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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
Sunlike Solar SKT465M12-96D3 BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 15%
DAH Solar DHN-54R20/DG(BW)-465 BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
Gamko New Energy GKA96N-PRO-465 BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.300 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Isola New Energy YH465W-27MHD BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.240 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
Sun Earth DXM10-48HBG 465W BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
Sun Earth DXM10-48H 465W 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
GL Solar HY-NT10/54GDF BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
JKM465N-48QL6-BDV-F3-EU BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
STP465S-H48-Nfb+ 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
STP465S-H48-Nth+ BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
STP465S-H48-Nkh+ 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
JKM465N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
Hanersun HN21RN-48HT465W BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 24.1 kg TOPCon Top 9% efficiency
TSM-465NED9R.28 BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM465N-48QL6-DV-F4-EU 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 24.4 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
G-STAR GSD8R48T-465BT BI 465 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
STP-NT11/48QGSF 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
STP-NT11/48QGDF-465 BI 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
Runergy HY-DH96N11-465 BI 465 Wp 23.20% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 15%
Runergy HY-WH96N11-465 465 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.2 kg N-type Top 15% efficiency
LR7-54HTH-475M 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 21.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 14%
LR7-54HVH-475M 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
LR7-54HTHF-475M 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 21.6 kg N-type Light for its class, top 14%
LR7-54HVB-475M 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
Talesun CIPRO-TN9C54M-475W 475 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 3%
Talesun CIPRO-TM9C54M-475 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 20.8 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
Ulica Solar UL-475M-108CHVN 475 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 8%
Sunpro Power SPDG475-BC108RL10 BI 475 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
Recom RCM-475-7RRC6 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.6 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 6%
AE ICMD-108BDE 475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 - 23.5 kg Back Contact Degradation not published
HS475TC-MHB 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 5%
HS475TC-MHB-D BI 475 Wp 22.30% 232.7 -0.280 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 19%
Gokin GK-3-54HGb-475M 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 21.4 kg Back Contact Light for its class, top 23%
AE ICMD-108BDE 475 BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Full Black 475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 - 25.0 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0 108 475W FULL BLACK BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.45% 25.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 - - 25.0 kg Back Contact Incomplete datasheet
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Full Black 475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 - - 25.0 kg Back Contact Incomplete datasheet
Heckert Solar ZEUS 3.0 108 FullBlack 475Wp BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.45% 25.0 kg Back Contact Fast degradation
ICMD-108BDE-475 BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HT475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Hanersun HN18RB-54HTB475W BI 475 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNAB-475BA BI 475 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
PS475L7GFH-18/VBH BI 475 Wp 23.27% 232.7 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT60-18X(N)-515W 515 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.310 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
HT-SAAE HT60-18X(ND)-F-515W BI 515 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.310 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
HY SOLAR HY-NT10/60GDF-515 BI 515 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Top 13% efficiency
HY SOLAR HY-NT10/60BGDF-515 BI 515 Wp 23.30% 232.7 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Top 13% efficiency
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB156(HCBF)-650W BI 650 Wp 23.26% 232.6 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Renewsys DESERV Extreme 144X-600 BI 600 Wp 23.26% 232.6 -0.292 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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