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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
Sunlike Solar LNVU-565N 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
SunEvo Solar SE5-72HBD-565 BI 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
NS-565MH-144 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.290 - 26.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
STP565S-C72/Nmhg BI 565 Wp 21.90% 218.6 -0.320 0.40% 29.1 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-565MH-144 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.290 0.42% 26.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
ZXM7-UHLDD144-565 BI 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.300 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Luxor Solar LX-565M/182-144+ 565 Wp 22.12% 218.6 -0.300 0.48% 29.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I-565M-DG BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.6 -0.300 0.50% 31.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
ZXMR-UHLD132-565 BI 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.280 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Amerisolar AS-7M144N-HC-565 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.300 0.40% 27.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Heliene 144HC-565 M10 NTYP SL BI 565 Wp 21.86% 218.6 -0.300 0.40% 29.2 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Resun Solar RS8I-M-DG-565 BI 565 Wp 21.87% 218.6 -0.300 0.50% 31.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
LG LG435QAC-A6 435 Wp 21.90% 218.6 -0.290 0.25% 20.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 1%
REC REC455AA Pure-RX BI 455 Wp 21.90% 218.5 -0.240 0.25% 22.7 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 13%
Q.TRON XL-G2.3 / BFG 610 BI 610 Wp 21.80% 218.5 -0.300 0.33% 35.4 kg N-type Modest efficiency
RSM40-8-420M 420 Wp 21.80% 218.5 -0.340 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB132(HCBF)-520W BI 520 Wp 21.85% 218.5 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
REC REC620AA PRO M BI 620 Wp 21.80% 218.4 -0.240 0.25% 32.5 kg HJT Modest efficiency
REC REC620AA Pro MG BI 620 Wp 21.80% 218.4 -0.240 0.25% 36.8 kg HJT Heavy for its class
Huasun HSN-210R-B132DSU590 BI 590 Wp 21.80% 218.4 -0.240 0.30% 35.3 kg HJT Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHN-590Z16/DG(BW) BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
DAH Solar DHN-66Z16/DG-590W BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
DAH Solar DHN-66Z20/DG(BW)-590W BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
DAH Solar DHN-66Z20/DG/FS-590 BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Solarspace SSA-66HD-590N BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHN-66Z16/DG-590 BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHN-66Z20/DG(BW)-590 BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DHN-66Z16/DG(BW)-590 BI 590 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
S-Energy SL65-78TDP-610R BI 610 Wp 21.84% 218.4 -0.300 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Just Solar JST430M(132) 430 Wp 21.80% 218.4 -0.290 0.65% 21.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Heliene 156HC-610 M10 NTYP SL BIFACIAL MODULE BI 610 Wp 21.83% 218.3 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H-425 425 Wp 21.80% 218.3 -0.350 - 10.8 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H-425W 425 Wp 21.80% 218.3 -0.350 - 10.8 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H425W 425 Wp 21.80% 218.3 -0.350 0.40% 10.8 kg N-type Light for its class, top 2%
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H425 425 Wp 21.80% 218.3 -0.350 0.40% 10.8 kg N-type Light for its class, top 2%
HS520TC-MHG-D BI 520 Wp 21.80% 218.2 -0.280 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
RSM156-9-610-635BNDG (610W) BI 610 Wp 21.80% 218.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UH156-610 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.300 0.50% 30.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Leapton LP182*182-M-78-NH-610W 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
VSUN VSUN610N-156BMH-DG BI 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Leapton LP182*182-M-78-NB-610W BI 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.3 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Sunlike Solar LNVH-610N 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Ulica Solar AU610-39V-MH 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.300 - 30.7 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
JKM610N-78HL4-BDV BI 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.300 - 34.6 kg N-type Needs more roof
JAM78D40-610/MB/1500V BI 610 Wp 21.80% 218.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.6 kg N-type Modest efficiency
DAH Solar DAS-DH156NA-610 BI 610 Wp 21.80% 218.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
JAM78D40-610/GB/1500V BI 610 Wp 21.80% 218.2 -0.300 0.40% 33.4 kg N-type Modest efficiency
SEG-610-BMZ-BG BI 610 Wp 21.82% 218.2 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Top 5% efficiency
DAS Solar DAS-DH156NA-610 BI 610 Wp 21.80% 218.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
RSM156-9-610BNDG BI 610 Wp 21.80% 218.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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