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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
AmoSolar AS420M10-108BM BI 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AmoSolar AS425M10-108BM BI 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AmoSolar AS430M10-108BM BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
LF635M10N-66H/BF BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 12%
LF640M10N-66H/BF BI 640 Wp 23.70% 236.9 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
LF645M10N-66H/BF BI 645 Wp 23.90% 238.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Top 2% efficiency
LF650M10N-66H/BF BI 650 Wp 24.10% 240.6 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solarspace SS8-72HD-575N BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 31.2 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Solarspace SS8-72HD-580N BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.2 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Solarspace SS8-72HD-585N BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.2 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S470M60NT3B 470 Wp 21.78% 217.8 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Shinson Technology S475M60NT3B 475 Wp 22.01% 220.1 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Shinson Technology S480M60NT3B 480 Wp 22.24% 222.4 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SRP-595-BTA-BG BI 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
SRP-625-BTZ-BG BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-630-BTZ-BG BI 630 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solarspace SS9-66HD-700N BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Needs more roof
Solarspace SS9-66HD-705N BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
SRP-435-BTD-BG BI 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
Solarspace SS9-66HD-710N BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
SRP-440-BTD-BG BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
SRP-430-BTD-BG BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-590-BTA-HV 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
SRP-595-BTA-HV 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
LF620M10N-66H/BF BI 620 Wp 23.00% 229.5 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF625M10N-66H/BF BI 625 Wp 23.10% 231.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S350M10C 350 Wp 17.90% 179.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S355M10C 355 Wp 18.20% 181.8 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S360M10C 360 Wp 18.40% 184.4 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S365M10C 365 Wp 18.70% 186.9 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
SRP-610-BTC-BG BI 610 Wp 22.58% 221.9 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB108(HCBF)-455W BI 455 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 11%
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB108(HCBF)-460W BI 460 Wp 23.53% 235.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg N-type Top 7% efficiency
SRP-700-BTC-BG BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-630-BTZ-HV 630 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 11%
Solarspace SSA-54HD-515N BI 515 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 18%
Lina Energy LEPV 120 ULTRA PREMIUM BLACK 400Wp (LEPV 400) 400 Wp 22.31% 222.9 -0.290 - 20.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H-415 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 - 21.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
LF635M12N-60H/BF BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF645M12N-60H/BF BI 645 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF650M12N-60H/BF BI 650 Wp 22.97% 229.7 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
LF655M12N-60H/BF BI 655 Wp 23.14% 231.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S355M10D 355 Wp 18.20% 181.8 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S360M10D 360 Wp 18.40% 184.4 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S365M10D 365 Wp 18.70% 186.9 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
Shinson Technology S350M10E 350 Wp 17.90% 179.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S355M10E 355 Wp 18.20% 181.8 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Shinson Technology S360M10E 360 Wp 18.40% 184.4 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Q-SUN Solar QN-430HD-1 BI 430 Wp 21.50% 215.2 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Q-SUN Solar QN-435HD-1 BI 435 Wp 21.80% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type