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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
JAM54D41 440/LB BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
JAM54D41 445/LB BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Top 18% efficiency
JAM54D41 450/LB BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
TWMNH-66HS615 615 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 18%
TWMNH-66HS620 620 Wp 23.00% 229.5 -0.290 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 14%
TWMNH-66HS625 625 Wp 23.10% 231.4 -0.290 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 11%
TWMNH-66HS630 630 Wp 23.30% 233.2 -0.290 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 9%
TWMNH-66HS635 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 8%
Maxeon SPR-P7-545-COM-S BI 545 Wp 22.30% 222.9 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Maxeon SPR-P7-535-COM-S BI 535 Wp 21.90% 218.8 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Maxeon SPR-P7-530-COM-S BI 530 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-440W BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-445W BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 17% efficiency
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-450W BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-455W BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 22%
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-460W BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 20%
TS-BBT54(485)-G11 BI 485 Wp 21.80% 218.1 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
TS-BBT54(490)-G11 BI 490 Wp 22.00% 220.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
TS-BBT54(495)-G11 BI 495 Wp 22.30% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
TS-BBT54(500)-G11 BI 500 Wp 22.50% 224.8 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
TS-BBT54(505)-G11 BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.1 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
JKM565N-72HL4 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.290 - 28.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
JKM570N-72HL4 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 - 28.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
JKM575N-72HL4 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.290 - 28.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
JKM580N-72HL4 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.290 - 28.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
JKM415N-54HL4 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.290 - 22.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
JKM420N-54HL4 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.290 - 22.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
JKM430N-54HL4 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 - 22.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
CHSM54RNs(DG)/F-BH-445W BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 17% efficiency
CHSM54RNs(DG)/F-BH-450W BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CHSM54RNs(DG)/F-BH-455W BI 455 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 22%
CHSM54RNs(DG)/F-BH-460W BI 460 Wp 23.00% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 20%
CHSM54RNs(DG)/F-BH-465W BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
Luxor Solar LX-495M/182R-108+ GG BI 495 Wp 22.56% 222.7 -0.290 0.34% 27.6 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
Luxor Solar LX-500M/182R-108+ GG BI 500 Wp 22.79% 225.0 -0.290 0.34% 27.6 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
Luxor Solar LX-505M/182R-108+ GG BI 505 Wp 23.01% 227.2 -0.290 0.34% 27.6 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
Luxor Solar LX-510M/182R-108+ GG BI 510 Wp 23.24% 229.5 -0.290 0.34% 27.6 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
TS-BGT66(615)-G11 BI 615 Wp 22.80% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
TS-BGT66(620)-G11 BI 620 Wp 23.00% 229.5 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
ASTRO N5s CHSM54N-HC-425W 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ASTRO N5s CHSM54N-HC-430W 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
ASTRO N5s CHSM54N-HC-435W 435 Wp 22.30% 222.8 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
ASTRO N5s CHSM54N-HC-440W 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
ASTRO N5s CHSM54N-HC-445W 445 Wp 22.80% 227.9 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
JKM625N-78HL4-BDV BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TS-BGT48(450)-G11 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg N-type Typical across the board
CHSM72N-HC-590 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 26.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
CHSM72N-HC-595 595 Wp 23.00% 230.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
CHSM72N-HC-600 600 Wp 23.20% 232.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
CHSM72N-HC-605 605 Wp 23.40% 234.2 -0.290 0.40% 26.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

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Standout says why it matters

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A dash means no data

The manufacturer did not publish it. We never estimate a missing value - the amber triangle marks those rows.

Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type