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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
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
LG LG400N2W-A5 BI 400 Wp 19.30% 193.0 -0.360 0.50% 21.7 kg N-type Weak in heat
Selfa SV120M.3.3-370 370 Wp 20.00% 200.0 -0.360 0.58% 20.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Selfa SV144M.5.3-545 545 Wp 21.10% 210.9 -0.360 0.24% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV120M.3.2-310 310 Wp 17.00% 169.9 -0.360 0.58% 20.3 kg PERC Needs more roof
Selfa SV108M.4.3-400 400 Wp 20.50% 204.6 -0.360 0.18% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV108M.4.3-405 405 Wp 20.70% 207.2 -0.360 0.18% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV144M.5.3-550 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.360 0.24% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV144M.5.3-540 540 Wp 20.90% 208.9 -0.360 0.24% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV108M.4.3-410 410 Wp 21.00% 209.7 -0.360 0.18% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV120M.3.2-370 370 Wp 20.30% 202.8 -0.360 0.22% 20.3 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV120M.3.2-365 365 Wp 20.00% 200.1 -0.360 0.22% 20.3 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV120M.3.2-360 360 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.360 0.22% 20.3 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Selfa SV108M.3-405 405 Wp 20.70% 207.2 -0.360 0.67% 22.1 kg PERC Fast degradation
Selfa SV108M.3-410 410 Wp 21.00% 209.7 -0.360 0.67% 22.1 kg PERC Fast degradation
Selfa SV120M.2.2-360 360 Wp 19.70% 197.5 -0.360 0.58% 20.3 kg PERC Fast degradation
Selfa SV144M.5.1-540 540 Wp 20.90% 208.9 -0.360 0.28% 29.1 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Luxor Solar LX - 395M/182-108+ 395 Wp 20.54% 202.3 -0.360 0.50% 21.5 kg - Slow degradation, top 18%
Luxor Solar LX - 400M/182-108+ 400 Wp 20.79% 204.8 -0.360 0.50% 21.5 kg - Weak in heat
Luxor Solar LX - 405M/182-108+ 405 Wp 21.05% 207.4 -0.360 0.50% 21.5 kg - Weak in heat
Luxor Solar LX - 410M/182-108+ 410 Wp 21.30% 210.0 -0.360 0.50% 21.5 kg - Weak in heat
STP410S-C54/Umh 410 Wp 21.00% 209.7 -0.360 0.55% 22.1 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Ulica Solar UL-540M-144HV 540 Wp 20.84% 208.9 -0.360 0.55% 28.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-B 545 545 Wp 20.80% 207.7 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-B 550 550 Wp 21.00% 209.6 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-B 555 555 Wp 21.10% 211.5 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-390 390 Wp 20.00% 199.7 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-395 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-415 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-420 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 3%
GCL-M10/54H-B 405 405 Wp 20.40% 203.8 -0.360 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54H-B 410 410 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.360 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54H-B 415 415 Wp 20.90% 208.8 -0.360 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54H-B 420 420 Wp 21.10% 211.4 -0.360 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-540B 540 Wp 20.60% 205.8 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-545B 545 Wp 20.80% 207.7 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-550B 550 Wp 21.00% 209.6 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-555B 555 Wp 21.10% 211.5 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-560B 560 Wp 21.30% 213.4 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54H-B 400 400 Wp 20.10% 201.3 -0.360 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-385 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-400 400 Wp 20.50% 204.8 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-405 405 Wp 20.70% 207.4 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/54BH-410 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-B 540 540 Wp 20.60% 205.8 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
GCL-M10/72H-B 560 560 Wp 21.30% 213.4 -0.360 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
SunLink LNSU-365P 365 Wp 18.08% 180.8 -0.360 0.70% 24.5 kg - Heavy for its class
Luxor Solar LX - 650M/210-132+ BiF BI 650 Wp 21.13% 209.2 -0.360 0.50% 34.0 kg - Weak in heat
Luxor Solar LX - 655M/210-132+ BiF BI 655 Wp 21.29% 210.9 -0.360 0.50% 34.0 kg - Weak in heat
Luxor Solar LX - 660M/210-132+ BiF BI 660 Wp 21.46% 212.5 -0.360 0.50% 34.0 kg - Weak in heat
Luxor Solar LX - 665M/210-132+ BiF BI 665 Wp 21.62% 214.1 -0.360 0.50% 34.0 kg - Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type