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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
Fellow Energy FE66-18X BI 500 Wp 21.10% 210.6 -0.350 0.60% 25.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8H-M-500 500 Wp 21.06% 210.6 -0.350 0.50% 26.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Philadelphia Solar PS-M156(HCBF)-GG-590W BI 590 Wp 21.06% 210.6 -0.349 0.45% 35.3 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Bruk-Bet PEM.WB-460 460 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.324 - 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
Bruk-Bet PEM.WS-460 460 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.324 - 24.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
NS-300MH-80 300 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.290 - 15.0 kg - Space-efficient, top 7%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-300MH-80 300 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.290 0.54% 15.0 kg - Space-efficient, top 7%
Kensol KS395M-SH 395 Wp 21.10% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 19.0 kg PERC Top 2% efficiency
Viessmann M395WG 395 Wp 21.10% 210.5 -0.340 - 20.5 kg PERC Top 2% efficiency
AE ME-120 595 595 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 10%
ME-120BD-595W BI 595 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 - 35.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE ME-120-595 595 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 10%
AE595ME-120BD BI 595 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 35.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
ME-120BD-595 BI 595 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 35.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TSM-DE19-550 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 28.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
RSM110-8-550BMDG BI 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 0.45% 33.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
ZXM8-TPLD110-550 550 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
ZXM8-TPLDD110-550 BI 550 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.45% 32.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
JS210MHC110-550 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 - 28.6 kg PERC Degradation not published
Hiwatt Solar HW-M12/110H-550 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 28.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
VDS Renewable VDS-S110/M12H-550 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 28.6 kg - Fast degradation
JS Solar JS210MHC110-550 550 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 28.6 kg - Fast degradation
ZXM8-TPLDD110-550W BI 550 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.45% 32.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Hiwatt Solar HW-M12/100H-505 505 Wp 21.00% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 23%
Sunlike Solar LNEX-505M 505 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.53% 26.5 kg - Typical across the board
Bi-66-600 BI 600 Wp 21.06% 210.4 -0.340 0.55% 35.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TSM-DE17M(II)-460W 460 Wp 21.00% 210.4 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
Amerisolar AS-6M144-HC-460 460 Wp 21.04% 210.4 -0.360 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Motech XS60CF-455 455 Wp 21.04% 210.4 -0.348 - 23.5 kg - Degradation not published
CMD-108-420W 420 Wp 21.54% 210.4 -0.290 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
SME-80E-420 420 Wp 21.04% 210.4 -0.290 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 4%
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.66.500.05 500 Wp 21.04% 210.4 -0.350 0.55% 25.9 kg PERC Typical across the board
Silfab SIL-500 HM 500 Wp 21.00% 210.3 -0.360 0.50% 26.2 kg PERC Weak in heat
Philadelphia Solar PS-M132(HCBF)-500W BI 500 Wp 21.00% 210.3 -0.350 0.50% 26.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Philadelphia Solar PS-M132(HCF)-500W 500 Wp 21.00% 210.3 -0.350 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Adani Solar ASB-M10-144-540 BI 540 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.340 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Adani Solar ASM-M10-144-540 540 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.370 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
PS385M4-20/UH 385 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.340 0.55% 20.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 2%
VSUN VSUN455N-120MH 455 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
VSUN VSUN455N-120MH-BB 455 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Aptos Solar DNA-120-MF10-455W 455 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 0.54% 24.2 kg PERC Typical across the board
Aptos Solar DNA-120-BF10-455W BI 455 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 0.54% 22.8 kg PERC Light for its class, top 21%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/120H-455 455 Wp 21.00% 210.3 -0.340 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
MD-108BD-410W BI 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-108E-410 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 - 20.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-108BS-410W BI 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 - 20.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-108 395W-415W (410W class) 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 - 20.3 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-108E 410 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 14%
AE MD-108-410 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 14%
AE MD-108BD 410W BI 410 Wp 21.03% 210.3 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 18%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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