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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
GCL-M10/54H-B 410W 410 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
GCL-M10/54GDF-B-410 BI 410 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.350 0.45% 25.3 kg PERC Heavy for its class
GCL-M10/54GDF-410 BI 410 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.350 0.45% 25.3 kg PERC Heavy for its class
GCL-M10/54H-B 410 410 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.360 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
JKBS360N-48HL4-BDV BI 360 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.290 - 20.0 kg BIPV Degradation not published
JAM60D20-385/MB/1500V BI 385 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.350 0.45% 23.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
AE ME-132 640W 640 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.340 - 31.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
ME-132BD-640 BI 640 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.340 - 37.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
AE ME-132BD-640 BI 640 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.340 0.55% 37.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
AE ME-132-640 640 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.340 0.55% 31.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
ME-132-640 640 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.340 0.55% 31.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
LG LG380N1C-E6 380 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.330 0.33% 18.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 21%
JS Solar JS415M 415 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.280 0.70% 22.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Rarlon PV Tech RL415HM-144 415 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.390 - 22.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
FuturaSun FU 415 M NEXT Pro 415 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.350 0.50% 22.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
Resun Solar RS6I-415M 415 Wp 20.63% 206.3 -0.340 0.50% 22.5 kg - Typical across the board
Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.a+ 405 405 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.340 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10+ 405 405 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.340 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.C1+/AC-405 405 Wp 20.60% 206.3 -0.340 0.50% 23.8 kg PERC Heavy for its class
REC REC400AA PURE 2 BI 400 Wp 20.60% 206.2 -0.240 0.25% 21.7 kg HJT Needs more roof
AE CMD-L144BD-560 BI 560 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.290 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G10+ 370 370 Wp 20.60% 206.2 -0.340 0.50% 19.9 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 6%
CS6L-445MS 445 Wp 20.60% 206.2 -0.340 0.55% 24.2 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
ZXM7-SHLDD120-445 BI 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
TS-BB60(445) BI 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.330 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 10%
TS-BG60(445) BI 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.330 0.45% 26.3 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
TS-BW60(445) BI 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.330 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 10%
DAH Solar DHM-60X10/FS(BW)-445W 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 - 23.8 kg PERC Degradation not published
DAH Solar DHM-60X10/FS(BB)-445W 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 - 23.8 kg PERC Degradation not published
JKM445M-60HL4 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.55% 24.2 kg PERC Typical across the board
PolyCrown Solar Tech ODA445-30V-MHD BI 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg - Heavy for its class
JKM445M-60HL4-V 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 - 24.2 kg PERC Degradation not published
DAH Solar DHM-60X10/FS(BW)-445 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.8 kg PERC Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHM-60X10/FS(BB)-445 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.8 kg PERC Typical across the board
AUSTA ENERGY ODA445-30V-MHD BI 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.45% 27.2 kg PERC Heavy for its class
DAH Solar DHT-M60X10-445W 445 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-535-H-HC 535 Wp 20.60% 206.2 -0.350 0.60% 28.9 kg PERC Fast degradation
TSM-400NEG9.28 400 Wp 20.60% 206.2 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.66.490.05 490 Wp 20.62% 206.2 -0.350 0.55% 25.9 kg PERC Needs more roof
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72-400W 400 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.360 0.50% 21.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72 400W 400 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72-400 400 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.360 0.50% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
PS450M4H-24/TH 450 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
PS450M4-24/TH 450 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Lexron 410W 410 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Meyer Burger MB_WG144Cyz_555 BI 555 Wp 20.60% 206.1 -0.259 0.20% 34.4 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Emmvee E490HCM132-B 490 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Emmvee E490HCBT132 BI 490 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Emmvee E490HCBG132 BI 490 Wp 20.61% 206.1 -0.350 0.45% 28.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 11%
CS7N-640MB-AG BI 640 Wp 20.60% 206.0 -0.340 0.45% 37.9 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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A dash means no data

The manufacturer did not publish it. We never estimate a missing value - the amber triangle marks those rows.

Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type