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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 PVolution 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 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
CS3K-335MS-AG 335 Wp 20.20% 201.6 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
Silfab SIL-330 NL 330 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 - 18.6 kg PERC Degradation not published
Luxen Solar Energy LNVT-505M 505 Wp 21.30% 212.7 -0.360 0.55% 25.5 kg - Weak in heat
Luxen Solar Energy LNVH-595M 595 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.360 - 30.0 kg - Degradation not published
Silfab SIL-330 HL 330 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 0.50% 18.6 kg PERC Light for its class, top 18%
Silfab SIL-300 ML 300 Wp 17.60% 176.5 -0.360 0.50% 18.6 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Silfab SIL-310 ML 310 Wp 18.20% 182.4 -0.360 0.50% 18.6 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Silfab SIL-310 NL 310 Wp 18.20% 182.4 -0.360 0.48% 18.6 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 6%
Silfab SIL-360 NX 360 Wp 19.70% 196.5 -0.360 0.50% 20.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Silfab SIL-490 HN 490 Wp 20.90% 208.8 -0.360 0.48% 25.8 kg PERC Weak in heat
Silfab SIL-500 HM 500 Wp 21.00% 210.3 -0.360 0.50% 26.2 kg PERC Weak in heat
Silfab SIL-370 HC 370 Wp 20.20% 202.5 -0.360 0.50% 19.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Silfab SIL-320 NL 320 Wp 18.80% 188.2 -0.360 0.50% 18.6 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Silfab SIL-400 HC+ 400 Wp 20.20% 201.7 -0.360 0.50% 21.3 kg PERC Weak in heat
Silfab SIL-410 HC+ 410 Wp 20.70% 206.8 -0.360 0.50% 21.3 kg PERC Weak in heat
Solitek SOLID Bifacial 370 BI 370 Wp 19.57% 195.7 -0.362 0.38% 32.0 kg - Slow degradation, top 1%
Bi-31-445 BI 445 Wp 20.47% 204.7 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Bi-31-455 BI 455 Wp 20.93% 209.3 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMDi-415 415 Wp 20.78% 207.8 -0.365 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMD-420 420 Wp 19.32% 193.2 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Bi-33-420 BI 420 Wp 19.32% 193.2 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Bi-33-425 BI 425 Wp 19.55% 195.5 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Bi-33-430 BI 430 Wp 19.78% 197.8 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Bi-33-435 BI 435 Wp 20.01% 200.1 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Bi-33-440 BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Bi-33-445 BI 445 Wp 20.47% 204.7 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Bi-33-450 BI 450 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Bi-33-455 BI 455 Wp 20.93% 209.3 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Bi-31-420 BI 420 Wp 19.32% 193.2 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Bi-31-425 BI 425 Wp 19.55% 195.5 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Bi-31-430 BI 430 Wp 19.78% 197.8 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Bi-31-435 BI 435 Wp 20.01% 200.1 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Bi-31-440 BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Bi-31-450 BI 450 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMD-425 425 Wp 19.55% 195.5 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
WSMD-430 430 Wp 19.78% 197.8 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
WSMD-435 435 Wp 20.01% 200.1 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMD-440 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMD-445 445 Wp 20.47% 204.7 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMD-450 450 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMD-455 455 Wp 20.93% 209.3 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMDi-395 395 Wp 19.78% 197.8 -0.365 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMDi-400 400 Wp 20.03% 200.3 -0.365 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMDi-405 405 Wp 20.28% 202.8 -0.365 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
WSMDi-410 410 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.365 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Corab ENCOR EC360M-6-120FB 360 Wp 19.27% 192.7 -0.365 0.79% 21.2 kg PERC Fast degradation
ENCOR EC375M-6-120B 375 Wp 20.59% 205.9 -0.365 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
FuturaSun FU 360 M NEXT 360 Wp 18.15% 181.5 -0.366 0.50% 22.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
FuturaSun FU 370 M NEXT 370 Wp 18.66% 186.6 -0.366 0.50% 22.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
FuturaSun FU 380 M NEXT 380 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.366 0.50% 22.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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