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Best panels for small roofs

Ranked by power density in watts per square metre. The figure that matters when the roof, not the budget, is the constraint. All rankings

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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,554 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Renesola RS5-530NBG-E2 BI 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.290 0.40% 30.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Renesola RS5-530N-E2 530 Wp 22.55% 223.2 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Einnova Solarline ESM-530T 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-530NH 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.300 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
HS530TC-MHO 530 Wp 22.30% 223.2 -0.280 - 24.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
HS530TC-MHO-D BI 530 Wp 22.30% 223.2 -0.280 - 29.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
Techwise Solar TW-530HT-06 BI 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.300 0.40% 29.2 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NS-530MH-132 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.290 - 24.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
Techwise Solar TW-530HTS-06 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.290 0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
HS530TC-MHD-D BI 530 Wp 22.70% 223.2 -0.280 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Gamko New Energy GKA182N132-530W BI 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-530MH-132 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
Luxen Solar Energy LNVT-530ND BI 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.290 0.40% 28.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNVT-530N 530 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.290 0.37% 25.3 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 20%
Gamko New Energy GKA210N108-570W BI 570 Wp 22.32% 223.2 -0.340 0.46% 25.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
Talesun TM3G54M/500W BI 500 Wp 22.30% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 28.1 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solitek SOLID Framed Transparent 505 BI 505 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.300 0.31% 29.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
Goldi Solar GS10-T132-GF BI 530 Wp 22.30% 223.1 -0.300 0.40% 28.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
CMD-108BDS-435W BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 - 23.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMD-108BDS-435 BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
SpolarPV SPV435-TM10-108 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.300 0.46% 21.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
CMD-108BDE-435W BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 - 23.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMD-108-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 - 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
CMD-108E-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
AE CMD-108BDS 435W BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
AE CMD-108BDE-435 BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
AE CMD-108E-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
AE CMD-108BDS-435 BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
AE CMD-108-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Jetion JT435SEt(L) 435 Wp 22.30% 223.1 -0.300 0.40% 13.1 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB108(HCBF)-435W BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 10%
CMD-108BDE-435 BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 11%
AE435CMD-108BDE BI 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 19.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
Jetion JT570SJk(B) BI 570 Wp 22.30% 223.1 -0.240 0.30% 30.7 kg HJT Typical across the board
Emmvee E435HCM108-BT 435 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.290 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Emmvee E435HCMW108-T 435 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.290 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Renewsys DESERV Extreme 108X-495 BI 495 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
JAM72D40-590/LB BI 590 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JAM72S40-590/LR 590 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.290 0.40% 24.3 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
HS590TC-MHA 590 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.280 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 9%
HS590TC-MHA-D BI 590 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.280 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 9%
Tata Power Solar TP621LG10B BI 621 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.370 0.60% 36.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Silfab SIL-530 QM 530 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.290 0.30% 26.2 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 1%
Silfab SIL-530 XM BI 530 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.290 0.33% 26.2 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 3%
Resun Solar RS9V-M-DG-570 BI 570 Wp 22.30% 223.0 -0.300 0.50% 31.2 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Lina Energy LEPV 400 400 Wp 22.31% 222.9 -0.290 - 20.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Lina Energy LEPV 120 ULTRA PREMIUM BLACK 400Wp (LEPV 400) 400 Wp 22.31% 222.9 -0.290 - 20.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Maxeon SPR-P7-545-COM-S BI 545 Wp 22.30% 222.9 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
LR7-54HTH-455M 455 Wp 22.30% 222.9 -0.280 0.40% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 21%
LR7-54HTHF-455M 455 Wp 22.30% 222.9 -0.280 0.40% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 21%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

Every number is ranked

Colour and bar show where a value sits inside that panel's own segment - its cell technology at its power class - not across the whole database.

Standout says why it matters

One phrase per row, generated from whichever metric is furthest from its segment median.

A dash means no data

The manufacturer did not publish it. We never estimate a missing value - the amber triangle marks those rows.

Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type