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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
Goldi Solar GS10-M120-WF-435 435 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.340 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Goldi Solar GS10-M120-BF-435 435 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Daxieworld AOX-144M10FL 535W 535 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.370 - 8.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72-390W 390 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.360 0.50% 21.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72 390W 390 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.360 - 21.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
SpolarPV SP390BSM6-72 BI 390 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.380 0.52% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Gamko New Energy GKA157M72-390 390 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.360 0.50% 21.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Sunlike Solar LNSU-440MD BI 440 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.360 0.53% 26.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Just Solar JST340M(120) 340 Wp 20.10% 201.0 -0.290 0.65% 19.0 kg Back Contact Cool in heat, top 9%
JAM60D20-375/MB/1500V BI 375 Wp 20.10% 200.9 -0.350 0.45% 23.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
LG LG370N1C-E6 370 Wp 20.10% 200.8 -0.330 0.33% 18.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 25%
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-355-BLK 355 Wp 20.10% 200.8 -0.270 0.25% 19.0 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 5%
Boviet Solar BVM7610M-435-H-HC-BF-DG BI 435 Wp 19.92% 200.8 -0.350 0.55% 27.8 kg PERC Heavy for its class
SunLink LNSK-340M 340 Wp 20.08% 200.8 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Q.PEAK DUO BLK M-G11+ 385 385 Wp 20.10% 200.7 -0.340 0.50% 21.2 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G10+ 360 360 Wp 20.10% 200.6 -0.340 0.50% 19.9 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
JAM60D10-345/TB/1500V BI 345 Wp 20.10% 200.6 -0.310 0.50% 22.0 kg N-type Top 13% efficiency
JAM60D10-345/MB/1500V BI 345 Wp 20.10% 200.6 -0.354 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Top 9% efficiency
KB Solar KBS-370 BI 370 Wp 20.10% 200.6 -0.330 - 20.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 6%
SunLink LNSU-405M 405 Wp 20.06% 200.6 -0.360 0.70% 24.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
RSM132-6-370HDGB BI 370 Wp 20.10% 200.6 -0.240 0.30% 35.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
RSM156-6-435M 435 Wp 20.10% 200.5 -0.370 0.55% 25.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Meyer Burger MB_WG144Cyz_540 BI 540 Wp 20.10% 200.5 -0.259 0.20% 34.4 kg HJT Modest efficiency
JSHC166M120-365W 365 Wp 20.70% 200.5 -0.340 - 34.0 kg - Heavy for its class
JS Solar JSHC166M120-365 365 Wp 20.70% 200.5 -0.340 0.55% 20.2 kg - Top 11% efficiency
MC-120-365 365 Wp 20.05% 200.5 -0.350 - 18.6 kg PERC Light for its class, top 8%
S-Energy SL65-60MAJ-435Z 435 Wp 20.04% 200.4 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Hiwatt Solar HW-M372H-395 395 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.340 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
LR4-60HPB-365M 365 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.340 0.55% 19.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
EGing PV EG-365M60-HEV (black)-365W 365 Wp 20.03% 200.4 -0.350 - 19.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
EGing PV EG-380M60-HEV-365W 365 Wp 20.03% 200.4 -0.350 - 19.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Aptos Solar DNA-120-MF26-365W 365 Wp 20.01% 200.4 -0.270 0.54% 20.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
S-Energy SL45-60BDI-365Z BI 365 Wp 20.04% 200.4 -0.360 0.45% 22.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
LF365M8-60H 365 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.381 0.55% 20.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
Rarlon PV Tech RL365HM-120 365 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.390 - 19.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Hiwatt Solar HW-M6/120H-365 365 Wp 19.70% 200.4 -0.340 0.55% 20.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
EGing PV EG-365M60-HEV 365 Wp 20.03% 200.4 -0.350 0.55% 19.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
CSUN CSUN365-120M 365 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.370 0.70% 19.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS7K-365M 365 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.340 0.50% 19.0 kg - Light for its class, top 8%
Resun Solar RS7K-M-365W 365 Wp 20.00% 200.4 -0.340 0.50% 19.5 kg - Slow degradation, top 18%
WSMDi-400 400 Wp 20.03% 200.3 -0.365 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Weak in heat
HiS-S400YH(BK) BI 400 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.347 0.54% 21.1 kg PERC Modest efficiency
HIS-S400YH(BK) BI 400 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.347 0.54% 21.1 kg - Modest efficiency
JAM72S20-445/MR 445 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.350 0.55% 24.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
JAM72D10-410/TB/1500V BI 410 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.310 0.50% 25.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
JAM72D10-410/MB/1500V BI 410 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.354 0.50% 25.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Heckert Solar NeMo® 3.0 120 M 380 380 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.343 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO® 3.0 120 M BLACK FRAME 380 380 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.343 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NEMO® 3.0 120 M 380Wp 380 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.343 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Heckert Solar NeMo 3.0 120 M 380 380 Wp 20.00% 200.3 -0.343 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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