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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
Just Solar JST395M(120) 395 Wp 20.50% 205.5 -0.340 0.65% 21.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
TSM-395 DE09.08 395 Wp 20.50% 205.5 -0.340 - 21.0 kg - Degradation not published
JS Solar JS210MC120-395 395 Wp 20.50% 205.5 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg - Space-efficient, top 17%
Q-SUN Solar QNM182-HS445-60 445 Wp 20.50% 205.5 -0.370 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-60H445W 445 Wp 20.54% 205.5 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18-60HT445W BI 445 Wp 20.54% 205.5 -0.350 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
AmoSolar AS445M10-120 445 Wp 20.55% 205.5 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Sunlike Solar LNVK-445M 445 Wp 20.55% 205.5 -0.360 0.53% 23.0 kg - Weak in heat
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-535-H-HC-BF BI 535 Wp 20.50% 205.5 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Boviet Solar BVM7610M-445-H-HC-BF-DG BI 445 Wp 20.37% 205.5 -0.350 0.55% 27.8 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TSM-DEG18MC.20(II)-495 BI 495 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 0.45% 30.1 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TSM-DEG18MC.20(II)-495W BI 495 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 0.45% 30.1 kg PERC Heavy for its class
TSM-DE18M(II)-495 495 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 0.55% 26.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 19%
JS210Mc150-495 495 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 - 26.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
JS Solar JS210MC150-495 495 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 0.55% 26.5 kg - Fast degradation
Heckert Solar NeMo® 4.2 80 M BLACK 400 400 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO® 4.1 80 M 400 400 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.343 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO 4.2 80 M BLACK FRAME 400 400 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO 4.1 80 M 400 400 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.343 - 21.0 kg - Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NeMo 4.2 80M 400 400 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 - 21.0 kg - Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO 4.2 80M BLACK 400 400 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.340 - 21.0 kg - Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NeMo 4.1 80M 400 400 Wp 20.50% 205.4 -0.343 - 21.0 kg - Degradation not published
S-Energy SL65-72BDJ-530R BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.45% 32.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
AE MD-144 530W-550W (530W) 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 - 26.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-144BD-530W BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
SpolarPV SP530HM6-72L 530 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
MD-144BS-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 - 26.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
ECODELTA ECO-530M-72LHC 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 - 27.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AE530MD-144 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 16%
AE MD-144BD-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 31.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
AE MD-144BS-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 16%
MD-144BS-530W BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 16%
AE MD-144-530 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 16%
WSMDi-410 410 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.365 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
HiS-S410YH(BK) BI 410 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.347 0.54% 21.1 kg PERC Typical across the board
HIS-S410YH(BK) BI 410 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.347 0.54% 21.1 kg - Typical across the board
TEB-NEGA6ND.48-555 (Green, RAL6001) 555 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TEB-NEGA6ND.48-555 (Blue, RAL5002) 555 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TEB-NEGA6ND.48 (Green) 555W 555 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TEB-NEGA6ND.48 (Blue) 555W 555 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-WF-530 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.340 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-GF-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.320 0.50% 32.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-TF-530 BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-B144-GF-530Wp BI 530 Wp 20.53% 205.3 -0.350 0.50% 32.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
STP360S-A66/Ssh 360 Wp 20.50% 205.3 -0.380 0.50% 19.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
TSM-DE09R.05-410 410 Wp 20.50% 205.2 -0.340 0.55% 21.8 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Huasun HSN-210R-S96DSC410 410 Wp 20.50% 205.2 -0.240 0.30% 23.5 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Bisol BDO 410 410 Wp 20.50% 205.2 -0.290 0.31% 21.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
AE ME-120 580 580 Wp 20.52% 205.2 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
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