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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
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-685ND BI 685 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-685 BI 685 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Goldi Solar G12 Series 685Wp BI 685 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.259 0.50% 38.7 kg HJT Fast degradation
Renewsys DESERV EXTREME 156X-615 BI 615 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.292 - 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-450BNDG BI 450 Wp 22.10% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
LR7-54HGBB-450M BI 450 Wp 22.00% 220.5 -0.280 0.40% 23.6 kg N-type Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHN-54R18/DG-450W BI 450 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 - 24.4 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
DAH Solar DHN-54R18/DG(BW)-450W BI 450 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 - 24.4 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Axitec AC-450TGB/108WB BI 450 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.310 0.40% 25.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Emmvee E430HCM108-BT 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
Huasun RS490S8R-108GANT BI 490 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.310 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Luxor Solar LX-490M/182R-108+ GG BI 490 Wp 22.34% 220.5 -0.290 0.34% 27.6 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
DAH Solar DAS-DH108ND-450W BI 450 Wp 22.00% 220.5 -0.280 0.40% 21.7 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
RSM108-10-450NDG BI 450 Wp 22.10% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-450NDGB BI 450 Wp 22.10% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
DAS Solar DAS-DH108ND-450 BI 450 Wp 22.00% 220.5 -0.280 0.40% 21.7 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
DAH Solar DHN-54R18/DG-450 BI 450 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 24.4 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
DAH Solar DHN-54R18/DG(BW) 450W BI 450 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 24.4 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
DualSun DS450-108M10TB-03 BI 450 Wp 22.00% 220.5 -0.280 0.40% 25.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Emmvee E430HCMW108-T 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
MY Solar MS475NC-HJTPBFT BI 475 Wp 21.90% 220.4 -0.260 - 23.0 kg HJT Degradation not published
MY Solar MS475NC-HJPBFT BI 475 Wp 21.90% 220.4 -0.260 0.25% 23.0 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 13%
AE CMD-120BDS-475 BI 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
CMD-120BDS-I 475W BI 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-120-475 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
SpolarPV SPV475-TM10-120 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.300 0.46% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
AE CMD-120-475 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AE CMD-120BDS-I 475 BI 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-120BDS-475W BI 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AE475CMD-120BDS BI 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
CMER-96BDS-I-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMER-96BDE-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 - 23.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMER-96BDS-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 - 23.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
CMER-96BDE-I-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 - 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-96BDE-I-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMER-96BDE-440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMER-96BDS 440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMER-96BDS-I 440 BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-108-440W 440 Wp 22.57% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
CMER-96BDE-440W BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CMER-96BDE-I 440W BI 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SME-80E-440 440 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
S-Energy SL65-54TDP-430R BI 430 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
S-Energy SL65-54TEP-430R BI 430 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.300 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
TSM-NEG18RC.27-490 BI 490 Wp 22.00% 220.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TSM-NEG18R.20-490 490 Wp 22.00% 220.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TSM-NEG18R.28-490 490 Wp 22.00% 220.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
RSM108-11-490BNDG BI 490 Wp 22.00% 220.3 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-11-490-515BNDG-490 BI 490 Wp 22.00% 220.3 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
TSM-NEG18R.25-490 490 Wp 22.00% 220.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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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