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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 TSMC Solar

Here are the PSI Ratings for modules from TSMC 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
1TSMC SolarTS-170C2Thin Film1708.61*93
2TSMC SolarTS-170C2HVThin Film1708.61*93
3TSMC SolarTS-165C2HVThin Film1658.36*88
4TSMC SolarTS-165C2Thin Film1658.36*88
5TSMC SolarTS-160C2HVThin Film1608.12*80
6TSMC SolarTS-160C2Thin Film1608.12*80
7TSMC SolarTS-160C1Thin Film1608.00*75
8TSMC SolarTS-160C1HVThin Film1608.00*75
9TSMC SolarTS-155C1HVThin Film1557.76*63
10TSMC SolarTS-155C1Thin Film1557.76*63
11TSMC SolarTS-155C2Thin Film1557.72*61
12TSMC SolarTS-155C2HVThin Film1557.72*61
13TSMC SolarTS-150C1Thin Film1507.51*48
14TSMC SolarTS-150C1HVThin Film1507.51*48
15TSMC SolarTS-150C2HVThin Film1507.46*45
16TSMC SolarTS-150C2Thin Film1507.46*45
17TSMC SolarTS-145C1HVThin Film1457.23*32
18TSMC SolarTS-145C1Thin Film1457.23*32
19TSMC SolarTS-145C2HVThin Film1457.22*32
20TSMC SolarTS-145C2Thin Film1457.22*32
21TSMC SolarTS-140C1Thin Film1406.99*21
22TSMC SolarTS-140C1HVThin Film1406.99*21
23TSMC SolarTS-140C2Thin Film1406.97*20
24TSMC SolarTS-140C2HVThin Film1406.97*20
25TSMC SolarTS-135C1Thin Film1356.74*12
26TSMC SolarTS-135C1HVThin Film1356.74*12
27TSMC SolarTS-135C2Thin Film1356.74*13
28TSMC SolarTS-135C2HVThin Film1356.74*13
29TSMC SolarTS-135CThin Film1356.69*11
30TSMC SolarTS-130CThin Film1306.42*6
31TSMC SolarTS-125CThin Film1256.18*4
32TSMC SolarTS-120CThin Film1205.97*3
33TSMC SolarTS-115CThin Film1155.74*2
34TSMC SolarTS-110CThin Film1105.46*2

* 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.