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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
Hanersun HN18-54HB400W 400 Wp 20.48% 204.8 -0.380 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HB385W 385 Wp 19.72% 197.2 -0.380 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HB390W 390 Wp 19.97% 199.7 -0.380 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HB395W 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.380 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HB405W 405 Wp 20.74% 207.4 -0.380 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Neo Solar Power NESE 395-54MHF-M10 395 Wp 19.95% 199.5 -0.380 - 6.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
Neo Solar Power NESE 410-54MHF-M10 410 Wp 20.71% 207.1 -0.380 - 6.3 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
Neo Solar Power NESE 415-54MHF-M10 415 Wp 20.96% 209.6 -0.380 - 6.3 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
Neo Solar Power NESE 400-54MHF-M10 400 Wp 20.21% 202.1 -0.380 - 6.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
Neo Solar Power NESE 405-54MHF-M10 405 Wp 20.46% 204.6 -0.380 - 6.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
Heckert Solar NEMO® 2.0 60 M 330 330 Wp 19.60% 196.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO® 2.0 60 M 335 335 Wp 19.90% 199.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Aptos Solar DNA-144-MF26-450W 450 Wp 20.21% 206.7 -0.380 0.54% 24.1 kg PERC Weak in heat
Aptos Solar DNA-144-MF26-445W 445 Wp 19.98% 204.4 -0.380 0.54% 24.1 kg PERC Weak in heat
SP Enerji SP-300M60 300 Wp 18.44% 184.4 -0.380 0.50% 18.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
SP Enerji SP-305M60 305 Wp 18.75% 187.5 -0.380 0.50% 18.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
SP Enerji SP-310M60 310 Wp 19.05% 190.5 -0.380 0.50% 18.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
SP Enerji SP-315M60 315 Wp 19.36% 193.6 -0.380 0.50% 18.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
SP Enerji SP-320M60 320 Wp 19.67% 196.7 -0.380 0.50% 18.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 16%
SP Enerji SP-370M72 BI 370 Wp 19.07% 190.7 -0.380 0.50% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
SP Enerji SP-375M72 BI 375 Wp 19.33% 193.3 -0.380 0.50% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
SP Enerji SP-380M72 BI 380 Wp 19.58% 195.8 -0.380 0.50% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
SP Enerji SP-360M72 BI 360 Wp 18.55% 185.5 -0.380 0.50% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
SP Enerji SP-365M72 BI 365 Wp 18.81% 188.1 -0.380 0.50% 23.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP355BSM6-72 BI 355 Wp 18.30% 183.0 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP360BSM6-72 BI 360 Wp 18.55% 185.5 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP365BSM6-72 BI 365 Wp 18.81% 188.1 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP370BSM6-72 BI 370 Wp 19.07% 190.7 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP375BSM6-72 BI 375 Wp 19.33% 193.3 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP380BSM6-72 BI 380 Wp 19.58% 195.8 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP385BSM6-72 BI 385 Wp 19.84% 198.4 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
SpolarPV SP390BSM6-72 BI 390 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Heckert Solar NEMO® 2.0 60 M 325Wp 325 Wp 19.40% 193.5 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO® 2.0 60 M 330Wp 330 Wp 19.60% 196.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO® 2.0 60 M 335Wp 335 Wp 19.90% 199.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Silfab SIL-370 NT mono PERC 370 Wp 18.70% 186.9 -0.380 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Heckert Solar NEMO 2.0 60 M 325 325 Wp 19.40% 193.5 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO 2.0 60 M 330 330 Wp 19.60% 196.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO 2.0 60 M 335 335 Wp 19.90% 199.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Heckert Solar NeMo 2.0 60 M 335 335 Wp 19.90% 199.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg - Degradation not published
New East Solar NESE 395-54MHF-M10 395 Wp 19.95% 199.5 -0.380 0.59% 6.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
New East Solar NESE 400-54MHF-M10 400 Wp 20.21% 202.1 -0.380 0.59% 6.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
New East Solar NESE 405-54MHF-M10 405 Wp 20.46% 204.6 -0.380 0.59% 6.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
New East Solar NESE 410-54MHF-M10 410 Wp 20.71% 207.1 -0.380 0.59% 6.3 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
New East Solar NESE 415-54MHF-M10 415 Wp 20.96% 209.6 -0.380 0.59% 6.3 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
Heckert Solar NeMo 2.0 60 M 325 325 Wp 19.40% 193.5 -0.380 - 18.3 kg - Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NeMo 2.0 60 M 330 330 Wp 19.60% 196.4 -0.380 - 18.3 kg - Degradation not published
Sunman SMF425F-12X12UW 425 Wp 19.20% 191.6 -0.380 0.55% 7.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
Sunman SMF430F-12X12UW 430 Wp 19.40% 193.8 -0.380 0.55% 7.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
STP300-60/Wfh 300 Wp 17.80% 177.8 -0.380 0.70% 19.0 kg - Typical across the board
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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