.2 -0.360 - 18.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
Sunlike Solar LNVB-395M 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.360 0.53% 21.0 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
Sunlike Solar LNVB-400M 400 Wp 20.48% 204.8 -0.360 0.53% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVB-405M 405 Wp 20.74% 207.4 -0.360 0.53% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVB-410M 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.360 0.53% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVB-415M 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.360 0.53% 21.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
Sunlike Solar LNVT-480MD BI 480 Wp 20.14% 201.4 -0.360 0.53% 28.5 kg - Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVT-485MD BI 485 Wp 20.35% 203.5 -0.360 0.53% 28.5 kg - Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVT-490MD BI 490 Wp 20.56% 205.6 -0.360 0.53% 28.5 kg - Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVT-485M BI 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.360 0.53% 25.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVT-490M BI 490 Wp 20.64% 206.4 -0.360 0.53% 25.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVT-500M BI 500 Wp 21.06% 210.6 -0.360 0.53% 25.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVH-600M 600 Wp 21.46% 214.6 -0.360 0.53% 30.0 kg - Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA182M132S-490 BI 490 Wp 20.64% 206.4 -0.360 - 23.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M132S-495 BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.360 - 23.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
SunLink LNSU-390M 390 Wp 19.32% 193.2 -0.360 0.70% 24.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSU-395M 395 Wp 19.56% 195.6 -0.360 0.70% 24.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSU-400M 400 Wp 19.81% 198.1 -0.360 0.70% 24.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
Sunlike Solar LNSF-385M 385 Wp 19.26% 194.2 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
SunLink LNSK-315P 315 Wp 18.60% 186.0 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSK-320M 320 Wp 18.90% 189.0 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSU-405M 405 Wp 20.06% 200.6 -0.360 0.70% 24.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSU-410M 410 Wp 20.31% 203.1 -0.360 0.70% 24.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
Just Solar JST-EBMH-530W-D 530 Wp 20.70% 205.1 -0.360 0.59% 29.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Just Solar JST-EBMH-535W-D 535 Wp 20.90% 207.0 -0.360 0.59% 29.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Just Solar JST-EBMH-540W-D 540 Wp 21.10% 208.9 -0.360 0.59% 29.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
MSolar MS-350M 350 Wp 18.75% 189.2 -0.360 0.70% 22.0 kg - Fast degradation
MSolar MS-355M 355 Wp 19.00% 191.9 -0.360 0.70% 22.0 kg - Fast degradation
SunLink LNSE-315M 315 Wp 18.96% 189.6 -0.360 0.70% 19.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSE-320M 320 Wp 19.26% 192.6 -0.360 0.70% 19.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSE-325M 325 Wp 19.56% 195.6 -0.360 0.70% 19.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSE-330M 330 Wp 19.86% 198.6 -0.360 0.70% 19.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 15%
SunLink LNSE-335M 335 Wp 20.16% 201.6 -0.360 0.70% 19.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
Sunlike Solar LNSF-380M 380 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-390M 390 Wp 19.36% 196.7 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-395M 395 Wp 19.56% 199.2 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-400M 400 Wp 19.76% 201.7 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Sunlike Solar LNSF-335P 335 Wp 16.89% 168.9 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-340P 340 Wp 17.15% 171.5 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-345P 345 Wp 17.47% 174.0 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-350P 350 Wp 17.65% 176.5 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Sunlike Solar LNSF-355P 355 Wp 17.90% 179.0 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
SunLink LNSK-325M 325 Wp 19.19% 191.9 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSK-330M 330 Wp 19.49% 194.9 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSK-335M 335 Wp 19.78% 197.8 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSK-340M 340 Wp 20.08% 200.8 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSK-300P 300 Wp 17.72% 177.2 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSK-305P 305 Wp 18.01% 180.1 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
SunLink LNSK-310P 310 Wp 18.31% 183.1 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
TPL Solar TPL430M-144HC 430 Wp 19.32% 193.3 -0.360 0.58% 24.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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