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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
Bi-31-440 BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.365 0.55% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
WSMD-440 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.365 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
EGing PV EG-440M72-HEV 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 0.55% 22.7 kg PERC Needs more roof
EGing PV EG-455M72-HE/BF-DG-440W BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 - 27.8 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Aptos Solar DNA-144-BF26-440W BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.320 0.54% 24.1 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 5%
S-Energy SL45-72BDI-440Z BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.360 0.45% 26.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 9%
Isola New Energy YH440W-36MH 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 0.28% 22.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
AmoSolar AS440M6-144 440 Wp 20.13% 202.4 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/144H-440 440 Wp 20.10% 202.4 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Zonergy ZPM 440MH3-72 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Exiom EX440MB-166BF BI 440 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.350 - 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Exiom EX440MB-144BF BI 440 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.350 0.60% 27.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
EGing PV EG-440M72-HE/BF-DG BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 0.45% 27.8 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Resun Solar RS7I-440M 440 Wp 19.91% 202.4 -0.340 0.50% 25.0 kg - Modest efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-M144(HC)-440W 440 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.300 0.60% 24.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
MC-144BD-440 BI 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 - 26.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MC-144-440 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
STP355S-A66/Ssh 355 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.380 0.50% 19.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
Boviet Solar BVM7610M-440-H-HC 440 Wp 20.24% 202.4 -0.350 0.55% 23.9 kg PERC Needs more roof
Boviet Solar BVM6610M-375S-H-HC 375 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.350 0.60% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
LG LG445N2W-E6 445 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.330 0.33% 22.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
CS6W-520MB-AG BI 520 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.340 0.45% 32.2 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Meyer Burger MB_WG144Cyz_545 BI 545 Wp 20.20% 202.4 -0.259 0.20% 34.4 kg HJT Weak in heat
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.72.450.05 450 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Elege Electronic 54M395HM10 395 Wp 20.24% 202.3 -0.348 - 21.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Adani Solar ASM-M12-132-630 630 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 33.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Adani Solar ASB-M12-132-630 BI 630 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 33.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
PS405M4-22/WH 405 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 23.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
CS6R-395MS 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Q.PEAK DUO BLK M-G11S 395 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.50% 21.1 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
JAM54S31-395/MR 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
GCL-M10/54BH-395W 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.360 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
JAM54S30-395/MR 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
JKM395M-54HL4-V 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
Q-SUN Solar QNM182-HS395-54 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.320 0.55% 20.8 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 4%
LEDVANCE M385~405P54LM-BB-F3 (395W class) 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
LEDVANCE M395P54LM-BF-F3 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
STP395S-C54/Umhm 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
LR5-54HIB-395M 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
LEDVANCE M395P54LM-SF-F3 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
STP395S-C54/Umhb 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 21.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Huayao HY395-M108BDD BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.45% 23.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
Huayao HY395-M108BSS 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 15%
YL395D-37e 1/2 / YL395D-37e 1500V 1/2 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
YL395DF54 e/2 BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.45% 24.8 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
Talesun TP7F54M-395W 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
Talesun TP7G54M/395W BI 395 Wp 20.00% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
ZXM7-SH108-395W 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 15%
EGing PV EG-415M54-HLV-395W 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 - 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
EGing PV EG-395M54-HLV (black) 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 - 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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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

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type