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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 13,378 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
TSM-470NED9R.28 BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM470N-48QL6-DV-F4-EU 470 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
STP-NT11/48QGSF-470 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
STP-NT11/48QGDF-470 BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
Runergy HY-DH96N11-470 BI 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Runergy HY-WH96N11-470 470 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Ocean Solar AOX-132G12HC730W 730 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
LR7-54HVH-480M 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
LR7-54HVB-480M 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
Talesun CIPRO-TN9C54M-480W 480 Wp 23.30% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
Talesun CIPRO-TM9C54M-480 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 20.8 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
Sunpro Power SPDG480-BC108RL10 BI 480 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Recom RCM-480-7RRC6 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
AE ICMD-108BDE 480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 - 23.5 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Gokin GK-3-54HGb-480M 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.4 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 18%
Gokin GK-3-54HGF-480M 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 21.4 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 18%
AE ICMD-108BDE 480 BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Full Black 480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC White 480 BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0 108 480W FULL BLACK BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.45% 25.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Black 475-485W BI 480 Wp 23.55% 235.2 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Full Black 480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 - - 25.0 kg Back Contact Incomplete datasheet
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 - - 25.0 kg Back Contact Incomplete datasheet
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0 108 FullBlack 480Wp BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.45% 25.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
ICMD-108BDE-480 BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB480W BI 480 Wp 23.50% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNAB-480BA BI 480 Wp 23.52% 235.2 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Jetion JT795SXt(B) BI 795 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 40.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 5%
CS6.2-66TB-635 BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.8 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
CS6.2-66TM-635 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 28.1 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
CS6.2-66HB-635 BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.240 0.30% 32.8 kg HJT Light for its class, top 7%
TSM-NEG19RC.20-635 BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
DM635G12RT-B66HSW BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
JAM66D45-635/LB BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 33.1 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
JKM635N-66HL4M-BDV BI 635 Wp 23.51% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg N-type Top 10% efficiency
JKM635N-66HL4M-BDX BI 635 Wp 23.51% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 38.8 kg N-type Heavy for its class
CHSM66RN(DG)/F-BH-635W BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 31.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
TWMNH-66HD635 BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.280 0.40% 32.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 12%
DAS Solar DAS-DH132NE-635W BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.280 0.40% 31.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
LR7-72HVD-635M BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 4%
AIKO-G635-MCH72Dw BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
LR7-72HVH-635M 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.260 0.35% 28.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 3%
LR8-66HYD-635M BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
LR7-72HYD-635M BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.260 0.35% 33.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 4%
JKM610-635N-66HL4M-(V) (635W bin) 635 Wp 23.51% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 28.2 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
JKM625-650N-66HL4M-BDV-Z1-EN (635W) BI 635 Wp 23.51% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Top 8% efficiency
TSM-NEG19R.20-635 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
Huayao HY635-B144DDD BI 635 Wp 23.51% 235.1 -0.260 0.35% 32.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
YL635CF66 i/2 BI 635 Wp 23.50% 235.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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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