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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
JS Solar JS365M120 365 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.300 0.55% 19.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
MSolar MS-365M 365 Wp 19.54% 197.3 -0.360 0.70% 22.0 kg - Fast degradation
Motech XS60CE-365 365 Wp 19.73% 197.3 -0.347 - 21.0 kg - Degradation not published
CS3L-365P 365 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.360 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3L-365MS 365 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.350 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
Aptos Solar DNA-120-BF26-360W BI 360 Wp 19.73% 197.3 -0.360 0.54% 19.5 kg PERC Typical across the board
Sunlike Solar LNSK-360M 360 Wp 19.73% 197.3 -0.360 0.53% 20.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-360 360 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 21%
Selfa SV120M.3.2-360 360 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.360 0.22% 20.3 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
STP360S-B60/Wnhb 360 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.360 0.55% 20.3 kg - Typical across the board
Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G9 340 340 Wp 19.70% 197.3 -0.350 0.50% 17.5 kg - Light for its class, top 10%
NS-430MH-144 430 Wp 19.72% 197.3 -0.290 - 24.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
NS-430MH-144 430 Wp 19.72% 197.3 -0.290 - 24.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-430MH-144 430 Wp 19.72% 197.3 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg - Needs more roof
Daxieworld AOX-144M10FL 525W 525 Wp 19.73% 197.3 -0.370 - 8.0 kg Flexible Lightest in its segment
Panasonic EVPV360PK 360 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.340 0.50% 19.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
SP Enerji SP-330M72 330 Wp 19.72% 197.2 -0.370 0.50% 18.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
Boviet Solar BVM6610M-370S-H-HC-BF BI 370 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.350 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
JAM54S31-385/MR 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.350 0.55% 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 7%
LEDVANCE M385~405P54LM-BB-F3 (385W class) 385 Wp 19.71% 197.2 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
GCL-M10/54BH-385W 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.360 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
EGing PV EG-385M54-HLV (black) 385 Wp 19.71% 197.2 -0.350 - 20.2 kg PERC Degradation not published
Hanersun HN18-54HB385W 385 Wp 19.72% 197.2 -0.380 0.55% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Heliene 108HC-385 M10 SL All Black (Monofacial) 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.340 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
SunKean SKT385M10 BI 385 Wp 19.80% 197.2 -0.350 - 23.4 kg PERC Degradation not published
TN Solar TN5-54H-385 385 Wp 19.72% 197.2 -0.300 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 16%
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMHBB.54.385.05 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Typical across the board
Vikram Solar PREXOS-385W BI 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Typical across the board
LEDVANCE M385P54LM-BB-F3 385 Wp 19.71% 197.2 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
EGing PV EG-385M54-HLV 385 Wp 19.71% 197.2 -0.350 0.55% 20.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 17%
GCL-M10/54BH-385 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.360 0.55% 20.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Heliene 108HC-385 M10 SL 385 Wp 19.70% 197.2 -0.340 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Sunket New Energy SKT385M10 BI 385 Wp 19.80% 197.2 -0.350 0.45% 23.4 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 5%
DAS Solar DAS-LF132PA-475 475 Wp 19.70% 197.1 -0.341 0.50% 11.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Panasonic VBHN330SJ53 330 Wp 19.70% 197.1 -0.258 0.45% 19.0 kg HJT Cool in heat, top 2%
Panasonic VBHN330SA17 BI 330 Wp 19.70% 197.1 -0.258 0.26% 18.5 kg HJT Cool in heat, top 2%
Haitai Solar CETC-320T(GDF)/60 BI 320 Wp 19.59% 197.1 -0.310 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Top 6% efficiency
MYM3096-515 515 Wp 19.70% 197.0 -0.370 - 30.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
MY Solar MYM3096-515 515 Wp 19.70% 197.0 -0.370 - 30.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
ZXM7-SHB108-395 395 Wp 19.70% 197.0 -0.350 0.60% 6.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
Boviet Solar BVM6610M-365S-H-HC 365 Wp 19.70% 197.0 -0.350 0.60% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
MYM3072-390 390 Wp 19.67% 197.0 -0.370 - 23.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
MY Solar MYM3072-390 390 Wp 19.67% 197.0 -0.370 0.72% 22.3 kg PERC Fast degradation
CS3U-395MB-AG BI 395 Wp 19.70% 196.9 -0.360 - 25.9 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3W-440PB-AG BI 440 Wp 19.70% 196.9 -0.360 - 28.4 kg PERC Heavy for its class
CS3W-440MB-AG BI 440 Wp 19.70% 196.9 -0.350 - 28.4 kg PERC Heavy for its class
JAM78D10-435/MB/1500V BI 435 Wp 19.70% 196.9 -0.354 0.50% 29.0 kg PERC Heavy for its class
MYM6144-435 435 Wp 19.69% 196.9 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
JS Solar JS435M 435 Wp 19.70% 196.9 -0.280 0.70% 24.9 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
MY Solar MYM6144-435 435 Wp 19.69% 196.9 -0.390 - 25.6 kg PERC Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type