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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

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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
JKM445N-54HL4R-B-F8-EN 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 12%
JKM450N-54HL4R-B-F8-EN 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 19%
DM445M10RT-54HSW 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 7%
DM450M10RT-54HSW 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 19%
CHSM66RN(DG)/F-BH-635W BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 31.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
JKBS360N-48HL4-BDV BI 360 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.290 - 20.0 kg BIPV Degradation not published
JKBS365N-48HL4-BDV BI 365 Wp 20.92% 209.2 -0.290 - 20.0 kg BIPV Space-efficient, top 7%
JKBS370N-48HL4-BDV BI 370 Wp 21.20% 212.0 -0.290 - 20.0 kg BIPV Space-efficient, top 3%
JKBS375N-48HL4-BDV BI 375 Wp 21.49% 214.9 -0.290 - 20.0 kg BIPV Space-efficient, top 2%
DM455M10RT-54HSW 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 12%
DM460M10RT-54HSW 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 9%
DM465M10RT-54HSW 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 6%
DM445M10RT-54HSW-V 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
DM450M10RT-54HSW-V 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 12%
DM455M10RT-54HSW-V 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
JKM435-460N-54HL4R-(V) (450W) 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
JKM435-460N-54HL4R-(V) (455W) 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 23%
JKM435-460N-54HL4R-(V) (460W) 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 17%
JKM450-475N-48HL4M-DB-Z2-EN (450W) 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DM460M10RT-54HSW-V 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
DM465M10RT-54HSW-V 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
JKM450-475N-48HL4M-DB-Z2-EN (455W) 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM450-475N-48HL4M-DB-Z2-EN (460W) 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 16% efficiency
JKM430-455N-54HL4R-B-F8-EN (435W) 435 Wp 21.77% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 22%
DM465M10RT-54HBW 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 6%
CHSM48RN(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
DM450M10RT-54HBW-V 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 12%
JKM450-475N-48HL4M-DB-Z2-EN (465W) 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
JKM445N-48HL4M-BDV-Z2-EU BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM450N-48HL4M-BDV-Z2-EU BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM455N-48HL4M-BDV-Z2-EU BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM450-475N-48HL4M-DB-Z2-EN (470W) 470 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
JKM450-475N-48HL4M-DB-Z2-EN (475W) 475 Wp 23.77% 237.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 3%
JKM475-500N-60HL4-(V)-F8-EU (475W column) 475 Wp 21.98% 219.8 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
JKM465N-48HL4M-BDV-Z2-EU BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
JKM470N-48HL4M-BDV-Z2-EU BI 470 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
JKM475-500N-60HL4-(V)-F8-EU (480W column) 480 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
JKM475-500N-60HL4-(V)-F8-EU (485W column) 485 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 16%
JKM475-500N-60HL4-(V)-F8-EU (490W column) 490 Wp 22.67% 226.7 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
PS425M8GF-18/VNH BI 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
TSM-NEG9R.28 440W 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
CHSM54N(BL)-HC / CHSM54N(BLH)-HC (425W class) 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CHSM54N(BL)-HC / CHSM54N(BLH)-HC (430W class) 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DM455M10RT-54HBW-V 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV-F9-EN (STC 575W bin) BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV-F9-EN (STC 580W bin) BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV-F9-EN (STC 585W bin) BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DM460M10RT-54HBW-V 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
DM465M10RT-54HBW-V 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
CHSM54N(BL)-HC / CHSM54N(BLH)-HC (435W class) 435 Wp 22.30% 222.8 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type