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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
Sunlike Solar SKT435M10-108D5 435 Wp 22.30% 222.8 -0.290 0.42% 20.8 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Sunlike Solar SKT440M10-108D5 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.42% 20.8 kg Back Contact Space-efficient, top 18%
NS-380MH-80 380 Wp 20.16% 201.6 -0.290 - 20.0 kg - Cool in heat, top 3%
NS-390MH-80 390 Wp 20.69% 206.9 -0.290 - 20.0 kg - Cool in heat, top 3%
NS-400MH-80 400 Wp 21.22% 212.2 -0.290 - 20.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
NS-410MH-80 410 Wp 21.75% 217.5 -0.290 - 20.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
NS-420MH-80 420 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.290 - 20.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
AE CMER-108BDE-505W BI 505 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 - 27.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
AE CMER-108BDE-510W BI 510 Wp 22.97% 229.7 -0.290 - 27.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
NS-585MH-144 585 Wp 22.63% 226.4 -0.290 - 26.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 4%
CMD-120BDS-I 480W BI 480 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-120BDS-I 485W BI 485 Wp 22.51% 225.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-120BDS-I 490W BI 490 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-120BDS-I 495W BI 495 Wp 22.97% 229.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SunEvo Solar SE5-72HBD-585 BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SunEvo Solar SE5-72HBD-570 BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.6 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SunEvo Solar SE5-72HBD-575 BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CMER-96BDE-I-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 - 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMER-96BDE-I-445 BI 445 Wp 22.29% 222.9 -0.290 - 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMER-96BDE-I-450 BI 450 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.290 - 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-108-425 425 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 - 20.3 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMD-108-430 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 - 20.3 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMD-108-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 - 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
CMD-108-440 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 - 20.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
NS-650MH-120 650 Wp 22.96% 229.7 -0.290 - 31.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
NS-660MH-120 660 Wp 23.32% 233.2 -0.290 - 31.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
CME-132BDS-730 BI 730 Wp 23.53% 235.3 -0.290 0.40% 37.0 kg TOPCon Top 8% efficiency
Sunlike Solar SKT450M12-96D4 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Sunlike Solar SKT455M12-96D4 BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Sunlike Solar SKT460M12-96D4 BI 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Top 23% efficiency
Sunlike Solar SKT465M12-96D4 BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 15%
Sunlike Solar SKT470M12-96D4 BI 470 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Top 9% efficiency
CMD-108E-425 425 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 19%
CMD-108E-430 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
CMD-108E-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
SunKean SKT425M10-108S1 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT430M10-108S1 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunKean SKT435M10-108S1 435 Wp 22.27% 222.8 -0.290 - 20.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Mission Solar MSH10-595HN4G BI 595 Wp 23.00% 230.3 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 6%
ECODELTA ECO-440M-54LHC-DGBF BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 - 22.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
ECODELTA ECO-445M-54LHC-DGBF BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 - 22.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
KDM Kingdom Solar KD-M590-144-N 590 Wp 22.80% 228.5 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 12%
JKM425N-54HL4 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.290 - 22.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
KDM Kingdom Solar KD-M440-108-N 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Bauer Solar BS-450-108M10HBT-GG BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
TSM-435 NEG9R.25 BI 435 Wp 21.80% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 22%
TSM-440 NEG9R.25 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
NT12/66GDF-705 BI 705 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12/66GDF-725 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
NT10/72GDF-585W BI 585 Wp 22.65% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type