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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
Bauer Solar BS-470-120M10NHBB-GG BI 470 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 26.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
BYD NLBK-30-470 BI 470 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.300 0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Sun Earth DXM8-60HBG 470W BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.2 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Sun Earth DXM8-60H 470W 470 Wp 21.70% 217.2 -0.290 - 22.5 kg - Light for its class, top 6%
Jetion JT470SIt(B) BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.2 -0.290 0.40% 28.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solitek SOLRIF D Black 455 BI 455 Wp 22.56% 217.2 -0.300 0.31% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solitek SOLRIF N Black 455 BI 455 Wp 22.56% 217.2 -0.300 0.31% 27.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
Solitek SOLRIF D 455 BI 455 Wp 22.56% 217.2 -0.300 0.31% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.72.560.05 BI 560 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.350 0.55% 28.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 4%
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.72.560.05 560 Wp 21.72% 217.2 -0.350 0.55% 28.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 4%
REC REC420AA PURE-R BI 420 Wp 21.80% 217.2 -0.240 0.25% 21.5 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 21%
REC REC420AA Pure-R BI 420 Wp 21.80% 217.2 -0.240 0.25% 21.5 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 21%
LG LG375Q1C-V5 375 Wp 21.70% 217.1 -0.300 0.30% 17.5 kg N-type Lightest in its segment
LEDVANCE M470N60LB-BF-F7 BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
EGing PV EG-470NT60-HLV 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.300 0.40% 22.3 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Leapton LP182*182-M-60-NB-470W BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Leapton LP182*182-M-60-NH-470W 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Bruk-Bet PEM.GB-470 N-Type BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.290 - 26.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
HS470TC-MHO 470 Wp 21.70% 217.1 -0.280 - 23.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Solarspace SS8-60HD-470N BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
SunKean SKT470M10-120D3 BI 470 Wp 21.78% 217.1 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Recom RCM-470-7NE 470 Wp 21.78% 217.1 -0.300 0.45% 23.8 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
HS470TC-MHO-D BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.1 -0.280 - 25.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
SEG-470-BTB-BG BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.300 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Bruk-Bet PEM.GB-470 BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.290 - 26.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Sunket New Energy SKT470M10-120D3 BI 470 Wp 21.78% 217.1 -0.290 0.40% 24.8 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
LEDVANCE M470N60LB-BF BI 470 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
HS615TC-MHG-D BI 615 Wp 21.70% 217.1 -0.280 0.40% 35.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Resun Solar RS9V-M-DG-555 BI 555 Wp 21.71% 217.1 -0.300 0.50% 31.2 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Philadelphia Solar PS-MN144(HCBF)-560W BI 560 Wp 21.68% 217.1 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Hanersun HN18-60H470W 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60HT470W BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.310 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Q-SUN Solar QN-470HT-06 BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
SunEvo Solar SE5-60H-470 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-T120-GF 470Wp BI 470 Wp 21.69% 217.0 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN18N-60H470W 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.280 0.40% 21.6 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Luxen Solar Energy LNVK-470ND BI 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Luxen Solar Energy LNVK-470N 470 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.290 0.40% 22.8 kg N-type Modest efficiency
LR5-66HPH-515M 515 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.340 0.55% 25.3 kg - Top 12% efficiency
Luxor Solar LX-420M/182-108+ GG BI 420 Wp 22.03% 217.0 -0.240 0.21% 23.6 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 5%
MY Solar MS420N-DHBA BI 420 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.290 0.35% 22.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
Adani Solar ASB-M10-144-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.320 0.40% 31.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
S-Energy SL65-72TDP-560R BI 560 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SpolarPV SPV560-PM10-144 560 Wp 21.69% 217.0 -0.350 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
SpolarPV SP560HM6-72L 560 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 4%
Renewsys DESERV Extreme 108X-425 BI 425 Wp 21.70% 217.0 -0.292 - 24.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik MS5 HC 315 BF-DG BI 315 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.300 - 17.1 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
VSUN VSUN515N-132BMH BI 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.300 0.40% 26.2 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Heliene 132HC-515 M10 NTYP SL 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Renesola RS5-515NBG-E2 BI 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.290 0.40% 30.5 kg N-type 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