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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

Manufacturer
All AE Solar Jinko Solar JA Solar DAH Solar Trina Solar Canadian Solar Longi Solar Suntech Hanersun Gamko New Energy Resun Solar GCL Waaree ZNShine SunEvo Solar Vikram Solar Yingli Sunova Horay Solar Phono Solar Emmvee Techwise Solar Seraphim Heckert Solar Risen Luxen Solar Energy Astronergy DMEGC Solar N Plus Goldi Solar AIKO Talesun MY Solar JS Solar Sunlike Solar EGing PV Jolywood Huasun Huayao LEDVANCE Runergy Tongwei Luxor Solar Leapton BYD Renesola TPL Solar HT-SAAE Q-SUN Solar VSUN Hiwatt Solar Shinson Technology Philadelphia Solar DAS Solar Jetion HY SOLAR Heliene S-Energy Q-Cells Solarspace Sunpro Power AmoSolar Ulica Solar PolyCrown Solar Tech SunLink SpolarPV TCL Zhonghuan Hyundai First Solar VDS Renewable Recom Boviet Solar Sun Earth AUSTA ENERGY REC SunKean Premier Energies Isola New Energy Sunket New Energy Rarlon PV Tech Solitek Adani Solar Silfab Renewsys Axitec Gokin Hounen Solar Solarwatt Solar-Fabrik Just Solar RedSolar Tata Power Solar Lina Energy FuturaSun G-STAR Maxeon Ocean Solar CSUN Selfa Aptos Solar IBC Solar SP Enerji Exiom Neo Solar Power New East Solar Einnova Solarline Motech Amerisolar Solaria LinkSol Panasonic LG Meyer Burger Mission Solar Hansol Kensol Powitt Solar Runtech China Bruk-Bet Lu'an Solar Sharp Daxieworld Twinsel Electronic Technology Weran Solar Haitai Solar CW Enerji Mysolar USA Renew Photovoltaics Centro Energy ECODELTA Fellow Energy GL Solar Avaada Bisol Lexron Sunplus Viessmann ET Solar Jinergy Loom Solar Sonnex Energie TN Solar Vespa Solar Enerji Kyocera Navitas Solar Clelo Tech Depozit Solar Gintech HD Solar KIOTO Solar Reliance New Energy TommaTech BECSA Bauer Solar Becquer DualSun Runda Solar SOMI Sunman VEDA Solar AEET Anern Energy Beny New Energy Corab Elege Electronic Jshine Solar Technology KB Solar MSolar Mogen Solar Solar Power Vietnam YS Solar Zonergy ENCOR AKCOME KDM Kingdom Solar Kingdom Peimar Easun Power LS Solar MWG ASM AU Optronics Growatt RMCIP Tescom Solar Top Solar Wanze Energy
Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,378 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
MY Solar MYM3144-410 410 Wp 20.38% 203.8 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/FNH-410 410 Wp 20.40% 203.8 -0.340 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
FuturaSun FU 410 M NEXT Pro 410 Wp 20.38% 203.8 -0.350 0.50% 22.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
Motech XS72CA-410 410 Wp 20.38% 203.8 -0.370 - 23.0 kg - Weak in heat
Resun Solar RS6I-410M 410 Wp 20.38% 203.8 -0.340 0.50% 22.5 kg - Typical across the board
CS1U-420MS 420 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.370 - 23.4 kg PERC Weak in heat
Boviet Solar BVM6612M-450S-H-HC 450 Wp 20.40% 203.8 -0.350 0.60% 26.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
JAM78D10-450/MB/1500V BI 450 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.354 0.50% 29.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.a+ 400 400 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.340 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10+ 400 400 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.340 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 22%
Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.C1+/AC-400 400 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.340 0.50% 23.8 kg PERC Heavy for its class
MYM6144-450 450 Wp 20.37% 203.7 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
Techwise Solar TW-450HT-120M 450 Wp 20.20% 203.7 -0.350 - 26.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
JS Solar JS450M144 450 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.340 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
JS Solar JS450M 450 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.280 0.70% 24.9 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
MY Solar MYM6144-450 450 Wp 20.37% 203.7 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
CS3W-450MS 450 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.350 - 24.9 kg PERC Degradation not published
JAM66D30-485/MB/1500V BI 485 Wp 20.40% 203.7 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
S-Energy SL65-66MAJ-485Z 485 Wp 20.37% 203.7 -0.350 0.55% 27.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Solaria PowerXT 430R-PL 430 Wp 20.40% 203.6 -0.390 0.48% 21.7 kg - Weak in heat
Lexron 405W 405 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.350 0.45% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
JAM60D20-380/MB/1500V BI 380 Wp 20.40% 203.6 -0.350 0.45% 23.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
JKM525M-72HL4-TV BI 525 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.350 0.45% 28.9 kg PERC Needs more roof
JKM525M-72HL4-BDVP BI 525 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.350 0.45% 34.3 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.60.440.05 BI 440 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72-395W 395 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.360 0.50% 21.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 13%
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72 395W 395 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72-395 395 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.360 0.50% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
TSM-DE17M(II)-445W 445 Wp 20.40% 203.6 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Amerisolar AS-6M144-HC-445 445 Wp 20.36% 203.6 -0.360 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
LG LG375N1C-E6 375 Wp 20.40% 203.6 -0.330 0.33% 18.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 25%
JAM60D10-350/TB/1500V BI 350 Wp 20.40% 203.5 -0.310 0.50% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
JAM60D10-350/MB/1500V BI 350 Wp 20.40% 203.5 -0.354 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Top 12% efficiency
Boviet Solar BVM7612M-530-H-HC-BF BI 530 Wp 20.40% 203.6 -0.350 0.45% 29.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Sunlike Solar LNVT-485MD BI 485 Wp 20.35% 203.5 -0.360 0.53% 28.5 kg - Weak in heat
TEB-NEGA6ND.48-550 (Green, RAL6001) 550 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TEB-NEGA6ND.48-550 (Blue, RAL5002) 550 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TEB-NEGA6ND.48 (Green) 550W 550 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TEB-NEGA6ND.48 (Blue) 550W 550 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G10+ 365 365 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.340 0.50% 19.9 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 13%
SpolarPV SP525HM6-72L 525 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Bi-66-580 BI 580 Wp 20.35% 203.4 -0.340 0.55% 35.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA166M144 (445W class) 445 Wp 20.34% 203.4 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 5%
Gamko New Energy GKA166M144-445 445 Wp 20.34% 203.4 -0.360 0.45% 21.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/120H-440 440 Wp 20.30% 203.4 -0.340 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Goldi Solar GS10-B120-GF-440 BI 440 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.320 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
Goldi Solar GS10-M120-WF-440 440 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 24%
Goldi Solar GS10-B120-TF-440 BI 440 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.350 0.55% 25.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Goldi Solar GS10-M120-BF-440 440 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
Goldi Solar GS10-M144-BF-525 BI 525 Wp 20.33% 203.3 -0.350 0.55% 28.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

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Colour and bar show where a value sits inside that panel's own segment - its cell technology at its power class - not across the whole database.

Standout says why it matters

One phrase per row, generated from whichever metric is furthest from its segment median.

A dash means no data

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

Technologies

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