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 Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies

Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies, 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	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV190	Monocrystalline	190	7.52*	49
2	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV285	Polycrystalline	285	7.44*	44
3	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV240	Polycrystalline	240	7.42*	42
4	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV185	Monocrystalline	185	7.34*	38
5	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV280	Polycrystalline	280	7.30*	36
6	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV235	Polycrystalline	235	7.27*	34
7	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV275	Polycrystalline	275	7.18*	29
8	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV180	Monocrystalline	180	7.12*	26
9	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV230	Polycrystalline	230	7.11*	26
10	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV270	Polycrystalline	270	7.05*	23
11	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV225	Polycrystalline	225	6.96*	20
12	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV265	Polycrystalline	265	6.91*	18
13	Shanghai Si-Solar Technologies	STPV220	Polycrystalline	220	6.81*	14

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* 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.