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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 JS360M120 360 Wp 19.50% 194.6 -0.300 0.55% 19.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 3%
JS Solar JS360M 360 Wp 19.50% 194.6 -0.280 0.70% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 2%
MSolar MS-360M 360 Wp 19.27% 194.6 -0.360 0.70% 22.0 kg - Fast degradation
TPL Solar TPL360M-120HC 360 Wp 19.52% 194.6 -0.350 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3L-360P 360 Wp 19.50% 194.6 -0.360 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3L-360MS 360 Wp 19.50% 194.6 -0.350 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
JAM54S31-380/MR 380 Wp 19.50% 194.6 -0.350 0.55% 19.5 kg PERC Light for its class, top 10%
Heliene 108HC-380 M10 SL All Black (Monofacial) 380 Wp 19.50% 194.6 -0.340 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
TN Solar TN5-54H-380 380 Wp 19.49% 194.6 -0.300 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 19%
Vikram Solar SOMERA VSMHBB.54.380.05 380 Wp 19.45% 194.6 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Typical across the board
Vikram Solar PREXOS-380W BI 380 Wp 19.45% 194.6 -0.350 0.55% 21.3 kg PERC Typical across the board
Heliene 108HC-380 M10 SL 380 Wp 19.50% 194.6 -0.340 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
VDS Renewable VDS-S120/M6H-355 355 Wp 19.40% 194.6 -0.340 0.55% 19.8 kg - Cool in heat, top 21%
ZXM7-SHB108-390 390 Wp 19.45% 194.5 -0.350 0.60% 6.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
Boviet Solar BVM6610M-365S-H-HC-BF BI 365 Wp 19.50% 194.5 -0.350 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Typical across the board
MYM3072-385 385 Wp 19.42% 194.4 -0.370 - 23.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
MY Solar MYM3072-385 385 Wp 19.42% 194.4 -0.370 0.72% 22.3 kg PERC Fast degradation
CS3U-390MB-AG BI 390 Wp 19.40% 194.4 -0.360 - 25.9 kg PERC Degradation not published
Q.PEAK DUO BLK-G9 335 335 Wp 19.40% 194.4 -0.350 0.50% 17.5 kg - Light for its class, top 12%
Vikram Solar PREXOS VSMDHT.60.420.05 BI 420 Wp 19.43% 194.3 -0.350 0.55% 24.0 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Boviet Solar BVM6610M-360S-H-HC 360 Wp 19.40% 194.3 -0.350 0.60% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Daxieworld AOX-120M10FL 445W 445 Wp 19.42% 194.2 -0.370 - 6.9 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
SP Enerji SP-325M72 325 Wp 19.42% 194.2 -0.370 0.50% 18.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 14%
Selfa SV60M.2.1-325 325 Wp 19.40% 194.2 -0.370 0.22% 18.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
SP Enerji SP-385M72 BI 385 Wp 19.42% 194.2 -0.370 0.80% 23.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
JS385M 385 Wp 19.43% 194.2 -0.370 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-385M 385 Wp 19.26% 194.2 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
JS Solar JS385M 385 Wp 19.43% 194.2 -0.370 0.70% 23.5 kg - Fast degradation
SunLink LNSF-385M 385 Wp 19.42% 194.2 -0.360 0.68% 23.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
CSUN CSUN385-72M 385 Wp 19.42% 194.2 -0.370 0.60% 22.1 kg PERC Weak in heat
Silfab SIL-330 NL 330 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 - 18.6 kg PERC Degradation not published
Silfab SIL-330 HL 330 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 0.50% 18.6 kg PERC Light for its class, top 18%
Silfab SIL-330 BL 330 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.377 0.50% 18.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 9%
Panasonic VBHN325SJ53 325 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.258 0.45% 19.0 kg HJT Cool in heat, top 2%
Panasonic VBHN325SA17 BI 325 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.258 0.26% 18.5 kg HJT Cool in heat, top 2%
Solaria Solaria PowerXT-420C-BD 420 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.390 - 29.0 kg - Weak in heat
Solaria Solaria PowerXT-420C-PD 420 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.390 - 29.0 kg - Weak in heat
CS3U-385MS-AG 385 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 - 26.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
CS3U-385MS 385 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3U-385P 385 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3U-385P-AG 385 Wp 19.40% 194.1 -0.360 - 26.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
CS1U-400MS 400 Wp 19.40% 194.0 -0.370 - 23.4 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Haitai Solar CETC-315T(GDF)/60 BI 315 Wp 19.28% 194.0 -0.310 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Maxeon SPR-P6-505-UPP BI 505 Wp 19.40% 194.0 -0.340 0.45% 32.4 kg PERC Heavy for its class
JAM66D10-365/MB/1500V BI 365 Wp 19.40% 193.9 -0.354 0.50% 24.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Sunman SMF430F-12X12UW 430 Wp 19.40% 193.8 -0.380 0.55% 7.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
Talesun TP6H72M-390 390 Wp 19.40% 193.8 -0.360 0.60% 22.5 kg - Fast degradation
MYM3144-390 390 Wp 19.38% 193.8 -0.350 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
VDS Renewable VDS-S144/FNH-390W 390 Wp 19.40% 193.8 -0.340 0.55% 23.0 kg - Cool in heat, top 21%
JS Solar JS390M 390 Wp 19.39% 193.8 -0.280 0.70% 22.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 2%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

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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