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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
TSM-440NEG9R.28 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
TSM-440 NEG9R.28 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
Jolywood JW-HT108N-R3-440W 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 21.7 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM440N-54HL4R-(V) 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
JAM54D41 440/LB BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-440W BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
TWMNH-48HC440 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.40% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Luxor Solar LX-440M/182R-96+ GG BI 440 Wp 22.35% 220.2 -0.240 0.21% 24.5 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 5%
Solarwatt SOLARWATT Panel vision M 5.0 440Wp BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Q.TRON BLK S-G3R.12+ / BFG 440Wp BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.300 0.33% 20.9 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 5%
SRP-440-BTE-BG BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
NT12R/48GDF-440W BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DM440M10RT-B54HBB-LU / DM440M10RT-B54HBB-L BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
GCL-NT12R/48BGDF-440 BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Bauer Solar BS-440-108M10HBT-GG BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JKM440N-54HL4R-V 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-440 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
HiT-H440CE-BF BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.240 - 21.8 kg HJT Degradation not published
HiT-H440LE-FB BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.240 0.30% 21.8 kg HJT Light for its class, top 20%
IBC Solar IBC MonoSol 440 MS10-HC-N GEN2 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 - 22.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Q.TRON S-G3R.12+ / BFG 440 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.300 0.33% 20.9 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
DAH Solar DHN-48Z20/DG-440 BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHN-48Z16/DG 440W BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHN-48Z20/DG(BB)-440 BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
IBC Solar White 440 MS-TA1 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 21.0 kg Back Contact Weak in heat
Kensol MNHTR2-BI 440 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.40% 24.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 2%
Solar N Plus SP-N16B/96HG440W BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.2 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
Solarwatt vision M 5.0 440 Wp BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunEvo Solar SE6R-48HBD-440 BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Sunlike Solar SKT440M12-96D4 BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.260 0.38% 21.5 kg HJT Light for its class, top 12%
Ulica Solar UL-440M-108BHVN 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
Bisol BDO 440 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.31% 21.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
FuturaSun FU440MV Silk Rhino 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM440N-54HL4R 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
RedSolar CETC-440TR(GDF)/96 BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RN-54H440W 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Hanersun HN21RN-48H440W 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 440 BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.45% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-440ND BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-440N 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 16%
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 440W BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.280 0.45% 20.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Resun Solar RS8I-M TOPCON-440 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.50% 22.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Jetion JT440SNt(B) BI 440 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.7 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
G-STAR GSD8R48T-440BT BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PVolution PVN440-R12TCBB BI 440 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.8 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
S-Energy SL65-78TDP-615R BI 615 Wp 22.02% 220.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Heckert Solar APOLLON 1.0 108 M (Black Frame) - 435 W 435 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.320 - 21.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Heckert Solar Apollon 1.0 108 M 435 435 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.320 - 21.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Heckert Solar APOLLON 1.0 108 M 435 435 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.320 - 21.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
CS6R-430T 430 Wp 22.00% 220.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

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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