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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
Mission Solar MSH10-585HN4G BI 585 Wp 22.60% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Mission Solar MSH10-590HN4G BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 17%
ECODELTA ECO-450M-54LHC-DGBF BI 450 Wp 22.54% 225.2 -0.290 - 22.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solarwatt SOLARWATT Panel vision M 5.0 440Wp BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solarwatt SOLARWATT Panel vision M 5.0 445Wp BI 445 Wp 22.30% 222.7 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solarwatt SOLARWATT Panel vision M 5.0 450Wp BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
TSM-NEG19RC.20-600 BI 600 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 33.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PS420M8GF-18/VNH BI 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
JKM420N-54HL4R-B 420 Wp 21.02% 210.2 -0.290 - 22.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
Silfab SIL-530 QM 530 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.290 0.30% 26.2 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 1%
Maxeon SPR-MAX6-440 440 Wp 22.80% 227.8 -0.290 0.25% 20.9 kg Back Contact Top 5% efficiency
Maxeon SPR-MAX6-425 425 Wp 22.00% 220.0 -0.290 0.25% 20.9 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 9%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA560-36V-MHD BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA565-36V-MHD BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA585-36V-MHD BI 585 Wp 22.64% 226.5 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AUSTA ENERGY ODA590-36V-MHD BI 590 Wp 22.83% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA410-27V-MHD BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AUSTA ENERGY ODA415-27V-MHD BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA420-27V-MHD BI 420 Wp 21.51% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
KDM Kingdom Solar KD-M570-144-N 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
SRP-450-BTD-BG BI 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 13%
SRP-550-BTB-BG BI 550 Wp 22.33% 223.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-555-BTB-BG BI 555 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-435-BTE-BG BI 435 Wp 21.77% 217.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-630-BTC-BG BI 630 Wp 23.32% 229.2 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
Maxeon SPR-P7-555-COM-S BI 555 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 24%
Maxeon SPR-P7-550-COM-S BI 550 Wp 22.50% 225.0 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Maxeon SPR-P7-540-COM-S BI 540 Wp 22.10% 220.9 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-435NDGB BI 435 Wp 21.30% 213.1 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12R/54BGDF-495W BI 495 Wp 22.25% 222.5 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12R/54BGDF-500W BI 500 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12R/54BGDF-505W BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
LG LG390Q1K-A6.B 390 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.290 0.25% 18.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 6%
LG LG380Q1K-A6.B 380 Wp 21.00% 209.6 -0.290 0.25% 18.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 6%
LG LG375Q1K-A6.B 375 Wp 20.70% 206.8 -0.290 0.25% 18.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 6%
Emmvee E565HCMW144-T 565 Wp 21.87% 218.7 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
SRP-625-BTC-BG BI 625 Wp 23.14% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SRP-575-BTA-BG BI 575 Wp 22.26% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA635-30V-MHD BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
AUSTA ENERGY ODA640-30V-MHD BI 640 Wp 22.62% 226.1 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AUSTA ENERGY ODA610-30V-MHD BI 610 Wp 21.56% 215.5 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AUSTA ENERGY ODA615-30V-MHD BI 615 Wp 21.74% 217.3 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AUSTA ENERGY ODA620-30V-MHD BI 620 Wp 21.91% 219.1 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AUSTA ENERGY ODA625-30V-MHD BI 625 Wp 22.09% 220.8 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AUSTA ENERGY ODA630-30V-MHD BI 630 Wp 22.27% 222.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AUSTA ENERGY ODA425-27V-MHD BI 425 Wp 21.76% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA430-27V-MHD BI 430 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA435-27V-MHD BI 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA440-27V-MHD BI 440 Wp 22.54% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
SRP-495-BTD-BG BI 495 Wp 22.25% 222.5 -0.290 0.40% 27.8 kg TOPCon 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