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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 Sanyo Electric of Panasonic Group

Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from Sanyo Electric of Panasonic Group, 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
1Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBMS260AA04Polycrystalline2608.49*91
2Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBMS255AA04Polycrystalline2558.35*88
3Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBMS250AA02Polycrystalline2508.15*81
4Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBMS250AA04Polycrystalline2508.14*81
5Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBMS245AA02Polycrystalline2457.99*75
6Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBMS240AA02Polycrystalline2407.84*67
7Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN245SA11BThin Film24510.67*100
8Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN245SA06Thin Film24510.67*100
9Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN245SA11Thin Film24510.67*100
10Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN245SA04BThin Film24510.67*100
11Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN245SA06BThin Film24510.67*100
12Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN245SA04Thin Film24510.67*100
13Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN240SA04BThin Film24010.46*100
14Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN240SA04Thin Film24010.46*100
15Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN240SA06Thin Film24010.46*100
16Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN240SA06BThin Film24010.46*100
17Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN240SA11BThin Film24010.46*100
18Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN240SA11Thin Film24010.46*100
19Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN235SA06Thin Film23510.25*99
20Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN235SA06BThin Film23510.25*99
21Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN235SA04Thin Film23510.25*99
22Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN235SA04BThin Film23510.25*99
23Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN235SA11BThin Film23510.25*99
24Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN235SA11Thin Film23510.25*99
25Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230SA04BThin Film23010.03*99
26Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230SA06BThin Film23010.03*99
27Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230SA04Thin Film23010.03*99
28Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230SA06Thin Film23010.03*99
29Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230SA11BThin Film23010.02*99
30Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230SA11Thin Film23010.02*99
31Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIT-N225A01Thin Film2259.85*99
32Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN225AA01BThin Film2259.85*99
33Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN225AA01Thin Film2259.85*99
34Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN225SA06BThin Film2259.80*99
35Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN225SA06Thin Film2259.80*99
36Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN220AA01BThin Film2209.67*98
37Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIT-N220A01Thin Film2209.67*98
38Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN220AA01Thin Film2209.67*98
39Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN220SA06Thin Film2209.58*98
40Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN220SA06BThin Film2209.58*98
41Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIT-N215A01Thin Film2159.49*98
42Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN215AA06Thin Film2159.49*98
43Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN215AA01BThin Film2159.49*98
44Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN215AA06BThin Film2159.49*98
45Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN215AA01Thin Film2159.49*98
46Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIP-215NKHA6Thin Film2159.49*98
47Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB200AA20BThin Film2009.43*98
48Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIP-200BA20Thin Film2009.43*98
49Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB200AA20Thin Film2009.43*98
50Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN210AA01BThin Film2109.25*97
51Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIT-N210A01Thin Film2109.25*97
52Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN210AA01Thin Film2109.25*97
53Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB195AA20Thin Film1959.17*97
54Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB195AA20BThin Film1959.17*97
55Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIP-195BA20Thin Film1959.17*97
56Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230DA02BThin Film2309.08*97
57Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN230DA02Thin Film2309.08*97
58Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN225DA02Thin Film2258.87*96
59Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN225DA02BThin Film2258.87*96
60Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIP-195DA3Thin Film1958.81*95
61Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB195DA03Thin Film1958.81*95
62Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB195DA03BThin Film1958.81*95
63Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN220DA02Thin Film2208.68*94
64Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHN220DA02BThin Film2208.68*94
65Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB190DA03BThin Film1908.60*92
66Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIP-190DA3Thin Film1908.60*93
67Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB190DA03Thin Film1908.60*92
68Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB186DA03BThin Film1868.44*90
69Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupVBHB186DA03Thin Film1868.44*90
70Sanyo Electric of Panasonic GroupHIP-186DA3Thin Film1868.44*90

* 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.