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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 13,378 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Aptos Solar DNA-120-MF26-365W 365 Wp 20.01% 200.4 -0.270 0.54% 20.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Aptos Solar DNA-120-MF26-360W 360 Wp 19.73% 197.6 -0.270 0.54% 20.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Aptos Solar DNA-120-MF26-370W 370 Wp 20.29% 203.1 -0.270 0.54% 20.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R 430 Wp 22.70% 226.9 -0.270 0.25% 21.2 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 9%
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-425-R 425 Wp 22.40% 224.2 -0.270 0.25% 21.2 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 9%
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-R 415 Wp 21.90% 219.0 -0.270 0.25% 21.2 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 9%
Maxeon SPR-MAX7-475 475 Wp 24.00% 239.9 -0.270 0.25% 21.1 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 1%
Maxeon SPR-MAX7-470 470 Wp 23.70% 237.4 -0.270 0.25% 21.1 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 1%
Maxeon SPR-MAX7-465 465 Wp 23.50% 234.9 -0.270 0.25% 21.1 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 1%
BYD NLBK-36 570 BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.278 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
BYD NLBK-36 575 BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.278 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
BYD NSBK-33-690 BI 690 Wp 22.22% 222.1 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 15%
BYD NSBK-33-695 BI 695 Wp 22.38% 223.7 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 15%
BYD NSBK-33-700 BI 700 Wp 22.54% 225.3 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 2%
BYD NSBK-33-705 BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 2%
BYD NSBK-33-710 BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 2%
BYD NSBK-33-715 BI 715 Wp 23.03% 230.2 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 2%
BYD NLBK-36 580 BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.278 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
BYD NLBK-36 585 BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.278 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
BYD NLBK-36 590 BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.278 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
BYD NLBK-36 595 BI 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.278 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
BYD NLBK-36 600 BI 600 Wp 23.23% 232.3 -0.278 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
BYD NSBK-33-720 BI 720 Wp 23.19% 231.8 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 2%
TWMNF-66HD740 BI 740 Wp 23.80% 238.2 -0.280 0.40% 37.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
LR5-72HTD-560M BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.280 0.40% 31.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 4%
LR5-72HTD-580M BI 580 Wp 22.50% 224.5 -0.280 0.40% 31.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 4%
LR5-72HTD-585M BI 585 Wp 22.60% 226.5 -0.280 0.40% 31.8 kg - Top 3% efficiency
TWMNH-48HD445 BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.280 0.40% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
TWMNH-48HD450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.40% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
LR5-72HTDR-575M BI 575 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.280 0.35% 31.8 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 2%
TWMNH-48HD455 BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.280 0.40% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
TWMNH-48HD460 BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.280 0.40% 23.7 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 20%
LR5-72HTDR-580M BI 580 Wp 22.50% 224.5 -0.280 0.35% 31.8 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 2%
LR5-72HTDR-585M BI 585 Wp 22.60% 226.5 -0.280 0.35% 31.8 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 2%
LR5-72HTDR-590M BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.280 0.35% 31.8 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 2%
TWMNH-48HD465 BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 23.7 kg N-type Top 15% efficiency
TWMNH-48HW475 475 Wp 23.80% 237.7 -0.280 0.40% 23.7 kg N-type Top 5% efficiency
TWMNF-66HD735 BI 735 Wp 23.70% 236.6 -0.280 0.40% 37.3 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
TWMNF-66HD745 BI 745 Wp 24.00% 239.8 -0.280 0.40% 37.3 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
TWMNF-66HD750 BI 750 Wp 24.10% 241.4 -0.280 0.40% 37.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
TWMNF-66HD705 BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.280 0.40% 37.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
TWMNF-66HD710 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.280 0.40% 37.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
TWMNF-66HD715 BI 715 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.280 0.40% 37.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
TWMNF-66HD720 BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.280 0.40% 37.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
TWMNF-66HD725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.280 0.40% 37.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
Jolywood JW-HD96N-R2-455 BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.280 0.40% 24.6 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
Jolywood JW-HD96N-R2-460 BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.280 0.40% 24.6 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
Jolywood JW-HD96N-R2-465 BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 24.6 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
Jolywood JW-HD96N-R2-470 BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.280 0.40% 24.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 5%
LR7-54HTH-455M 455 Wp 22.30% 222.9 -0.280 0.40% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 20%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type