The best solar panels ! ? !

What is the performance of different brands in solar panels industry? Can you find out?

There is a comparative list that follows with 103 brands of solar panels and 168 module types!

The analysis has been done by photon lab test. They took the measurements on 2011 and January 2012. Τhe  Performance ratio is the quantity of solar energy produced in relation to radiation and panel effectiveness in stc conditions.

Important Notes

    Good panels had performance (performance ratios) close to 90%. Performance bellow 85% is considered "poor".
    From one side Year 2011 doesn't have all data and months for all companies .
    From the other side only one month -January 2012- results isn't the best you can have. As photon itself says a panel that may perform better under low radiation conditions, may not perform the same under high radiation conditions e.g. summer. The opposite of course is also possible.
    Bellow tests refer to specific module types and specific energy production. Most probably a different production of the same module types (even different order), or even worst different module type of the same company may behave differently.
    Installment period needs to also be noted, cause it may differentiate data, if you see them from a different perspective.

    My opinion is, that this table has to be used for educational reasons ONLY and not as a purchase guide.  It is not a guide of the best solar panel or the best performance panel. It is rather a photo taken at a specific time from a specific origin. (I will soon post my opinion about validity of different tests that compare solar panels)
     Lets not forget that the radiation conditions differ from country to country.
    Since the production of many of the bellow module types, much have changed in producing countries, types and technology of these.
    Evidently, it doesn't have all the companies, but only a small portion of them. With 2011 data the solar panel producing companies are supposed to be close to 1000 and the module types produced more than 5000! (if 5 module types each!)

