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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

Manufacturer
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.60.460.05 BI 460 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.280 0.40% 28.1 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Bruk-Bet PEM.WB-465 465 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.324 - 24.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
Q-SUN Solar QNM182-HS550-72 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.320 0.55% 28.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Q-SUN Solar QNM182-HG550-72 BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.310 0.45% 31.4 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 2%
STP550S-C72/Nmh+ BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.320 0.40% 32.8 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
BiN-08-550 BI 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.300 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
ZXM7-SHLD144-550W 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.45% 31.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
ZXM7-EH144-550W 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
ZXM7-SHLDD144-550 BI 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.45% 31.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
HT-SAAE HT72-18X 550W 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.330 - 28.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 7%
DAH Solar DHM-T72X10/FS-550W 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHM-72X10-550W 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHM-T72X10/BF/FS-550W BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 0.45% 28.9 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Leapton LP182*182-M-72-MH-550W 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.360 0.55% 27.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Luxor Solar LX-550M/182-144+ 550 Wp 21.53% 212.8 -0.360 0.50% 29.0 kg - Weak in heat
Ulica Solar UL-550M-144HV 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.360 0.55% 28.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Premier Energies PE 550HM 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Lina Energy LEPV 550 BI 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.340 - 33.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TPL Solar TPL550M-144HC 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.360 0.58% 28.6 kg PERC Fast degradation
AmoSolar AS550M10-144 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
Techwise Solar TW-550HT 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 - 27.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNVU-550M 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.360 0.53% 27.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
IBC Solar YH550W-36MH 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 - 27.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
LF550M10-72H 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.354 - 28.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
JS182MHC144-550 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 - 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
AmoSolar AS550M10-144B BI 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.340 0.45% 32.1 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Shinson Technology S550M72P3BF BI 550 Wp 21.29% 212.8 -0.360 0.50% 31.8 kg PERC Weak in heat
Shinson Technology S550M72P3 550 Wp 21.27% 212.8 -0.360 0.50% 27.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Lina Energy LEPV 550 (LEPV 144 HALF-CUT PLUS) 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.340 - 28.0 kg - Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA182M144-550W BI 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.360 - 25.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
Just Solar JST-EBMH-550W-D 550 Wp 21.50% 212.8 -0.360 0.59% 29.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
SunEvo Solar SE5-72H-550W 550 Wp 21.50% 212.8 -0.360 - 26.9 kg PERC Weak in heat
RL550HM 550 Wp 21.50% 212.8 -0.470 - 27.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
M550M-144 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.360 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/144H-550 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.340 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
Centro Energy CE-550HM 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 18%
Techwise Solar TW-560HC-550W BI 550 Wp 20.50% 212.8 -0.350 - 32.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/M10H-550 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
SunLink SL5M144-550 BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
SOMI SP550M-72HB 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 0.55% 28.6 kg PERC Typical across the board
Twinsel Electronic Technology TSM144-9-550M 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 - 27.8 kg PERC Degradation not published
Exiom EX550MB-144BF BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 0.60% 32.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
Selfa SV144M.5.3-550 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.360 0.24% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
ET Solar ET-M772BH550TW/TB BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.340 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
STP550S-C72/Nmhg BI 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.320 0.40% 29.1 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
ET Solar ET-M772BH550WW/WB 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
AUSTA ENERGY ODA550-36V-MH 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.40% 28.4 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Exiom EX550MB(144)182 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.350 - 27.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
HT-SAAE HT72-18X-550W 550 Wp 21.30% 212.8 -0.330 0.60% 28.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
ZXM7-SHLD144-550 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.350 0.45% 31.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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