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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
MM550-72HDL-MB / MM550-72HDL-MBV 550 Wp 21.33% 213.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.9 kg - Fast degradation
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.72.550.05 BI 550 Wp 21.33% 213.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.2 kg PERC Typical across the board
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.72.550.05 550 Wp 21.33% 213.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.2 kg PERC Typical across the board
MM550-72HLD-MB 550 Wp 21.33% 213.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.9 kg - Fast degradation
RSM40-8-410M 410 Wp 21.30% 213.3 -0.340 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
Just Solar JST410M(120) 410 Wp 21.30% 213.3 -0.340 0.65% 21.0 kg Back Contact Weak in heat
Lina Energy LEPV 410 (LEPV 80 HALF-CUT, Black) 410 Wp 21.33% 213.3 -0.340 - 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Philadelphia Solar PS-M144(HCBF)-550W BI 550 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.350 0.50% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Philadelphia Solar PS-MN144(HCBF)-550W BI 550 Wp 21.29% 213.2 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-M144(HC)-550W 550 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.300 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Kensol KS400M-SH 400 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.340 0.55% 19.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Viessmann M400WG 400 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.340 - 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
JKM460M-60HL4 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 0.55% 24.2 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
JKM460M-60HL4-V 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 - 24.2 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
CS6L-460MS 460 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.340 0.55% 24.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 9%
ZXM7-SHLDD120-460 BI 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
ZXM7-UHLDD120-460W BI 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.300 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-UH120-460 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.300 0.50% 23.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TS-BG60(460) BI 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.330 0.45% 26.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
TS-BW60(460) BI 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.330 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
TS-BB60(460) BI 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.330 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
DAH Solar DHM-60X10/FS(BW)-460W 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 - 23.8 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
DAH Solar DHM-T60X10/FS-460W 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 - 23.5 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
PolyCrown Solar Tech ODA460-30V-MHD BI 460 Wp 21.31% 213.2 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg - Top 16% efficiency
DAH Solar DHM-T60X10/FS-460 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
DAH Solar DHM-60X10/FS(BW)-460 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.8 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
AUSTA ENERGY ODA460-30V-MHD BI 460 Wp 21.31% 213.2 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 9%
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10/FS-460 460 Wp 21.32% 213.2 -0.350 - 23.5 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-460W 460 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 9%
ENCOR EC460M-10-120S 460 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 9%
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-555-H-HC-BF BI 555 Wp 21.30% 213.2 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Q.PEAK DUO RSF XL-G11S.3 / BFG 595 BI 595 Wp 21.30% 213.1 -0.340 0.45% 36.4 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Q.PEAK DUO XL-G11S.3 / BFG 595 BI 595 Wp 21.30% 213.1 -0.340 0.45% 34.9 kg PERC Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-435BNDG BI 435 Wp 21.30% 213.1 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-10-435NDGB BI 435 Wp 21.30% 213.1 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
S-Energy SL65-72BDJ-550R BI 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
SpolarPV SPV550-PM10-144 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
AE MD-144 530W-550W (550W) 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 - 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
SpolarPV SP550HM6-72L 550 Wp 21.30% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
MD-144BS-550 BI 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 - 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
MD-144BD-550W BI 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
ECODELTA ECO-550M-72LHC 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 - 27.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
AE MD-144BS-550 BI 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
AE550MD-144 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
AE MD-144BD-550 BI 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Loom Solar SHARK 550 550 Wp 21.35% 213.1 -0.350 - 29.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-144BS-550W BI 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
AE MD-144-550 550 Wp 21.31% 213.1 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-M156-WF-595 595 Wp 21.30% 213.0 -0.340 0.55% 31.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
PS390M4-20/UH 390 Wp 21.30% 213.0 -0.340 0.55% 20.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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