....So Here it is, ... Alphabetically comparative panels and performance

	Producer of  solar Panel PANEL  TYPE CELL Country Date of Production Install ment Performance 2011 Jan-12 2012 Aide Solar Energy Tech AD195M5-Aa Mono CN - 9/2011 - 91% Aleo Solar aleo S_18 225 Multi DE, ES 2005 2010 88% 97% Alex Solar Energy & Tech ALM-190D-24 Mono CN 2009 7/2011 - 94% Amerisolar AS-5M-190W Mono - - 1/2012 - 100% & Manufacturing AS-6P30-230W Multi - - 1/2012 - 95% Apollo Solar Energy 235G6M Multi - - 1/2012 - 102% Astronergy CHSM5612M-185 Mono - - 1/2012 - 94% CHSM6610P-230 Multi - - 1/2012 - 91% Axitec AC 236P/156-60S Multi DE Through 2011 2/2011 - 96% AC-250M/156-60S Mono CN, EU - 1/2012 - 91% Bisol BMU-215-2/221 Multi SI 2007 2010 88% 93% BMU-215-2/233 Multi SI 2009 2/2011 - 97% Bosch Solar Energy Bosch c-Si M 60 230 Mono DE 2009-2010 2/2011 - 95% BP Solar International BP 3220 T Multi CN Through 2011 7/2011 - 97% BP 3280 T Multi - Through 2011 5/2011 - 91% BP 7185 S*² Mono ES, IN - 2005 80% 87% Calrays CPM 250-A-96 Mono - - 7/2011 - 88% Canadian Solar CS6A-170P Multi CN 2007 2007 83% 89% (purchased) CEEG Solar Science & Technology SST 240-60M Mono CN 2005 2/2011 - 95% SST 265-72P Multi CN 2005 2/2011 - 98% CH Solar CH Solar 180 mono*² Mono CN Through 2010 2010 89% 91% China Sunergy CSUN240-60P Multi CN - 1/2012 - 92% CSUN250-60M Mono CN - 1/2012 - 94% CSUN260-60M Mono CN - 1/2012 - 94% CNPV Solar Power CNPV-185M Mono CN 2006 2010 89% 93% CNPV-190M Mono CN 2006 7/2011 - 91% CNPV-220P Multi CN 2006 7/2011 - 95% CNPV-240M Mono CN 2006 7/2011 - 95% CNPV-240P Multi CN 2006 7/2011 - 96% Conergy Conergy PowerPlus 220P Multi DE 2009 2010 88% 99% PowerPlus 235P Multi DE - 1/2012 - 96% CSG PV Tech CSG180S1-35/36*4 Mono CN 2008 2010 89% 100% CSG230M2-30*5 Multi CN 2008 2010 88% 94% DAQO New Energy DQ235PSCa Multi CN - 1/2012 - 93% Day 4 Energy Day4 48MC 185 Multi CA 2006 2/2011 - 91% Eging Photovoltaic Technology EGM-185 Mono CN 2010 2/2011 - 98% Emmvee Photovoltaics ES-230P60*6 Multi IN 2008-2011 2010 86% 92% ET Solar Industry ET-P660240 Multi CN - 7/2011 - 102% Eurener PEPV230 Multi ES - 1/2012 - 96% Evergreen Solar EC-120*² Ribbon US 2004-2006 2006 85% 90% ES-180-RL*² Ribbon DE 2006-2008 2007 80% 90% ES-A-210-fa2 Ribbon US 2008 3/2011 - 90% ES-E-210-fc3 Ribbon US - 2/2011 - 90% Ferrania Solis AP 60-230 Multi IT 2010 7/2011 - 95% First Solar FS-265 CdTe US 2006-2011 2007 86% - Fluitecnik FTS-220 P Multi - - 11/2011 - 95% Frankfurt Solar FS215W-POLY Multi CN - 2009 86% 94% Galaxy Energy GS260m-96 Mono DE - 2/2011 - 97% Hanwha Solar One*8 SF160 M5-24 (175 W)*² Mono CN - 2007 82% 96% SF160-24-1M175 (scac) Mono CN - 2010 87% 94% SF160-24-1M180 Mono CN - 2/2011 - 93% Hareon Solar Technology HR-230P-18/Bb Multi - - 7/2011 - 95% Helios Technology H3A230P Multi EU - 1/2012 - 90% Himin Solar HG-190S/Ba Mono - - 1/2012 - 96% Huanghe Solar HH190(36)M Mono CN - 1/2012 - 100% Huanghe Solar HH230(30)P Multi CN - 1/2012 - 94% IBC Solar IBC MonoSol 240 TT Mono DE Through 2011 2/2011 - 70% Isofoton I-110/24*² Mono ES Through 2005 2006 82% 87% IS-170/24*² Mono ES 2007 2009 81% 90% Jetion Solar JT230(30)P1655x992 Mono CN 2005 2/2011 - 91% Jiangsu Runda PV RS230P-60 Multi CN - 1/2012 - 95% Jinko Solar JKM190M-72 Mono - 2010 7/2011 - 102% JKM235P-60 Multi - - 1/2012 - 105% JKM255M-96 Mono - - 7/2011 - 92% JZ Solar JZM290M-72 Mono - - 1/2012 - 94% Kenmec Mechanical Engineering TKSA-23001 Multi - - 7/2011 - 93% Kinmac Solar KSS-6P6A-230 Multi TW 2010 2/2011 - 96% Kioto Photovoltaics KPV 210 PE*² Multi AT 2008-2010 2009 87% 96% Kyocera KC170GT-2*² Multi JP Through 2006 2006 82% 86% KD210GH-2PU Multi EU 2009 2/2011 - 89% Latitude Solar Latitude P6-60/6 (235) Multi SE - 2/2011 - 33% Latitude P6-60/6 (235) Multi SE - 1/2012 - 78% Lilie Energie Lilie SPL 185 Mono - - 2/2011 - 93% Lilie SPL 185-I Mono - - 2/2011 - 92% Linsun Renewable Energy SK60P6 Multi - - 7/2011 - 102% Linuo Group LN180(36)M-185 Mono - 2003 7/2011 - 93% LN240(30)P-225 Multi - 2003 7/2011 - 93% Luxor Solar LX-185M/125-72+ Mono CN 2007 2/2011 - 93% Mage Solar Mage Powertec Plus Multi CN Through 