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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
CHSM54RN(DG)/F-BH-520 BI 520 Wp 23.40% 233.8 -0.290 0.40% 26.9 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
JKM520-54HL4M-BDV BI 520 Wp 23.38% 233.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 9%
Sun Earth DXM10-54H-520W 520 Wp 23.40% 233.8 -0.290 - 23.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
STP520S-H54-Nkh+ 520 Wp 23.40% 233.8 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
Hanersun HN21RN-54HT520W BI 520 Wp 23.40% 233.8 -0.280 0.40% 26.4 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
Runergy HY-DH108N11-520 BI 520 Wp 23.40% 233.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.5 kg N-type Top 13% efficiency
JKM525-54QL6-DV-F1-EU 525 Wp 23.38% 233.8 -0.260 0.35% 27.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 2%
SRP-520-BTD-BG BI 520 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.8 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
NT12R/54BGDF-520W BI 520 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
NT12R/54GDF-520W BI 520 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
GCL-NT12R/54GDF-520 BI 520 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Top 11% efficiency
CME-132BDS-725 BI 725 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 37.0 kg TOPCon Top 14% efficiency
CME-132-725W 725 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 1%
CME-132BDS-725W BI 725 Wp 23.37% 233.7 -0.290 0.40% 37.0 kg TOPCon Top 14% efficiency
JKM490-515N-60HL4-V-Z1-OC (505W bin) 505 Wp 23.36% 233.6 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 9%
JKM495-520N-51QL6-BDV-F2-EU (505W) BI 505 Wp 23.36% 233.6 -0.260 0.35% 26.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 2%
Jetion JT790SXt(B) BI 790 Wp 23.40% 233.6 -0.290 0.40% 40.0 kg TOPCon Top 6% efficiency
Renewsys DESERV Extreme 132X 630 BI 630 Wp 23.35% 233.5 -0.300 - 33.4 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
AIKO-A615-MAH72Dw G BI 615 Wp 23.30% 233.5 -0.290 0.35% 33.0 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 9%
Sunpro Power SPDG575-N120R12 BI 575 Wp 23.35% 233.5 -0.300 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
SRP-575-BTB-BG BI 575 Wp 23.35% 233.5 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Top 1% efficiency
Adani Solar AB-G12R-132-630 BI 630 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.280 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
Sun Earth DXM8-60HBG 505W BI 505 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 12%
Sun Earth DXM8-60H 505W 505 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 - 22.5 kg - Top 1% efficiency
CS7N-725TB-AG BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 18%
TWMNF-66HD725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.280 0.40% 37.9 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
TSM-NEG21C.20-725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 18%
TSM-NE21 725W 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
PS725M13GFH-22/WSHW BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.240 0.38% 37.9 kg HJT Light for its class, top 19%
RSM132-8-725BHDG BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.240 0.30% 40.0 kg HJT Heavy for its class
CHSM66N(DG)/F-BH-725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 18%
TWMHF-66HD725X BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.240 0.38% 37.0 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 3%
JKM710-735N-66HL5-BDV-Z3-EU (725W bin) BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
GCL-NT12/66GDF-725 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 38.2 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
Runergy HY-DH132H10-725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.260 0.38% 38.3 kg HJT Weak in heat
Runergy HY-DH132N10-725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 11%
Huayao HY725-H132CDD BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.240 0.40% 38.3 kg HJT Fast degradation
Huasun HSN-210-B132DS725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.240 0.30% 37.8 kg HJT Light for its class, top 17%
YL725CF66 f/2 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 36.9 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 18%
DAH Solar DHN-66Y18/DG-725 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.290 0.40% 36.7 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
Vikram Solar SURYAVA VSMDH.66.725.05 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.260 0.38% 39.5 kg HJT Weak in heat
BYD HSBK-33-725 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.240 0.40% 38.3 kg HJT Fast degradation
TCL Zhonghuan HSM-ND66-GK725 (IEC1500V) BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.280 - 38.2 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
TCL Zhonghuan HSM-ND66-GK725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.280 0.40% 38.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 11%
Sunpro Power SP-210-132DS725 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.240 0.30% 38.1 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 25%
Sunpro Power SPDG725-N132M12 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.300 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
Huasun RS725S9-132GANT BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
SunEvo Solar SE6-66HBD-725 BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.240 0.30% 37.9 kg HJT Light for its class, top 19%
Sharp GSD8K66H-725WT BI 725 Wp 23.34% 233.4 -0.260 0.35% 39.0 kg HJT Weak in heat
Sunplus 725 BI 725 Wp 23.30% 233.4 -0.300 0.31% 39.0 kg HJT Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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