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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
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,378 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Hanersun HN18-54H395W 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18-54HB395W 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.380 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18-54HT395W BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.45% 24.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.54.AAA.05-395 BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.50% 25.1 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Heliene 108HC-395 M10 SL All Black (Monofacial) 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Luxor Solar LX-395M/182-108+ 395 Wp 20.54% 202.3 -0.360 - 21.5 kg - Degradation not published
Heliene 108HC-395 M10 SL S1 All Black 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
VSUN VSUN395-108BMH-DG BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.320 - 24.7 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 4%
VSUN VSUN395-108BMH BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.320 - 21.4 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 4%
Ulica Solar UL-395M-108HV 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.360 0.55% 21.8 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG-395 BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 - 24.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
AmoSolar AS395M10-108 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
Solarspace SS8-54HSB-395M 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.335 0.55% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 6%
Hiwatt Solar HW-M10/108H-395 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 15%
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG-395W BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 - 24.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
LF395M10-54H 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.354 0.55% 21.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-395W BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.360 - 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 3%
Sunlike Solar LNVB-395M 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.360 0.53% 21.0 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108H-395 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
SunKean SKT395M10 BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 - 23.4 kg PERC Degradation not published
Runtech China RT395WM 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 - 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 6%
Luxor Solar LX - 395M/182-108+ 395 Wp 20.54% 202.3 -0.360 0.50% 21.5 kg - Slow degradation, top 18%
JKM395M-54HL4 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
Luxor Solar LX-395M/182-108+ GG BIF BI 395 Wp 20.19% 202.3 -0.285 0.34% 37.0 kg - Cool in heat, top 1%
Axitec AC-395MBT/108V BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMHBB.54.395.05 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Typical across the board
Vikram Solar PREXOS-395W BI 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Typical across the board
ZXM7-SH108-395 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 15%
EGing PV EG-395M54-HLV 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
LEDVANCE M395P54LM-BB-F3 395 Wp 20.22% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
GCL-M10/54BH-395 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Heliene 108HC-395 M10 SL 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.340 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Sunket New Energy SKT395M10 BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.45% 23.4 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108H395W 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.0 kg - Light for its class, top 18%
Solar N Plus SP-M10/108HG395W BI 395 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.350 0.45% 24.1 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
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
Gamko New Energy GKA182M108-395 BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.360 0.54% 19.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hounen Solar HNM7-SHDB108-395/M 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 20.5 kg - Light for its class, top 6%
SRP-395-BMD-HV 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.340 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
SRP-395-BMD-BG BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.340 0.45% 24.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.72.395.05 BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMH.54.395.05 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Top 23% efficiency
Vikram Solar PARADEA VSMDH.54.395.05 BI 395 Wp 20.23% 202.3 -0.350 0.50% 25.1 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Philadelphia Solar PS-M60-330W 330 Wp 20.20% 202.3 -0.390 0.65% 18.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 4%
TPL Solar TPL450M-144HC 450 Wp 20.22% 202.2 -0.360 0.58% 24.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
JAM66S30-480/MR 480 Wp 20.20% 202.2 -0.350 0.55% 25.2 kg PERC Modest efficiency
JAM66S30-480/MR/1500V 480 Wp 20.20% 202.2 -0.350 0.55% 26.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Goldi Solar GS10-B132-GF-480 BI 480 Wp 20.22% 202.2 -0.320 0.50% 28.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
Goldi Solar GS10-B132-TF-480 BI 480 Wp 20.22% 202.2 -0.340 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M132-WF-480 480 Wp 20.22% 202.2 -0.340 0.55% 26.5 kg PERC Needs more roof
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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