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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 Sunperfect Solar

Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from Sunperfect Solar, 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
1Sunperfect SolarCRM260S156P-60Polycrystalline2609.0497
2Sunperfect SolarCRM255S156P-60Polycrystalline2558.8595
3Sunperfect SolarCRM230S156P-54Polycrystalline2308.6794
4Sunperfect SolarCRM250S156P-60Polycrystalline2508.6794
5Sunperfect SolarCRM300S156P-72Polycrystalline3008.5392
6Sunperfect SolarCRM225S156P-54Polycrystalline2257.90*70
7Sunperfect SolarCRM295S156P-72Polycrystalline2957.80*66
8Sunperfect SolarCRM265S125M-96Monocrystalline2657.75*63
9Sunperfect SolarCRM220S156P-54Polycrystalline2207.72*61
10Sunperfect SolarCRM290S156P-72Polycrystalline2907.67*58
11Sunperfect SolarCRM195S125M-72Monocrystalline1957.64*56
12Sunperfect SolarCRM215S125M-80Monocrystalline2157.62*55
13Sunperfect SolarCRM260S125M-96Monocrystalline2607.61*54
14Sunperfect SolarCRM245S156P-60Polycrystalline2457.57*52
15Sunperfect SolarCRM215S156P-54Polycrystalline2157.55*51
16Sunperfect SolarCRM285S156P-72Polycrystalline2857.54*50
17Sunperfect SolarCRM255S125M-96Monocrystalline2557.46*45
18Sunperfect SolarCRM210S125M-80Monocrystalline2107.44*44
19Sunperfect SolarCRM190S125M-72Monocrystalline1907.44*44
20Sunperfect SolarCRM240S156P-60Polycrystalline2407.40*41
21Sunperfect SolarCRM280S156P-72Polycrystalline2807.40*42
22Sunperfect SolarCRM210S156P-54Polycrystalline2107.38*40
23Sunperfect SolarCRM250S125M-96Monocrystalline2507.31*37
24Sunperfect SolarCRM235S156P-60Polycrystalline2357.26*34
25Sunperfect SolarCRM205S125M-80Monocrystalline2057.26*34
26Sunperfect SolarCRM185S125M-72Monocrystalline1857.25*33
27Sunperfect SolarCRM275S156P-72Polycrystalline2757.22*32
28Sunperfect SolarCRM225S156P-60Polycrystalline2257.19*30
29Sunperfect SolarCRM180S125M-72Monocrystalline1807.17*29
30Sunperfect SolarCRM245S125M-96Monocrystalline2457.17*29
31Sunperfect SolarCRM240S125M-96Monocrystalline2407.16*28
32Sunperfect SolarCRM270S156P-72Polycrystalline2707.11*26
33Sunperfect SolarCRM230S156P-60Polycrystalline2307.09*25
34Sunperfect SolarCRM205S156P-54Polycrystalline2057.07*24
35Sunperfect SolarCRM220S156P-60Polycrystalline2207.03*22
36Sunperfect SolarCRM235S125SMonocrystalline2357.01*22
37Sunperfect SolarCRM235S125M-96Monocrystalline2357.01*22
38Sunperfect SolarCRM215S156P-60Polycrystalline2156.99*21
39Sunperfect SolarCRM175S125M-72Monocrystalline1756.98*20
40Sunperfect SolarCRM175S125SMonocrystalline1756.98*20
41Sunperfect SolarCRM265S156P-72Polycrystalline2656.97*20
42Sunperfect SolarCRM200S156P-54Polycrystalline2006.91*18
43Sunperfect SolarCRM260S156P-72Polycrystalline2606.83*15
44Sunperfect SolarCRM210S156P-60Polycrystalline2106.82*15
45Sunperfect SolarCRM195S156P-54Polycrystalline1956.81*14
46Sunperfect SolarCRM195S125M-80Monocrystalline1956.81*14
47Sunperfect SolarCRM195S125SMonocrystalline1956.81*14
48Sunperfect SolarCRM115S125SMonocrystalline1156.79*14
49Sunperfect SolarCRM115S125M-48Monocrystalline1156.79*14
50Sunperfect SolarCRM145S125SMonocrystalline1456.74*12
51Sunperfect SolarCRM145S125M-60Monocrystalline1456.74*12
52Sunperfect SolarCRM205S156P-60Polycrystalline2056.66*11
53Sunperfect SolarCRM255S156P-72Polycrystalline2556.65*10
54Sunperfect SolarCRM85S125SMonocrystalline856.65*10
55Sunperfect SolarCRM85S125M-36Monocrystalline856.64*10
56Sunperfect SolarCRM190S156P-54Polycrystalline1906.63*10
57Sunperfect SolarCRM250S156P-72Polycrystalline2506.52*8
58Sunperfect SolarCRM200S156P-60Polycrystalline2006.49*7
59Sunperfect SolarCRM60S125M-24Monocrystalline606.49*7
60Sunperfect SolarCRM60S125SMonocrystalline606.49*7
61Sunperfect SolarCRM185S156P-54Polycrystalline1856.47*7
62Sunperfect SolarCRM245S156P-72Polycrystalline2456.39*6
63Sunperfect SolarCRM240S156P-72Polycrystalline2406.26*5

* 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.