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:
These ratings allow you to make comparisons when analyzing PV modules and help you select the optimal PV module.
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Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from Perfect Source Technology, 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 212 3GM48 | Monocrystalline | 212 | 8.24* | 85 |
2 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 206 3GM48 | Monocrystalline | 206 | 8.06* | 78 |
3 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 236 3GM54 | Monocrystalline | 236 | 8.03* | 77 |
4 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 200 3GP48 | Polycrystalline | 200 | 7.89* | 70 |
5 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 200 3GM48 | Monocrystalline | 200 | 7.88* | 70 |
6 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 230 3GM54 | Monocrystalline | 230 | 7.86* | 69 |
7 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 254 3GP60 | Polycrystalline | 254 | 7.73* | 61 |
8 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 254 3GM60 | Monocrystalline | 254 | 7.71* | 60 |
9 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 224 3GM54 | Monocrystalline | 224 | 7.71* | 60 |
10 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 194 3GP48 | Polycrystalline | 194 | 7.71* | 60 |
11 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 194 3GM48 | Monocrystalline | 194 | 7.69* | 59 |
12 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 248 3GP60 | Polycrystalline | 248 | 7.57* | 52 |
13 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 248 3GM60 | Monocrystalline | 248 | 7.56* | 51 |
14 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 218 3GP54 | Polycrystalline | 218 | 7.56* | 51 |
15 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 218 3GM54 | Monocrystalline | 218 | 7.53* | 50 |
16 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 188 3GP48 | Polycrystalline | 188 | 7.53* | 50 |
17 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 188 3GM48 | Monocrystalline | 188 | 7.51* | 49 |
18 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 242 3GP60 | Polycrystalline | 242 | 7.43* | 43 |
19 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 242 3GM60 | Monocrystalline | 242 | 7.41* | 42 |
20 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 212 3GP54 | Polycrystalline | 212 | 7.39* | 41 |
21 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 212 3GM54 | Monocrystalline | 212 | 7.37* | 40 |
22 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 182 3GP48 | Polycrystalline | 182 | 7.34* | 38 |
23 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 182 3GM48 | Monocrystalline | 182 | 7.33* | 37 |
24 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 236GT | Polycrystalline | 236 | 7.30* | 36 |
25 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 236 3GP60 | Polycrystalline | 236 | 7.28* | 35 |
26 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 236 3GM60 | Monocrystalline | 236 | 7.26* | 34 |
27 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 206 3GP54 | Polycrystalline | 206 | 7.23* | 32 |
28 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 206 3GM54 | Monocrystalline | 206 | 7.21* | 31 |
29 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 176 3GP48 | Polycrystalline | 176 | 7.16* | 28 |
30 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 230 3GP60 | Polycrystalline | 230 | 7.14* | 27 |
31 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 230GT | Polycrystalline | 230 | 7.13* | 27 |
32 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 230 3GM60 | Monocrystalline | 230 | 7.12* | 26 |
33 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 200 3GP54 | Polycrystalline | 200 | 7.06* | 24 |
34 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 170 3GP48 | Polycrystalline | 170 | 6.98* | 20 |
35 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 224 3GP60 | Polycrystalline | 224 | 6.98* | 20 |
36 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 224GT | Polycrystalline | 224 | 6.97* | 20 |
37 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 224 3GM60 | Monocrystalline | 224 | 6.96* | 20 |
38 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 194 3GP54 | Polycrystalline | 194 | 6.90* | 17 |
39 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 218 3GP60 | Polycrystalline | 218 | 6.84* | 16 |
40 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 218GT | Polycrystalline | 218 | 6.79* | 14 |
41 | Perfect Source Technology | PST 212GT | Polycrystalline | 212 | 6.59* | 9 |
* 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.