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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
Runergy SS9-60HS-615M 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 29.8 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
RSM120-8-615M 615 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 30.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA615-30V-MHD BI 615 Wp 21.74% 217.3 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.60.615.05 BI 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.350 0.50% 36.3 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
GCL-M12/60H 615 615 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
Depozit Solar CS7L-615MS 615 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-615 BI 615 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.60.615.05 BI 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.350 0.55% 30.8 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.60.AAA.05-615 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.350 0.55% 30.8 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
Resun Solar RS9K-M-DG-615 BI 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.300 0.50% 34.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9K615M 615 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.300 0.50% 30.9 kg - Typical across the board
CS7N-675MS 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 33.9 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
TSM-DE21-675W 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 32.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
RSM132-8-675M 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 33.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
GCL-M12/66H-675W 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.350 0.55% 34.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
GCL-M12/66GDF-675 BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.350 0.45% 38.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
GCL-M12/66GDF-675W BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.350 0.45% 38.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
STP675S-D66/Wmh 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 33.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
TWMPF-66HD675 BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.330 0.45% 37.9 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
EGing PV EG-675NT66-HU/BF-DG BI 675 Wp 21.72% 217.3 -0.300 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.66.AAA.05-675 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.350 0.50% 39.5 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Neo Solar Power NESE 675-66MHT-G12 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 - 33.5 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
BYD MSBK-33 675 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.328 0.50% 38.7 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 2%
BYD MSTK-33 675 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.328 0.55% 33.9 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 2%
AmoSolar AS675G12-132 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 33.0 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
AmoSolar AS675G12-120 BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.50% 38.7 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
Twinsel Electronic Technology TSM132-8-675-700BHDG (675W variant) BI 675 Wp 21.90% 217.3 -0.240 - 38.5 kg HJT Heavy for its class
Solarspace SS9-66HD-675N BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-675M 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 34.0 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-675W BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 - 34.0 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Sunlike Solar LNET-675M 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 0.53% 34.0 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.66.675.05 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.350 0.50% 39.5 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
RSM132-8-675BHDG BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.240 0.30% 35.0 kg HJT Light for its class, top 12%
GCL-M12/66H 675 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.350 0.55% 34.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
Twinsel Electronic Technology TSM132-8-675BHDG BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.240 - 38.5 kg HJT Heavy for its class
New East Solar NESE 675-66MHT-G12 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 0.55% 33.5 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-675 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-G12/132HG675W BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.350 0.45% 38.7 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.66.675.05 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.350 0.55% 33.6 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.66.675.05 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.350 0.55% 33.6 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-675 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Q.PEAK DUO ML-G12S.3 / BFG 675 BI 675 Wp 21.70% 217.3 -0.340 0.45% 38.2 kg - Space-efficient, top 9%
Leapton LP182*182-M-72-NH-575W BI 575 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.78.605.05 BI 605 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.78.AAA.05-605 BI 605 Wp 21.81% 217.2 -0.350 0.50% 36.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.78.605.05 BI 605 Wp 21.81% 217.2 -0.350 0.50% 36.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
VSUN VSUN470N-120MH-BB 470 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
BYD NLBK-30-470W BI 470 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 -0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
VSUN VSUN470N-120MH 470 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
VSUN VSUN470N-120BMH-DG-BB BI 470 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 26.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
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