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The Principal Solar Institute Module Ratings

The Principal Solar Institute’s scientifically designed and certified combination of tests and performance standards provide an unbiased, comprehensive rating system – the PSI PV module rating. Seven essential characteristics related to initial and long-term PV module performance are combined to create the PSI Rating:

  • Actual Tested Maximum Power vs. Advertised
  • Temperature Coefficient at Maximum Power
  • Power at Low Irradiance to Power at High Irradiance Ratio
  • Normal Operating Cell Temperature (NOCT)
  • Total Area Efficiency
  • Negative Power Tolerance
  • Annual Power Reduction

These ratings allow you to make comparisons when analyzing PV modules and help you select the optimal PV module.

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PSI Ratings – PV Solar Modules from CertainTeed

Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from CertainTeed, calculated based on initial performance test data. If you don’t see a solar module that you are considering, contact us and we will try to add it.

Rank Manufacturer Model Type Power
(W DC)
PSI Rating Percentile
1CertainTeedCT285M10-01Monocrystalline2859.12*97
2CertainTeedCT260P00-01Polycrystalline2608.32*87
3CertainTeedCT260P10-01Polycrystalline2608.32*87
4CertainTeedCT270M11-01Monocrystalline2708.30*86
5CertainTeedCT265M11-01Monocrystalline2658.15*81
6CertainTeedApollo II-57Monocrystalline576.29*5
7CertainTeedApollo II-56Monocrystalline566.18*4
8CertainTeedApollo II-55Monocrystalline556.07*3
9CertainTeedApollo II-54Monocrystalline546.00*3
10CertainTeedApollo II-63Monocrystalline635.83*3
11CertainTeedApollo Tile II-63Monocrystalline635.82*3
12CertainTeedApollo II-62Monocrystalline625.73*2
13CertainTeedApollo Tile II-62Monocrystalline625.72*2
14CertainTeedApollo II-61Monocrystalline615.65*2
15CertainTeedApollo Tile II-61Monocrystalline615.64*2
16CertainTeedApollo II-60Monocrystalline605.53*2
17CertainTeedApollo Tile II-60Monocrystalline605.52*2
18CertainTeedApollo II-59Monocrystalline595.46*2
19CertainTeedApollo Tile II-59Monocrystalline595.45*2
20CertainTeedApollo Tile II-58Monocrystalline585.36*2
21CertainTeedApollo II-58Monocrystalline585.36*2
22CertainTeedApollo Tile II-57Monocrystalline575.02*2
23CertainTeedApollo Tile II-56Monocrystalline564.93*1
24CertainTeedApollo Tile II-55Monocrystalline554.85*1
25CertainTeedApollo Tile II-54Monocrystalline544.79*1
26CertainTeedAPOLLO TILE-BPolycrystalline524.63*1
27CertainTeedAPOLLO TILE-GPolycrystalline524.63*1
28CertainTeedApolloPolycrystalline524.59*1

* Modules denoted with an “*” use estimated values for one or more characteristics. Manufacturers can contact us to provide the missing data for these PV modules.

NOTE: PSI Ratings are based on publicly available data, and are subject to change as additional data and proprietary analyses become available for long-term performance.