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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
Huayao HY730-H132CDD BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.40% 38.3 kg HJT Fast degradation
YL730CF66 f/2 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 36.9 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
Vikram Solar SURYAVA VSMDH.66.730.05 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.260 0.38% 39.5 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
BYD HSBK-33-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.40% 38.3 kg HJT Fast degradation
SunEvo Solar SE6-66HBD-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.30% 37.9 kg HJT Light for its class, top 13%
Sharp GSD8K66H-730WT BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.260 0.35% 39.0 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
Sunplus 730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.300 0.31% 39.0 kg HJT Weak in heat
NS-730MH-132 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 - 34.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 1%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M12/132G-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.340 0.55% 38.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Huasun RS730S9-132GANT BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solar Power Vietnam SPV730-66SN210 BI 730 Wp 22.70% 235.0 - 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Temperature coefficient not published
HY SOLAR HY-NT12/66H-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 33.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
MY Solar MS730N-HJTGB BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 - 38.3 kg HJT Degradation not published
Q-SUN Solar QN-730HJT-01 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.36% 37.9 kg HJT Light for its class, top 13%
SunEvo Solar SE6-66HBD-730W BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.30% 37.9 kg HJT Light for its class, top 13%
Just Solar JST-FCMH-730W-HD BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.260 0.30% 38.3 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
Recom RCM-730-8DBNM BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
SRP-730-BHC-BG BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.258 0.30% 38.5 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA730-33V-MHD BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.223 0.33% 38.5 kg HJT Cool in heat, top 1%
NT12/66GDF-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
BiH-11-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.30% 39.0 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
JAM66D46-730/LB BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 38.2 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
Runda Solar RS730S9-132GANT BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA210N132-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.340 0.45% 32.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-730MH-132 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 1%
JKM730N-66HL5-BDV-Z3-EU BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
Hanersun HN21N-66HT730W BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg N-type Top 5% efficiency
JKM730N-66HL5-BDV-Z6-EU BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
STP730S-D66-Nsh+ BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.280 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
TSM-NEG21C.20 730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
Jetion JT730SLk(B) BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.30% 36.4 kg HJT Light for its class, top 3%
Jetion JT730SPt(B) BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.290 0.40% 36.7 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
Resun Solar RS9H-M TOPCON-730 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.300 0.50% 32.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Runergy HY-DH132H10-Plus-730 BI 730 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.260 0.38% 38.5 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
Q-SUN Solar QN-665HJT-01 BI 665 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.240 0.40% 35.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 2%
Gamko New Energy GKA210N120-665 BI 665 Wp 23.50% 235.0 -0.340 0.45% 28.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
Bisol BGO 580 580 Wp 23.50% 234.9 -0.290 0.31% 26.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
HT-SAAE HT60-18X(N)-520W 520 Wp 23.50% 234.9 -0.310 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Maxeon SPR-MAX7-465 465 Wp 23.50% 234.9 -0.270 0.25% 21.1 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 1%
JAT60S41-520/LR 520 Wp 23.50% 234.8 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 8%
JAT60S40-520/LR 520 Wp 23.50% 234.8 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 8%
Luxor Solar LX-465M/182R-96+ GG BI 465 Wp 23.80% 234.8 -0.260 - 23.5 kg HJT Top 1% efficiency
TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA520 520 Wp 23.50% 234.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Top 5% efficiency
Gokin GK-5-60HG-520M 520 Wp 23.50% 234.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.3 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 4%
Renewsys DESERV Extreme 144X-605 BI 605 Wp 23.45% 234.5 -0.292 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
AIKO-A655-MAH78Dw BI 655 Wp 23.40% 234.3 -0.260 0.35% 34.7 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
GCL-NT10/78GDF-655 BI 655 Wp 23.43% 234.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
YL655CF78 e/2 BI 655 Wp 23.40% 234.3 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
HY SOLAR HY-NT10/78GDF-655 BI 655 Wp 23.40% 234.3 -0.290 0.40% 34.7 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
NT10/78GDF-655W BI 655 Wp 23.43% 234.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type