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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 Mage Solar USA

Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from Mage Solar USA, 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
1Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 250/6 MNCSMonocrystalline2507.95*73
2Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 255/6 MLMonocrystalline2557.95*73
3Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 250/6 PL US ACPolycrystalline2507.86*69
4Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 250/6 PL USPolycrystalline2507.86*69
5Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 195/5MH-USMonocrystalline1957.81*66
6Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 250/6 MNBSMonocrystalline2507.79*65
7Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 245/6 MNBSMonocrystalline2457.63*56
8Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 250/6 MNSMonocrystalline2507.58*53
9Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 190/5 MH-USMonocrystalline1907.54*50
10Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 245/6 MLMonocrystalline2457.51*48
11Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 300/6 PLPolycrystalline3007.48*47
12Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 290 / 6-72 PHPolycrystalline2907.47*46
13Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 240/6 PNSPolycrystalline2407.46*46
14Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 240/6 PLPolycrystalline2407.44*44
15Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 240/6 MLMonocrystalline2407.35*38
16Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 235/6 PLPolycrystalline2357.29*35
17Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 235/6PH-USPolycrystalline2357.25*33
18Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 230/6 PH-USPolycrystalline2307.25*33
19Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 235/6 MLMonocrystalline2357.19*30
20Mage Solar USAPowertec Plus 230/6 PLPolycrystalline2307.13*27

* 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.