2011 2009 87% 97% 225/6PJ Mage Powertec Plus Multi US - 7/2011 - 94% 230/6PH-US Mage Powertec Plus Multi CN - 2/2011 - 62% 230/6PO Mage Powertec Plus Multi CN - 1/2012 - 0,92 230/6PO Magi Solar Energy Technology MGSM-240D-60 Mono CN - 7/2011 - 94% MGSM-295-D Mono CN Through 2011 7/2011 - 92% M-Prime M 235P Multi PT - 1/2012 - 96% Nelumbo NEI 230-3VA Multi CZ - 2/2011 - 98% Nexpower Technology NT-125AX*² µc-Si / a-Si TW 2009-2010 2010 90% - Ningbo Solar Electric Power Sun Earth TDB125x125- Mono CN - 2/2011 - 92% 72-P 160W*² Sun Earth TDB125x125- Mono CN Through 2010 2/2011 - 94% 72-P 180W*² Perfectenergy PEM-180/185-72M-SCC Mono CN 2008 2010 86% 89% Photowatt International PW 1650-175W Multi FR 2005 2006 85% 84% (purchased) PV Power Technologies PVQ3 220 Multi IN 2008 2009 87% 93% Q-Cells Q.SMART UF 95 CIGS DE 2008 2/2011 - 97% REC Premium 210 Multi SE Through 2008 2/2011 - 94% REC230AE*² Multi SE 2007-2010 2010 91% 96% REC230PE Multi SG 2010 2/2011 - 94% Risen Energy SYP185S-M Mono CN - 7/2011 - 102% Scheuten Solar Systems Multisol P6-60 Multi DE - 6/2011 - 94% Schott Solar ASE-300-DG-FT (300 W)*² Ribbon US 1997-2006 2007 80% 84% SCHOTT PERFORM Multi - - 1/2012 - 98% Poly 235 SCHOTT POLY TM 220 Multi CZ 2008-2009 2/2011 - 91% S-Energy SM-220PA8 Multi KR - 2009 87% 93% Seraphim Solar System SRP-220-6PB Multi CN - 10/2011 - 100% Sharp NT-R5E3E*² Mono JP 2003 2005 78% 83% NU-185E1 Mono GB 2005 3/2011 - 98% Shell Solar Shell PowerMax Eclipse CIS US 2005-2006 2007 85% 88% 80-C*² Shell Solar (now with   Solarworld) Shell SQ 150-C*² Mono PT Through 2005 2006 86% 89% Shenzhen Topray Solar TPS105T-180W Mono CN - 5/2011 - 91% Siliken SLK60P6L 230Wp Multi ES - 2009 90% 97% Solar Modules Nederland TC245-MO Mono NL 2010-2011 2/2011 - 97% Solarbest Energy-Tech ZSB M190 Mono CN - 12/2011 - 95% Solar-Fabrik Premium L poly (225) Multi DE - 2/2011 - 87% SF 130/4-130*² Mono DE 2006-2010 2010 83% 92% SF 145A*² Ribbon DE 2003-2004 2005 80% 86% Solargate SG-2350 Multi TW - 1/2012 - 94% Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente S6P2G225 Multi ES 2010 5/2011 - 96% Solarwatt M220-60 GET AK (230) Mono DE 2005 2/2011 - 95% Solarworld Sunmodule Plus SW Multi DE 2004 2006 86% 93% 210 poly*9 Sunmodule Plus SW Mono US 2009 2010 89% 100% 225 mono Sunmodule Plus SW Multi DE 2004-2011 2/2011 - 92% 225 poly SW 245 poly Multi DE - 1/2012 - 95% Solon SOLON Blue 230/07(225) Multi DE 2008 2/2011 - 95% Sonalis*10 SL-180CE-36M Mono CN - 2010 87% 92% SL190CE-36M Mono - - 1/2012 - 89% Sovello Pure Power SV-X-200   (LV) Ribbon DE 2009-2011 2011 85% 89% SV-X-205-fa1 Multi DE - 2/2011 - 91% Sunage SAM 96/5 Mono CH - 7/2011 - 91% Sunerg Solar XP 60/156-230 Multi IT - 2/2011 - 97% Sunflower Light Energy Science SF125x125-72-M(180) Mono CN - 2/2011 - 93% & Tech. Sunlink PV SL220-20M230 Mono CN - 2/2011 - 94% Sunpeak / Alpexsolar*11 ALP235W*² Mono IN 2009-2010 2010 87% 94% Sunrise Solartech SRM 180D72-GE Mono CN - 2009 86% 100% Suntech Power STP190-18/Ub*² Multi CN 2005 2/2011 - 87% STP205-18/Ud Multi CN - 2/2011 - 92% Sunways MHH plus 190 (190 Wp)*² Multi DE 2003-2005 2005 80% 86% SWAT-International SWAT-240-PS Multi - - 5/2011 - 95% Talesun Solar TP572M-195 Multi - - 1/2012 - 93% Topsolar Green Energy TSM72-125M-190W Mono CN - 7/2011 - 92% Trina Solar Energy TSM-180DC01 Mono CN 2007 2009 88% 95% TSM-225PC05 Multi CN - 2010 88% 98% Upsolar UP-M180M Mono CN 2010-2011 2010 88% 95% UP-M185M Mono CN 2010-2011 2/2011 - 94% UP-M220P Multi CN 2010-2011 2/2011 - 96% V-Energy VE260PV Multi IT - 1/2012 - 97% Vikram Solar ELDORA 220 Multi - - 7/2011 - 94% Win Win Precision Technology Winaico WSP-230P6 Multi TW 2009 2009 87% 94% Winaico WSP-235P6 Multi TW - 2010 89% 95% Winaico WSP-250P6 Multi - - 1/2012 - 95% Yingli Green Energy Holding Panda YL 260C-30b Mono CN - 1/2012 - 95% YL240P-29b Multi CN - 1/2012 - 98% Yingli New Energy Resources YL210P-29b Multi CN 2009 2/2011 - 92% Zentralsolar Deutschland Genius SDM 185-10004-185 Mono - - 7/2011 - 93% ZN Shine PV-Tech ZX250(48)MS Mono CN - 7/2011 - 94% Zytech Engineering Technology ZT 230P Multi CN - 2/2011 - 94%