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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
ZXM7-SHB108-385 385 Wp 19.20% 192.0 -0.350 0.60% 6.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
CS3U-385MB-AG BI 385 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.360 - 25.9 kg PERC Heavy for its class
CS3U-385PB-AG BI 385 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.360 - 25.9 kg PERC Heavy for its class
SunLink LNSK-325M 325 Wp 19.19% 191.9 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
TPL Solar TPL-355M-120HC 355 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.350 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
MSolar MS-355M 355 Wp 19.00% 191.9 -0.360 0.70% 22.0 kg - Fast degradation
JS Solar JS355M 355 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.280 0.70% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 2%
CS3L-355P 355 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.360 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3L-355MS 355 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.350 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
MYM3072-380 380 Wp 19.16% 191.9 -0.370 - 23.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
MY Solar MYM3072-380 380 Wp 19.16% 191.9 -0.370 0.72% 22.3 kg PERC Fast degradation
Silfab SIL-380 NT 380 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.380 0.50% 21.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
JAM60D10-330/MB/1500V BI 330 Wp 19.20% 191.9 -0.354 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
Boviet Solar BVM6610M-360S-H-HC-BF BI 360 Wp 19.20% 191.8 -0.350 0.55% 22.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Panasonic EVPV350PK 350 Wp 19.20% 191.8 -0.340 0.50% 19.5 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
JS380M 380 Wp 19.18% 191.6 -0.370 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
Sunlike Solar LNSF-380M 380 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.360 - 23.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
JS Solar JS380M 380 Wp 19.18% 191.6 -0.370 0.70% 23.5 kg - Fast degradation
SunLink LNSF-380M 380 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.360 0.68% 23.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
CSUN CSUN380-72M 380 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.370 0.60% 22.1 kg PERC Weak in heat
FuturaSun FU 380 M NEXT 380 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.366 0.50% 22.6 kg PERC Modest efficiency
Daxieworld AOX-132M10FL 470W 470 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.370 - 7.4 kg Flexible Lightest in its segment
GH495M10T-B60HST BI 495 Wp 19.16% 191.6 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
MIRAGE Terracotta 495W 495 Wp 19.31% 191.6 -0.350 0.55% 26.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
MIRAGE 495W Terracotta 495 Wp 19.31% 191.6 -0.300 0.55% 26.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
Boviet Solar BVM6610M-355S-H-HC 355 Wp 19.20% 191.6 -0.350 0.60% 21.0 kg PERC Needs more roof
Sunman SMF425F-12X12UW 425 Wp 19.20% 191.6 -0.380 0.55% 7.3 kg PERC Light for its class, top 2%
CS3U-380MS-AG 380 Wp 19.20% 191.5 -0.360 - 26.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
CS3U-380MS 380 Wp 19.20% 191.5 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3U-380P 380 Wp 19.20% 191.5 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3U-380P-AG 380 Wp 19.20% 191.5 -0.360 - 26.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Talesun TP6H72M-385 385 Wp 19.10% 191.4 -0.360 0.60% 22.5 kg - Needs more roof
MYM3096-500 500 Wp 19.10% 191.3 -0.370 - 30.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
MY Solar MYM3096-500 500 Wp 19.10% 191.3 -0.370 - 30.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
First Solar FS-7535A-TR1 535 Wp 19.10% 191.3 -0.320 0.30% 39.7 kg CdTe Heavy for its class
First Solar FS-7535A-FT1 535 Wp 19.10% 191.3 -0.320 0.30% 36.8 kg CdTe Needs more roof
WSMD-385 385 Wp 19.13% 191.3 -0.370 0.65% 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
JAM66D10-360/MB/1500V BI 360 Wp 19.10% 191.2 -0.354 0.50% 24.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
SP Enerji SP-320M72 320 Wp 19.12% 191.2 -0.370 0.50% 18.2 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Selfa SV60M.2.1-320 320 Wp 19.10% 191.2 -0.370 0.22% 18.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Solarwatt Vision 60M style (black edition) 325 Wp 325 Wp 19.10% 191.2 -0.390 - 22.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
Haitai Solar CETC-310T(GDF)/60 BI 310 Wp 18.97% 190.9 -0.310 0.40% 20.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 10%
YL415P-38d 1/2 / YL415P-38d 1500V 1/2 415 Wp 19.10% 190.9 -0.370 - 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
YL415P-38d 1/2 415 Wp 19.10% 190.9 -0.370 0.70% 23.5 kg - Fast degradation
DAS Solar DAS-LF132PA-460 460 Wp 19.10% 190.9 -0.341 0.50% 11.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
DAS Solar DAS-LH132PA-465W 465 Wp 20.30% 190.9 -0.341 0.50% 10.2 kg PERC Light for its class, top 1%
Bi-17-390 BI 390 Wp 19.09% 190.9 -0.370 0.65% 25.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
Selfa SV66M.2-350 350 Wp 19.10% 190.9 -0.370 0.18% 20.0 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
WSM-380 380 Wp 19.08% 190.9 -0.370 0.70% 21.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
JS370M 370 Wp 18.97% 190.7 -0.420 - 23.5 kg PERC Weak in heat
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Standout says why it matters

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A dash means no data

The manufacturer did not publish it. We never estimate a missing value - the amber triangle marks those rows.

Technologies

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