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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
CS6W-525MB-AG BI 525 Wp 20.40% 204.3 -0.340 0.45% 32.2 kg PERC Heavy for its class
JAM72D20-455/MB/1500V BI 455 Wp 20.40% 204.3 -0.350 0.45% 27.3 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-530-H-HC 530 Wp 20.40% 204.3 -0.350 0.60% 28.9 kg PERC Fast degradation
S-Energy SL45-78BGI-480S BI 480 Wp 20.40% 204.3 -0.350 0.54% 26.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
ZXM7-SHLDD132-485 BI 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
ZXM7-SHLD132-485 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Heliene 132HC-485 M10 SL 485 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.340 0.50% 27.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
S-Energy SL65-66BDJ-485Z BI 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
AmoSolar AS485M10-132 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
Techwise Solar TW-485HT 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 26.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
LF485M10-66H 485 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.354 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Sunlike Solar LNVT-485M BI 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.360 0.53% 25.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
RS480~500S8-132GA-485 BI 485 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.353 - 29.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
JS182MHC132-485 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.340 - 26.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA182M132S-485 BI 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.360 - 23.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
MIRAGE 485W (Frost) 485 Wp 20.44% 204.2 -0.300 - 24.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
JS Solar JS182MHC132-485 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.340 0.55% 26.0 kg - Fast degradation
MIRAGE 485W Frost 485 Wp 20.44% 204.2 -0.300 0.55% 24.0 kg BIPV Needs more roof
RS485S8-132GA BI 485 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.353 0.45% 29.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Gamko New Energy GKA182M132-485 BI 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.360 0.46% 23.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 6%
Resun Solar RS8H-M-485 485 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.50% 26.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
AE_CMD-132 Frost 485 Wp 20.44% 204.2 -0.350 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Hiwatt Solar HW-M12/100H-490 490 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.340 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Sunlike Solar LNEX-490M 490 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.340 0.53% 26.5 kg - Typical across the board
SP Enerji SP-405M72 BI 405 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.370 0.80% 23.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
Meyer Burger MB_WG144Cyz_550 BI 550 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.259 0.20% 34.4 kg HJT Modest efficiency
SunEvo Solar SE6-46SC-425W 425 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.340 0.55% 21.8 kg - Fast degradation
SunEvo Solar SE6-46SC-425 425 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.340 0.55% 21.8 kg - Fast degradation
JAM60S20-380/MR 380 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 11%
JAM60S21-380/MR/1000V 380 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 18.8 kg PERC Light for its class, top 4%
YS Solar YS340SM-90 340 Wp 20.40% 204.2 -0.350 - 24.0 kg - Degradation not published
MD-120BD-440 BI 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-120E-440 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MD-120BS-440 BI 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
AE MD-120 440W 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
AE MD-120E 440 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
AE MD-120BS-440 BI 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
AE MD-120BD-440 BI 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
MD-120-440 440 Wp 20.42% 204.2 -0.350 0.55% 22.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
STP445S-B72/Pnh+ BI 445 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.360 0.45% 28.1 kg - Heavy for its class
JAM54D30-400/MB/1500V BI 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.350 0.45% 23.6 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
ECODELTA ECO-400M-60SB 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.340 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
HIE-S400VG 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.340 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Viessmann M400WE 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.340 - 22.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Viessmann M400WK 400 Wp 20.41% 204.1 -0.340 - 22.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Goldi Solar GS10-B108-BF-400 BI 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M108-WF-400 BI 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Goldi Solar GS10-B108-GF-400 BI 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.320 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-B108-TF-400 BI 400 Wp 20.40% 204.1 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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A dash means no data

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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type