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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
SunEvo Solar SE6-60HBD-625 BI 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.260 0.38% 35.3 kg HJT Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS625N-HJTGB BI 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.260 0.25% 35.2 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 12%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA625-30V-MHD BI 625 Wp 22.09% 220.8 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-625 BI 625 Wp 22.10% 220.8 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
Hanersun HN21N-60HT625W BI 625 Wp 22.10% 220.8 -0.280 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNEK-625ND BI 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 0.40% 35.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Luxen Solar Energy LNEK-625N 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Resun Solar RS9K-M-DG-625 BI 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 0.50% 34.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9K625M 625 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 0.50% 30.9 kg - Typical across the board
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.78.615.05 BI 615 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 0.40% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Tata Power Solar TP615LG10B BI 615 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.370 0.60% 36.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Solitek SOLID Satin 445W BI 445 Wp 22.07% 220.8 -0.300 0.31% 33.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
SpolarPV SPV685-TG12-132BD BI 685 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 0.46% 38.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Emmvee E525HCMW132-T 525 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Emmvee E525HCM132-BT 525 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Renewsys DESERV Extreme 108X-490 BI 490 Wp 22.08% 220.8 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
KDM Kingdom Solar KD-M570-144-N 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Kingdom KD-M570-144-N 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Emmvee ES70HCMW144-T BI 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solitek SOLID Bifacial Full black 435 BI 435 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.300 0.31% 32.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
AE CMER-108BDE-490W BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 - 27.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-108BDS 490W BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 - 27.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-108BDS-490 BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-490-108BDE BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMER-108BDE-490W BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMER-108BDS-I-490 BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMER-108BDE-I-490 BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMER-108BDS-490W BI 490 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CS6W-570TB-AG BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CS6W-570T 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
JAM72D40-570/GB BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.8 kg N-type Heavy for its class
JKM570M-72HL4 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
JKM570M-72HL4-V 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
LR5-72HTD-570M BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.280 0.40% 31.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 4%
LR5-72HTDR-570M BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.280 0.35% 31.8 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 2%
CHSM72N-HC-570 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 26.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 16%
JKM550-570M-72HL4-(V)-F5-EN / JKM570M-72HL4 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
JKM550-570M-72HL4-(V)-F5-EN / JKM570M-72HL4 / JKM570M-72HL4-V 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
DM570M10T-72HSW/HBW 570 Wp 22.07% 220.7 -0.310 0.40% 28.7 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Jolywood JW-HD144N-R0-570W BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.280 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
LEDVANCE M570N72LB-SF-F3 BI 570 Wp 22.06% 220.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Jolywood JW-HD144N-R0-570 BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.280 0.40% 31.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 9%
JAM72D40-570/MB BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
LR5-72HTH-570M 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.2 kg - Light for its class, top 8%
LR5-72HGD-570M BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.280 0.40% 31.8 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 9%
STP570S-C72/Vmh 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.340 0.55% 27.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
RSM144-9-570BNDG BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Runergy HY-DH144N8-570 BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 40.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Huayao HY570-N144BDD BI 570 Wp 22.06% 220.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Talesun TM7G72M/570W BI 570 Wp 22.10% 220.7 -0.290 0.40% 31.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type