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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
Just Solar JST-M10-M-54-MH-415W 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 21.4 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
SunKean SKT415M10 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 - 23.4 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
Runtech China RT415WM 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 - 20.5 kg - Degradation not published
SunKean SKT415M10-108D4 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 - 23.4 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
JAM54D40-415/GB/1500V BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Needs more roof
Jolywood JW-HD108N-415 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
DAS Solar DAS-DH108NA-415W BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 23.7 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
JKM415N-54HL4 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.290 - 22.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
JKM415M-54HL4 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
Luxor Solar LX-415M/182-108+ GG BIF BI 415 Wp 21.19% 212.5 -0.285 0.34% 37.0 kg - Heavy for its class
AUSTA ENERGY ODA415-27V-MHD BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
DM415M10T-54HBB 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.310 0.40% 21.2 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
SEG-415-BMD-BG BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.45% 24.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
SEG-415-BMD-HV 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
Aptos Solar DNA-108-BF10-415W BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.320 0.54% 22.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
JKM415N-54HL4-V 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.290 - 22.0 kg N-type Degradation not published
DAS Solar DAS-DH108NA-415 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 23.7 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
ZXM7-SH108-415 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
EGing PV EG-415M54-HLV 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 8%
GCL-M10/54BH-415 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
JS Solar JS415M108 415 Wp 21.20% 212.5 -0.300 0.55% 19.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
GCL-M10/54H 415 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
Luxor Solar LX - 415 M/182-108+ GG BI 415 Wp 21.58% 212.5 -0.300 0.34% 24.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
Luxor Solar LX - 415M/182-108+ 415 Wp 21.56% 212.5 -0.360 0.50% 21.5 kg - Top 13% efficiency
Luxor Solar LX-415M/182-108+ GG BI 415 Wp 21.58% 212.5 -0.300 0.34% 21.5 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
Sunket New Energy SKT415M10 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 0.45% 23.4 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
New East Solar NESE 415-54THB-M10 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108H415W 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg - Top 21% efficiency
New East Solar NESE 415-54TH-M10 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.300 0.50% 20.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Sunket New Energy SKT415M10-108S1 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG415W BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg PERC Top 8% efficiency
Sunket New Energy SKT415M10-108D4 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 23.4 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG415 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg N-type Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-415 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.360 0.54% 19.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108H415W 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
RS415S8B-108GANT BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.310 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
ENCOR EC415M-10-108B-V 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.330 0.55% 21.2 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-415/M 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 12%
Heliene 108HC-415 M10X SL BIFACIAL BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.54.415.05 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.54.415.05 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.50% 25.1 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.72.415.05 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
Jetion JT415SJt(B) BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.290 0.40% 25.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Resun Solar RS8V-M-415W 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.50% 22.0 kg - Space-efficient, top 22%
Resun Solar RS8V-M-DG-415 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.300 0.50% 23.8 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8V-M-415 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.50% 22.0 kg - Space-efficient, top 22%
PS460M6-20/UH 460 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.330 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
LEDVANCE M440~460P60LM-BF-F3 (460W bin) 460 Wp 21.24% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 22.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 8%
LEDVANCE M460P60LM-SF-F3 460 Wp 21.24% 212.5 -0.350 0.55% 22.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 8%
Huayao HY460-M120BDD BI 460 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.350 0.45% 26.9 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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