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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 13,554 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
JKM550M-72HL4-V 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 13%
JAM72D30-550/MB BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.290 0.40% 31.8 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
GCL-M10/72GDF-550 BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 31.2 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
PS550M8-24/TH BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
CHSM72M-HC-550 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.340 0.55% 26.9 kg PERC Light for its class, top 11%
JKM550-570M-72HL4-(V)-F5-EN / JKM550M-72HL4 / JKM550M-72HL4-V 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 13%
JKM550-570M-72HL4-(V)-F5-EN / JKM550M-72HL4 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 13%
PS550M6-24/TH 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.330 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
JKM550M-72HL4-BDVP BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 31.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
DAS Solar DAS-DH144PA-550W BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.340 0.45% 31.4 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
DAS Solar DAS-WH144PA-550W 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.340 0.50% 27.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 20%
GCL-M10/72H-550 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 27.7 kg PERC Typical across the board
PS550M6H-24/TH 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.330 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
LR5-72HBD-550M BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.340 0.45% 31.8 kg - Heavy for its class
LR5-72HPH-550M 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.340 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 22%
LEDVANCE M550P72LM-SF 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.335 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 12%
PS550M8GF-24/TH BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.330 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
PS550M8GFH-24/TH BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.330 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
STP550S-C72/Pmh+ BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.340 0.45% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
STP550S-C72/Vmh 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.340 0.55% 27.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Runergy HY-WH144P8-550 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
Runergy HY-DH144P8-550 BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Talesun TP7F72M-550W 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Huayao HY550-M144BDD BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 31.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
YL550DF72 e/2 BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
YL550D-49e 1/2 / YL550D-49e 1500V 1/2 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Talesun TD7G72M/550W BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 31.8 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
EGing PV EG-550M72-HL/BF-DG 550W BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 - 31.7 kg PERC Degradation not published
TS-BW72(550) BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.330 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
EGing PV EG-550M72-HLV 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 13%
TS-BG72(550) BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.330 0.45% 32.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
TS-BB72(550) BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.330 0.55% 27.6 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
Hanersun HN18-72H550W 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 28.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
VSUN VSUN550-144BMH BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.320 0.45% 28.8 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Hanersun HN18-72HT550W BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 31.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
VSUN VSUN550-144MH 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.320 0.45% 28.8 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.72.AAA.05-550 BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.50% 32.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Tata Power Solar TP550HG10TB BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.360 0.72% 29.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Tata Power Solar TP540HG10B-550 BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.370 0.60% 33.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
BYD MLBK-36 550W BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.328 0.50% 32.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
BYD MLTK-36 550W BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.332 -0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Renesola RS6-550M-E3 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Renesola RS6-550MBG-E3 BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 31.7 kg N-type Modest efficiency
VSUN VSUN550-144BMH-DG BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.320 0.45% 32.7 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Sharp NU-JD550 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.341 - 27.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Aptos Solar DNA-144-BF10-550W-DG BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.335 0.54% 32.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 12%
Mission Solar MSI10-550HT4T BI 550 Wp 21.50% 212.9 -0.336 0.55% 28.2 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 12%
S-Energy SL65-72BGJ-550S BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.9 -0.350 0.54% 28.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
Emmvee E550HCBG144 BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 30.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Premier Energies PE-550HG BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.9 -0.350 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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