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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
Gamko New Energy GKA182M144-550 BI 550 Wp 21.28% 212.8 -0.360 0.46% 25.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
AE CMD-120BDS-I 475 BI 475 Wp 22.04% 220.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMD-120BDS-I 480 BI 480 Wp 22.27% 222.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMD-120BDS-I 485 BI 485 Wp 22.51% 225.1 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Sunket New Energy SKT420M10-108D4 BI 420 Wp 21.50% 215.1 -0.290 0.40% 23.4 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AE CMD-120BDS-I 490 BI 490 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
AE CMD-120BDS-I 495 BI 495 Wp 22.97% 229.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG395 BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg N-type Typical across the board
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG400 BI 400 Wp 20.50% 204.8 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG405 BI 405 Wp 20.70% 207.4 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG410 BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg N-type Weak in heat
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG415 BI 415 Wp 21.30% 212.5 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg N-type Weak in heat
Sunket New Energy SKT425M10-108D4 BI 425 Wp 21.80% 217.6 -0.290 0.40% 23.4 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
AE CME-132-700 700 Wp 22.57% 225.6 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
AE CME-132-705 705 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
AE CME-132-710 710 Wp 22.88% 228.8 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
AE CME-132-715 715 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/M6H-BG-430 BI 430 Wp 19.70% 197.5 -0.340 0.45% 28.5 kg - Heavy for its class
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/M6H-BG-435 BI 435 Wp 20.00% 199.8 -0.340 0.45% 28.5 kg - Heavy for its class
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/M6H-BG-440 BI 440 Wp 20.20% 202.1 -0.340 0.45% 28.5 kg - Heavy for its class
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/M6H-BG-445 BI 445 Wp 20.40% 204.4 -0.340 0.45% 28.5 kg - Heavy for its class
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-660 BI 660 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.340 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/M6H-BG-450 BI 450 Wp 20.60% 206.7 -0.340 0.45% 28.5 kg - Heavy for its class
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-665 BI 665 Wp 21.41% 214.1 -0.340 0.45% 34.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-670 BI 670 Wp 21.57% 215.7 -0.340 0.45% 34.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA210M132-675 BI 675 Wp 21.73% 217.3 -0.340 0.45% 34.0 kg PERC Top 4% efficiency
Sunket New Energy SKT435M10-108D5 BI 435 Wp 22.28% 222.8 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Fast degradation
Sunket New Energy SKT440M10-108D5 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Fast degradation
Sunket New Energy SKT445M10-108D5 BI 445 Wp 22.79% 227.9 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 6%
Sunket New Energy SKT450M10-108D5 BI 450 Wp 23.04% 230.4 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Heavy for its class
AE CMD-144-585 585 Wp 22.67% 226.7 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
AE CMD-144-595 595 Wp 23.05% 230.5 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
AE ME-120-585 585 Wp 20.70% 207.0 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
AE ME-120-590 590 Wp 20.87% 208.7 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 15%
AE ME-120-595 595 Wp 21.05% 210.5 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 10%
AE ME-120-600 600 Wp 21.23% 212.3 -0.340 0.55% 29.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-410 BI 410 Wp 21.00% 210.0 -0.360 0.54% 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-415 BI 415 Wp 21.25% 212.5 -0.360 0.54% 19.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
AE MD-120E 440 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-505MH 505 Wp 21.32% 212.7 -0.340 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Top 3% efficiency
AE MD-120E 445 445 Wp 20.65% 206.5 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 23%
AE MD-120E 450 450 Wp 20.88% 208.8 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 19%
AE MD-120E 455 455 Wp 21.11% 211.1 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 12%
AE MD-120E 460 460 Wp 21.35% 213.5 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Top 6% efficiency
AE CMD-108-420 420 Wp 21.54% 215.4 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 24%
Lu'an Solar JKL132-B-510MH 510 Wp 21.51% 214.8 -0.340 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
AE CMD-108-425 425 Wp 21.80% 218.0 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 19%
AE CMD-108-430 430 Wp 22.05% 220.5 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
Gamko New Energy GKA210M120-595 BI 595 Wp 21.02% 210.2 -0.340 0.46% 28.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
AE CMD-108-435 435 Wp 22.31% 223.1 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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