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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 Resun Solar Longi Solar Suntech Hanersun Gamko New Energy GCL Waaree Vikram Solar ZNShine SunEvo 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 Premier Energies SunLink TCL Zhonghuan Hyundai First Solar VDS Renewable SpolarPV Recom Boviet Solar PVolution Sun Earth AUSTA ENERGY REC SunKean Isola New Energy Sunket New Energy Rarlon PV Tech Solitek Adani Solar Silfab Renewsys Axitec Gokin Hounen Solar Solarwatt WINAICO Solar-Fabrik Just Solar RedSolar Exiom Tata Power Solar Lina Energy FuturaSun G-STAR Maxeon Ocean Solar CSUN Selfa Aptos Solar IBC Solar SP Enerji 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 Solarever 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 Peimar Solar Power Vietnam YS Solar Zonergy ENCOR AKCOME KDM Kingdom Solar Kingdom Easun Power LS Solar MWG ASM AU Optronics Growatt RMCIP Tescom Solar Top Solar Wanze Energy
Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,554 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Hanersun HN21RN-66H625W 625 Wp 23.10% 231.4 -0.280 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Hanersun HN21RN-66H630W 630 Wp 23.30% 233.2 -0.280 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Hanersun HN21RN-66HT625W BI 625 Wp 23.10% 231.4 -0.280 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-705 BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-710 BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-715 BI 715 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-720 BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN21RN-66HT645W BI 645 Wp 23.90% 238.8 -0.280 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Hanersun HN21RN-66HT650W BI 650 Wp 24.10% 240.6 -0.280 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Top 17% efficiency
Hanersun HN21RN-66HT635W BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.280 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
Hanersun HN21N-66HT750W BI 750 Wp 24.10% 241.4 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 2%
Hanersun HN21N-66HT700W BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Hanersun HN21N-66HT705W BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
Hanersun HN21RN-54HT495W BI 495 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.280 0.40% 26.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 12%
Hanersun HN18N-72HT600W BI 600 Wp 23.20% 232.3 -0.280 0.40% 30.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 440 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.45% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1-455 BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 445 BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 Transparent 445 BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 Transparent 450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 440W BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.45% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 450Wp White grid BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 455Wp White grid BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 445W BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.280 0.45% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.2-710 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.280 0.45% 37.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.2-715 BI 715 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.280 0.45% 37.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Hanersun HN18N-72H-F550W 550 Wp 20.30% 202.8 -0.280 0.55% 8.4 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Hanersun HN18N-72H-F560W 560 Wp 20.60% 206.5 -0.280 0.55% 8.4 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Hanersun HN18N-72H-F570W 570 Wp 21.00% 210.2 -0.280 0.55% 8.4 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Hanersun HN18N-72H-F580W 580 Wp 21.40% 213.9 -0.280 0.55% 8.4 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Hanersun HN21RN-48HT450W BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.40% 24.1 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 12%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 Performance Black 455 BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.280 0.40% 23.7 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 12%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 Performance Black 460 BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.280 0.40% 23.7 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 12%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.1-635 BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.280 0.45% 32.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.1-640 BI 640 Wp 23.70% 236.9 -0.280 0.45% 32.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1-460 BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.1 635W BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.280 0.45% 32.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.1 640W BI 640 Wp 23.70% 236.9 -0.280 0.45% 32.5 kg TOPCon Top 4% efficiency
WINAICO WST-465NCX48-BW BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Top 15% efficiency
WINAICO WST-470NCX48-AW BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.280 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 10%
WINAICO WST-520NCX54-AW BI 520 Wp 23.40% 234.0 -0.280 0.40% 27.4 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 14%
WINAICO WST-525NCX54-AW BI 525 Wp 23.60% 236.2 -0.280 0.40% 27.4 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 10%
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.645.05 BI 645 Wp 23.88% 238.8 -0.280 0.40% 33.4 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 2%
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.650.05 BI 650 Wp 24.06% 240.6 -0.280 0.40% 33.4 kg N-type Typical across the board
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.720.05 BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.280 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 22%
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.730.05 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.280 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Top 5% efficiency
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.725.05 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.280 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Top 10% efficiency
Luxor Solar LX-395M/182-108+ GG BIF BI 395 Wp 20.19% 202.3 -0.285 0.34% 37.0 kg - Cool in heat, top 1%
Luxor Solar LX-400M/182-108+ GG BIF BI 400 Wp 20.44% 204.8 -0.285 0.34% 37.0 kg - Heavy for its class
Luxor Solar LX-405M/182-108+ GG BIF BI 405 Wp 20.69% 207.4 -0.285 0.34% 37.0 kg - Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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