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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
Solaria Solaria PowerXT-420C-PD 420 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.390 - 29.0 kg - Weak in heat
Solaria Solaria PowerXT-430C-PD 430 Wp 19.80% 198.7 -0.390 - 29.0 kg - Weak in heat
MYM6144-445 445 Wp 20.14% 201.4 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MYM6144-430 430 Wp 19.46% 194.6 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MYM6144-435 435 Wp 19.69% 196.9 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MYM6144-440 440 Wp 19.92% 199.2 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL310HP-120 310 Wp 18.60% 183.7 -0.390 - 18.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Rarlon PV Tech RL300HP-120 300 Wp 18.05% 177.8 -0.390 - 18.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Rarlon PV Tech RL305HP-120 305 Wp 18.30% 180.8 -0.390 - 18.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Rarlon PV Tech RL340HP-144 340 Wp 16.90% 169.0 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Rarlon PV Tech RL345HP-144 345 Wp 17.10% 171.5 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Rarlon PV Tech RL350HP-144 350 Wp 17.40% 174.0 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
Rarlon PV Tech RL355HP-144 355 Wp 17.60% 176.4 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Rarlon PV Tech RL360HP-144 360 Wp 17.90% 178.9 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
MYM6144-450 450 Wp 20.37% 203.7 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MYM6144-455 455 Wp 20.60% 206.0 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL400HM-144 400 Wp 20.00% 198.8 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL405HM-144 405 Wp 20.20% 201.3 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL410HM-144 410 Wp 20.40% 203.8 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL415HM-144 415 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL420HM-144 420 Wp 20.90% 208.7 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL350HM-120 350 Wp 19.20% 192.1 -0.390 - 19.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL355HM-120 355 Wp 19.50% 194.9 -0.390 - 19.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL360HM-120 360 Wp 19.80% 197.6 -0.390 - 19.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL365HM-120 365 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.390 - 19.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Rarlon PV Tech RL370HM-120 370 Wp 20.30% 203.1 -0.390 - 19.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
MY Solar MYM6144-430 430 Wp 19.46% 194.6 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MY Solar MYM6144-435 435 Wp 19.69% 196.9 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MY Solar MYM6144-440 440 Wp 19.92% 199.2 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MY Solar MYM6144-445 445 Wp 20.14% 201.4 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MY Solar MYM6144-450 450 Wp 20.37% 203.7 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
MY Solar MYM6144-455 455 Wp 20.60% 206.0 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
Solaria Solaria PowerXT-360R-PD 360 Wp 19.90% 199.0 -0.390 0.50% 21.0 kg - Weak in heat
MWG MWG-340M 340 Wp 20.12% 201.3 -0.390 0.73% 19.0 kg - Fast degradation
MWG MWG-400M 400 Wp 19.32% 197.6 -0.390 0.70% 24.0 kg - Fast degradation
Loom Solar SHARK620 BI 620 Wp 23.00% 229.5 -0.390 0.50% 33.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Loom Solar SHARK625 BI 625 Wp 23.20% 231.4 -0.390 0.50% 33.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Selfa SV120M.5(3)-320 320 Wp 19.30% 193.2 -0.390 0.58% 18.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS8I-540M-BD BI 540 Wp 20.94% 209.4 -0.390 0.50% 29.0 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS8I-545M-BD BI 545 Wp 21.13% 211.3 -0.390 0.50% 29.0 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS8I-M FULL BLACK 550W 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.390 0.50% 28.6 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS8I-555M-F30 555 Wp 21.50% 214.8 -0.390 0.50% 27.2 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS8I-560M-F30 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.390 0.50% 27.2 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS8I 575M-F30 575 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.390 0.50% 27.2 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS7I-450M-BD BI 450 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.390 0.50% 25.5 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS7I-455M-BD BI 455 Wp 20.93% 209.3 -0.390 0.50% 25.5 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS6S330P 330 Wp 17.01% 170.1 -0.390 0.50% 20.5 kg - Slow degradation, top 19%
Philadelphia Solar PS-M72-370W 370 Wp 19.00% 189.9 -0.390 0.65% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Philadelphia Solar PS-M60-310W 310 Wp 19.00% 190.0 -0.390 0.65% 18.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Philadelphia Solar PS-M72-375W 375 Wp 19.20% 192.5 -0.390 0.65% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

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Standout says why it matters

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A dash means no data

The manufacturer did not publish it. We never estimate a missing value - the amber triangle marks those rows.

Technologies

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