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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 RS6-560MBG-E3 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.45% 31.7 kg N-type Weak in heat
Emmvee E560HCBT144-T BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 11%
Premier Energies PE-560TBBG-144 BI 560 Wp 21.66% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-560HGB BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE-560 TB M10_1A BI 560 Wp 21.66% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Emmvee ES60HCBT144-T BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.1 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Sun Earth SKT560M10-144D4 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 - 32.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Anern Energy ANM-ND560W BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Techwise Solar TW-560TSD-1 BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.340 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solarspace SS8-72HD-560M BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.334 0.45% 31.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
Solar N Plus SP-M10/144HG-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.350 - 32.0 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/144G-560 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 32.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG-560W BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 - 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
VEDA Solar VSN-G2-72H-560 BI 560 Wp 21.69% 216.8 -0.280 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Q-SUN Solar QN-560HT 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
DAH Solar DAS-DH144NA-560W BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.3 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-560-H-HC BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 28.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-560-H-HC-BF-DG BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.370 0.45% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-560-H-HC-BF BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA560-36V-MHD BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Goldi Solar GS10-T144-GF-560Wp BI 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.72.560.05 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 0.50% 32.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
Emmvee E560HCMW144-T 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 11%
DAS Solar DAS-DH144NA-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 31.3 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Sunket New Energy SKT560M10-144D4 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PEI-144-560-THGB-M10 BI 560 Wp 21.66% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Premier Energies PE1-144-560 THB - M10 BI 560 Wp 21.66% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 28.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-M10/144HG560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.350 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-N16/144HG560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Sun Earth DXM8-72H-560 BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AUSTA ENERGY AU560-36V-MHD 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.300 - 32.2 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Sun Earth DXM8-72HBG 560W BI 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Navitas Solar NSM560-144 560 Wp 21.67% 216.8 -0.360 - 29.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Loom Solar HD144N-560 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM560N-72HL4-BDV BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Renew Photovoltaics RPS2MH72BD560 BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.320 0.45% 32.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
SRP-560-BMA-HV 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.340 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
SRP-560-BMA-BG BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.340 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 8%
Emmvee E560HCBG144-T BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Emmvee E560HCM144-BT 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 11%
Resun Solar RS8I-560M-F30 560 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.390 0.50% 27.2 kg - Weak in heat
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB144-560/M BI 560 Wp 21.68% 216.8 -0.350 - 28.0 kg - Degradation not published
Maxeon SPR-P7-530-COM-S BI 530 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 0.40% 30.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Maxeon SPR-P7-440-BLK BI 440 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
HS555TC-MHG-D BI 555 Wp 21.70% 216.8 -0.280 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Renewsys DESERV EXTREME 120X-470 BI 470 Wp 21.67% 216.7 -0.292 - 26.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AmoSolar AS395M6-120 395 Wp 21.67% 216.7 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
CS6.1-60TB-490 BI 490 Wp 21.70% 216.7 -0.290 0.40% 28.4 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
DAS Solar DAS-DH120ND-490W BI 490 Wp 21.70% 216.7 -0.280 0.40% 27.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Q.PEAK DUO XL-G11S.3 / BFG 605 BI 605 Wp 21.70% 216.7 -0.340 0.45% 34.9 kg PERC Top 11% efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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