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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
Renesola RS5-515N-E2 515 Wp 21.91% 216.9 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Needs more roof
VSUN VSUN515N-132MH-BB 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.300 0.40% 26.2 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AmoSolar AS515M10-132 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-515NH 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.300 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Jetion JT515SLt(B) BI 515 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.290 0.40% 31.1 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Resun Solar RS8H-M-515 515 Wp 21.69% 216.9 -0.350 0.50% 26.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-560 560 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-GF-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.350 0.50% 32.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-GF-560Wp BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.9 -0.350 0.50% 32.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 5%
Emmvee ES60HCMW144-T BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Jshine Solar Technology JS 380~400W 120M6 HJT DG (395W class) BI 395 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.240 0.55% 22.8 kg HJT Top 7% efficiency
JS395 120M6 HJT DG BI 395 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.240 0.55% 22.8 kg HJT Top 7% efficiency
RSM130-8-450M 450 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Top 2% efficiency
CS6W-560T 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.6 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
JAM72D40-560/GB BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.8 kg N-type Heavy for its class
CS6W-560MS 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
LR5-72HTD-560M BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.280 0.40% 31.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 4%
JKM560M-72HL4 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
JKM560M-72HL4-V 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
JAM72D30-560/GB/1500V BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.350 0.45% 31.8 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
JAM72S30-560/MR 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.3 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
DAS Solar DAS-DH144PA-560W BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.45% 31.4 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
JAM72D40-560/MB BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CHSM72M-HC-560 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 26.9 kg PERC Light for its class, top 4%
PS560M8-24/TH BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
JKM550-570M-72HL4-(V)-F5-EN / JKM560M-72HL4 / JKM560M-72HL4-V 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
JKM550-570M-72HL4-(V)-F5-EN / JKM560M-72HL4 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
DAS Solar DAS-WH144PA-560W 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.50% 27.3 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
GCL-M10/72H-560 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.7 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
GCL-M10/72GDF-560 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.45% 31.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
LR5-72HBD-560M BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.45% 31.8 kg - Top 18% efficiency
LR5-72HPH-560M 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
LEDVANCE M560P72LM-SF 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.335 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
LEDVANCE M560N72LB-SF-F3 BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.7 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
LR5-72HGD-560M BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.280 0.40% 31.8 kg N-type Heavy for its class
RSM144-9-560BNDG BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
STP560S-C72/Pmh+ BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.45% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
STP560S-C72/Vmh 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 27.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Runergy HY-WH144P8-560 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
Renesola RS6-560M-E3 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
EGing PV EG-560NT72-HLV 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TS-BW72(560) BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.330 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
EGing PV EG-560NT72-HL/BF-DG BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.7 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TS-BG72(560) BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.330 0.45% 32.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
TS-BB72(560) BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.330 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
Hanersun HN18-72H560W 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.55% 28.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
Hanersun HN18-72HT560W BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.45% 31.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.72.AAA.05-560 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.50% 32.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
VSUN VSUN560N-144BMH-DG BI 560 Wp 21.96% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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