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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 Sunpreme

Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from Sunpreme, 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
1SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-220Polycrystalline2206.88*17
2SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-215Polycrystalline2156.72*12
3SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-210Polycrystalline2106.58*9
4SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-205Polycrystalline2056.42*6
5SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-200Polycrystalline2006.26*5
6SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-195Polycrystalline1956.10*4
7SunpremeSNPM-F60-02-190Polycrystalline1905.76*2
8SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-190Polycrystalline1905.68*2
9SunpremeSNPM-F60-02-185Polycrystalline1855.62*2
10SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-185Polycrystalline1855.54*2
11SunpremeSNPM-F60-02-180Polycrystalline1805.47*2
12SunpremeSNPM-G60-02-180Polycrystalline1805.40*2
13SunpremeSNPM-GxB-370Thin Film37010.54*100
14SunpremeSNPM-GxB-SL-310Thin Film31010.49*100
15SunpremeSNPM-GxB-310 SMThin Film31010.40*100
16SunpremeSNPM-GxB-310Thin Film31010.40*100
17SunpremeSNPM-GxB-360Thin Film36010.27*99
18SunpremeSNPM-GxB-SL-300Thin Film30010.17*99
19SunpremeSNPM-GX-350Thin Film35010.10*99
20SunpremeSNPM-GxB-300Thin Film30010.07*99
21SunpremeSNPM-GxB-300 SMThin Film30010.07*99
22SunpremeSNPM-GxB-350Thin Film3509.98*99
23SunpremeSNPM-GX-340Thin Film3409.86*99
24SunpremeSNPM-GxB-340Thin Film3409.86*99
25SunpremeSNPM-GxB-SL-290Thin Film2909.82*99
26SunpremeSNPM-GxB-290 SMThin Film2909.73*99
27SunpremeSNPM-GxB-290Thin Film2909.73*99
28SunpremeSNPM-GxB-330Thin Film3309.53*98
29SunpremeSNPM-GX-330Thin Film3309.53*98
30SunpremeSNPM-GxB-280Thin Film2809.24*97
31SunpremeSNPM-GxB-270Thin Film2708.91*96
32SunpremeSNPM-GX-315Thin Film3158.83*95
33SunpremeSNPM-GX-310Thin Film3108.65*93
34SunpremeSNPM-GX-305Thin Film3058.56*92
35SunpremeSNPM-GX-300Thin Film3008.39*89
36SunpremeSNPM-GX-295Thin Film2958.22*84
37SunpremeSNPM-GX-290Thin Film2908.15*82
38SunpremeSNPM-GX-285Thin Film2857.98*74
39SunpremeSNPM-GX-240Thin Film2407.10*25
40SunpremeSNPM-GX-72-255Thin Film2557.01*22
41SunpremeSNPM-GX-235Thin Film2356.95*19
42SunpremeSNPM-GX-72-250Thin Film2506.87*16
43SunpremeSNPM-GX-230Thin Film2306.81*14
44SunpremeSNPM-GX-72-245Thin Film2456.71*12
45SunpremeSNPM-GX-225Thin Film2256.65*11
46SunpremeSNPM-GX-220Thin Film2206.50*7

* 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.