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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
LF580M10N-72H/BF BI 580 Wp 22.40% 224.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
LF585M10N-72H/BF BI 585 Wp 22.60% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
LF590M10N-72H/BF BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
LF595M10N-72H/BF BI 595 Wp 23.00% 230.3 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 7%
LF610M10N-66H/BF BI 610 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF615M10N-66H/BF BI 615 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SS8-60HD-470N BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Solarspace SS8-60HD-475N BI 475 Wp 21.94% 219.4 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Solarspace SS8-60HD-480N BI 480 Wp 22.17% 221.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Solarspace SS8-60HD-485N BI 485 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SS8-60HD-490N BI 490 Wp 22.63% 226.3 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SS8-60HD-495N BI 495 Wp 22.87% 228.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SSA-48HD-430N BI 430 Wp 21.52% 215.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solarspace SSA-48HD-435N BI 435 Wp 21.77% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solarspace SSA-48HD-440N BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solarspace SSA-48HD-445N BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 25%
Solarspace SSA-48HD-450N BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solarspace SSA-48HD-455N BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Ulica Solar TSM156-9-630BNDG BI 630 Wp 22.50% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Ulica Solar TSM156-9-635BNDG BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Ulica Solar TSM156-9-640BNDG BI 640 Wp 22.90% 229.0 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Ulica Solar TSM156-9-645BNDG BI 645 Wp 23.10% 230.7 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Solarspace SSA-54HD-495N BI 495 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SSA-54HD-500N BI 500 Wp 22.48% 224.8 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SSA-54HD-510N BI 510 Wp 22.93% 229.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Top 25% efficiency
Solarspace SSA-54HD-505N BI 505 Wp 22.71% 227.1 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF470M10N-60H/BF BI 470 Wp 21.77% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
LF475M10N-60H/BF BI 475 Wp 22.00% 220.0 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Needs more roof
LF480M10N-60H/BF BI 480 Wp 22.23% 222.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
LF490M10N-60H/BF BI 490 Wp 22.69% 226.9 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SS9-66HD-685N BI 685 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solarspace SS9-66HD-690N BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solarspace SS9-66HD-675N BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solarspace SS9-66HD-680N BI 680 Wp 21.89% 218.9 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
LF700M12N-66H/BF BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Needs more roof
LF705M12N-66H/BF BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF710M12N-66H/BF BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF715M12N-66H/BF BI 715 Wp 23.01% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF720M12N-66H/BF BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 21%
LF630M10N-78H/BF BI 630 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
LF635M10N-78H/BF BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
LF640M10N-78H/BF BI 640 Wp 22.90% 229.0 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
LF645M10N-78H/BF BI 645 Wp 23.07% 230.7 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
LF650M10N-78H/BF BI 650 Wp 23.25% 232.5 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB144(HCBF)-585W BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 18%
LF440M10N-54H/BF BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
LF445M10N-54H/BF BI 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 2%
LF450M10N-54H/BF BI 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Top 20% efficiency
Weran Solar WR5-54HTH-440M 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg - Light for its class, top 1%
JS Solar JS425M108HBC 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type