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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
LEDVANCE M590P60UB-SF-F3 BI 590 Wp 20.84% 208.5 -0.340 0.45% 35.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Hiwatt Solar HW-M12/120H(590) 590 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.340 0.55% 30.9 kg - Fast degradation
Gamko New Energy GKA210M120-590 BI 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.340 0.46% 28.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Techwise Solar TW-610HT-590 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.340 0.55% 29.9 kg PERC Needs more roof
Depozit Solar CS7L-590MS 590 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.340 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Q-SUN Solar QNM210-HS590-60 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.320 0.55% 30.7 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
STP590S-D60/Pmh+ BI 590 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.340 0.45% 37.1 kg - Heavy for its class
STP590S-D60/Wmh 590 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.340 0.55% 31.5 kg - Fast degradation
SRP-590-BMB-BG BI 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.340 0.45% 35.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
SRP-590-BMB-HV 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.340 0.51% 29.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.60.590.05 BI 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.55% 30.8 kg PERC Needs more roof
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.60.AAA.05-590 590 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.55% 30.8 kg PERC Needs more roof
Q.PEAK DUO BLK M-G11+ 400 400 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.340 0.50% 21.2 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
PS495M6-22/WH 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.330 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
ZXM7-SHLDD132-495 BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
ZXM7-SHLD132-495 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
TS-BB66(495) BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.330 0.55% 25.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
TS-BW66(495) BI 495 Wp 20.90% 208.5 -0.330 0.55% 25.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
TS-BG66(495) BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.330 0.45% 28.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 8%
Heliene 132HC-495 M10 SL 495 Wp 20.90% 208.5 -0.340 0.50% 27.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
S-Energy SL65-66BDJ-495Z BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
AmoSolar AS495M10-132 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 14%
Techwise Solar TW-495HT 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
LF495M10-66H 495 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.354 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Jinergy JKL132-B-495MH 495 Wp 20.82% 208.5 -0.360 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNVT-495M BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.360 0.53% 25.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA182M132S-495 BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.360 - 23.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
RS480~500S8-132GA-495 BI 495 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.353 - 29.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
JS182MHC132-495 495 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.340 - 26.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
JS Solar JS182MHC132-495 495 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.340 0.55% 26.0 kg - Fast degradation
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-495MH 495 Wp 20.82% 208.5 -0.340 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
RS495S8-132GA BI 495 Wp 20.80% 208.5 -0.353 0.45% 29.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Gamko New Energy GKA182M132-495 BI 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.360 0.46% 23.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS8H-M-495 495 Wp 20.85% 208.5 -0.350 0.50% 26.3 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
PS455M4H-24/TH 455 Wp 20.84% 208.4 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
PS455M4-24/TH 455 Wp 20.84% 208.4 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
LG LG360Q1C-V5 360 Wp 20.80% 208.4 -0.300 0.30% 17.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 15%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M12/100H-500 500 Wp 20.80% 208.4 -0.340 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 23%
Sunlike Solar LNEX-500M 500 Wp 20.84% 208.4 -0.340 0.53% 26.5 kg - Modest efficiency
Adani Solar ASB-M10-144-535 BI 535 Wp 20.83% 208.4 -0.340 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 20%
Adani Solar ASM-M10-144-535 535 Wp 20.83% 208.4 -0.370 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Sunlike Solar LNSK-380M 380 Wp 20.83% 208.3 -0.360 0.53% 20.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 4%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-380 380 Wp 20.80% 208.3 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Space-efficient, top 6%
Lina Energy LEPV 380 380 Wp 20.84% 208.3 -0.350 - 24.0 kg - Space-efficient, top 6%
Lina Energy LEPV 120 DOUBLE GLASS LEPV 380 (Standard-Black) 380 Wp 20.84% 208.3 -0.350 - 24.0 kg - Space-efficient, top 6%
STP380S-B60/Wnhb 380 Wp 20.80% 208.3 -0.360 0.55% 20.3 kg - Space-efficient, top 6%
STP380S-B60/Wnh 380 Wp 20.80% 208.3 -0.360 0.55% 20.3 kg - Space-efficient, top 6%
STP380S-B60/Wnhm 380 Wp 20.80% 208.3 -0.360 0.55% 20.3 kg - Space-efficient, top 6%
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.66.495.05 495 Wp 20.83% 208.3 -0.350 0.55% 25.9 kg PERC Typical across the board
Tata Power Solar TP580LG10B BI 580 Wp 20.83% 208.3 -0.370 0.60% 36.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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