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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
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Just Solar JST345M(120) 345 Wp 20.40% 203.9 -0.290 0.65% 19.0 kg Back Contact Space-efficient, top 6%
Just Solar JST350M(120) 350 Wp 20.70% 206.9 -0.290 0.65% 19.0 kg Back Contact Space-efficient, top 11%
MY Solar MS575N-DHBA BI 575 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.290 - 31.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
MY Solar MS580N-DHBA BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.290 - 31.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT415M10-108S1 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT420M10-108S1 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT360M10 360 Wp 18.40% 184.4 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar SKT420M10-108D6 BI 420 Wp 21.02% 210.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Sunlike Solar SKT425M10-108D6 BI 425 Wp 21.27% 212.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Sunlike Solar SKT420M10-108D5 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.290 0.42% 20.8 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
Sunlike Solar SKT425M10-108D5 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.290 0.42% 20.8 kg Back Contact Needs more roof
Sunlike Solar SKT445M10-108D6 BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Top 18% efficiency
Sunlike Solar SKT450M10-108D6 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Sunlike Solar SKT455M10-108D6 BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
SunKean SKT345M10 345 Wp 17.70% 176.7 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
SunKean SKT350M10 350 Wp 17.90% 179.2 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT355M10 355 Wp 18.20% 181.8 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT365M10 365 Wp 18.70% 186.9 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT430M10-108D5 BI 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 - 23.4 kg N-type Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar SKT580M10-144S2 BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.290 0.40% 30.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
SunKean SKT450M12-96D3 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 - 21.5 kg N-type Degradation not published
SunKean SKT455M12-96D3 BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 - 21.5 kg N-type Degradation not published
SunKean SKT460M12-96D3 BI 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 - 21.5 kg N-type Degradation not published
SunKean SKT465M12-96D3 BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 - 21.5 kg N-type Degradation not published
SunKean SKT470M12-96D3 BI 470 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.290 - 21.5 kg N-type Top 9% efficiency
AE CMD-120BDS-475 BI 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
CMD-108BDS-420W BI 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 - 23.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMD-108BDS-425W BI 425 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 - 23.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMD-108BDS-430W BI 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 - 23.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
AE CMD-144 575W 575 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.290 - 26.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 10%
CMD-108E-415 415 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
CMD-108E-420 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 24%
AE CMD-144 580W 580 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.290 - 26.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
AE CMD-144 585W 585 Wp 22.67% 226.7 -0.290 - 26.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
AE CMD-144 590W 590 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 - 26.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
AE CMD-144 595W 595 Wp 23.05% 230.5 -0.290 - 26.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
CMD-108-420 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 - 20.3 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CME-132BDS-710 BI 710 Wp 22.88% 228.8 -0.290 0.40% 37.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CME-132BDS-715 BI 715 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 37.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CME-132BDS-720 BI 720 Wp 23.21% 232.1 -0.290 0.40% 37.0 kg TOPCon Top 21% efficiency
CME-132BDS-725 BI 725 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 37.0 kg TOPCon Top 13% efficiency
AE CME-132 700 700 Wp 22.57% 225.6 -0.290 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
AE CME-132 705 705 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
AE CME-132 710 710 Wp 22.88% 228.8 -0.290 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
AE CME-132 715 715 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.290 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
CMD-108BDS-420 BI 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-108BDS-425 BI 425 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CMD-108BDS-430 BI 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CMD-108BDS-435 BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
AE CMD-L144BD-560 BI 560 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.290 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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A dash means no data

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Technologies

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