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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

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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
SRP-500-BTD-BG BI 500 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-505-BTD-BG BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 27.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-510-BTD-BG BI 510 Wp 22.92% 229.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-515-BTD-BG BI 515 Wp 23.15% 231.5 -0.290 0.40% 27.8 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 20%
SRP-520-BTD-BG BI 520 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.8 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
SRP-440-BTE-BG BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-445-BTE-BG BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-450-BTE-BG BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-455-BTE-BG BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-460-BTE-BG BI 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.9 kg TOPCon Top 16% efficiency
RSM108-10-440NDG BI 440 Wp 21.60% 215.6 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-445NDG BI 445 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-450NDG BI 450 Wp 22.10% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-455NDG BI 455 Wp 22.30% 222.9 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-460NDG BI 460 Wp 22.50% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-465NDG BI 465 Wp 22.80% 227.8 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SRP-560-BTB-BG BI 560 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-565-BTB-BG BI 565 Wp 22.94% 229.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SRP-570-BTB-BG BI 570 Wp 23.14% 231.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
SRP-575-BTB-BG BI 575 Wp 23.35% 233.5 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
NT10/72GDF-580W BI 580 Wp 22.45% 224.5 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT10/72GDF-595W BI 595 Wp 23.03% 230.3 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
NT10/72GDF-600W BI 600 Wp 23.23% 232.3 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Top 20% efficiency
NT10/78GDF-630W BI 630 Wp 22.54% 225.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT10/78GDF-635W BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT10/78GDF-640W BI 640 Wp 22.90% 229.0 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT10/78GDF-645W BI 645 Wp 23.07% 230.7 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT10/78GDF-650W BI 650 Wp 23.25% 232.5 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT10/78GDF-655W BI 655 Wp 23.43% 234.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12/66GDF-710 BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12/66GDF-715 BI 715 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12/66GDF-720 BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12/66GDF-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Top 10% efficiency
NT12R/48GDF-440W BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12R/48GDF-445W BI 445 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12R/48GDF-450W BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12R/48GDF-455W BI 455 Wp 22.77% 227.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12R/48GDF-460W BI 460 Wp 23.02% 230.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Top 16% efficiency
NT12R/48GDF-465W BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
NT12R/54BGDF-510W BI 510 Wp 22.92% 229.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12R/54BGDF-515W BI 515 Wp 23.15% 231.5 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 20%
NT12R/54BGDF-520W BI 520 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
NT12R/54GDF-500W BI 500 Wp 22.47% 224.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12R/54GDF-505W BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.0 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12R/54GDF-510W BI 510 Wp 22.92% 229.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT12R/54GDF-515W BI 515 Wp 23.15% 231.5 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 20%
NT12R/54GDF-520W BI 520 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
NT12R/54GDF-525W BI 525 Wp 23.60% 236.0 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 6% efficiency
DM440M10RT-B54HBB-LU / DM440M10RT-B54HBB-L BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA550-36V-MHD BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type