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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 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
LF480M10N-60H/BF BI 480 Wp 22.23% 222.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
JAM60D42-520/LB BI 520 Wp 22.20% 222.3 -0.290 0.40% 28.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Renewsys DESERV EXTREME 156X-620 BI 620 Wp 22.23% 222.3 -0.292 - 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Luxor Solar LX-430M/182-108+ GG BI 430 Wp 22.55% 222.1 -0.240 0.21% 23.6 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 5%
MY Solar MS430N-DHBA BI 430 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.35% 22.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
CS7N-690TB-AG BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
PS690M13GFH-22/WNH BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 37.7 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Jolywood JW-HD132N-690 BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.280 0.40% 38.1 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 19%
Jolywood JW-HD132N-690W BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.280 0.40% 38.1 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 19%
LEDVANCE M685~705N66UB-SF-F7-690 BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
GCL-NH12/66GDF-690 BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.240 0.37% 37.9 kg HJT Typical across the board
Talesun TM8G66M-690 BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Huayao HY690-N132CDD BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Leapton LP210*210-M-66-NB-690W BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 - 37.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Hanersun HN21N-66H690W 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.280 0.40% 34.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 19%
Hanersun HN21-66HT690W BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.310 0.40% 38.7 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.690.05 BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
BYD NSBK-33-690 BI 690 Wp 22.22% 222.1 -0.278 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 15%
Leapton LP210*210-M-66-NH-690W 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
VSUN VSUN690N-132BMHT-DG BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Heliene 132HC-690 G12 HJT Bifacial Module BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.260 0.40% 38.7 kg HJT Fast degradation
Axitec AC-690TGB/132TS BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Renesola RS9-690NG-E1 BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 19%
Luxor Solar LX-690M/210-132+ GG BiF BI 690 Wp 22.42% 222.1 -0.260 - 38.7 kg HJT Top 7% efficiency
VSUN VSUN690N-132BMH-DG BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Haitai Solar JT690SLkB BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.240 - 37.3 kg HJT Degradation not published
Becquer JST-FCMH-690W-HD BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.250 0.30% 37.5 kg HJT Typical across the board
SRP-690-BTC-BG BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Mysolar USA MS690N-DHBG BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 - 38.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Powitt Solar PW-66M690HG12-BD BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 37.9 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Twinsel Electronic Technology TSM132-8-675-700BHDG (690W variant) BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.240 - 38.5 kg HJT Degradation not published
Shinson Technology S690M66NT4BF BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
HS690TC-MHG-D BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.280 - 38.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solarspace SS9-66HD-690N BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Q-SUN Solar QN-690HT-01 BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
NS-690MH-132 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 - 34.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
SunKean SKT690M12-132D5 BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.260 - 38.7 kg HJT Degradation not published
Recom RCM-690-8NM 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 33.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 15%
RSM132-8-690BHDG BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.240 0.30% 35.0 kg HJT Light for its class, top 2%
Goldi Solar GS12-T132-GF-690 BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.280 0.40% 38.1 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 19%
LEDVANCE M690N66UB-SF-F7 BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Luxor Solar LX - 690 M/210-132+ GG BiF BI 690 Wp 22.42% 222.1 -0.260 0.21% 38.7 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 6%
MY Solar MS690N-DHBG BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.300 0.35% 38.5 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 9%
Twinsel Electronic Technology TSM132-8-690BHDG BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.240 - 38.5 kg HJT Degradation not published
Clelo Tech JT690SLkB BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.240 0.37% 37.3 kg HJT Typical across the board
BECSA BEC-HJT-690W-HD BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.240 0.30% 37.5 kg HJT Typical across the board
Sunket New Energy SKT690M12-132D5 BI 690 Wp 22.20% 222.1 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Fast degradation
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-690MH-132 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
RedSolar CETC-690T(GDF)/132 BI 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-690N 690 Wp 22.21% 222.1 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type