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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
Daxieworld AOX-108M10FL 395W 395 Wp 18.97% 189.7 -0.370 - 6.2 kg Flexible Lightest in its segment
Silfab SLG-M 370 370 Wp 19.00% 189.7 -0.380 0.55% 23.0 kg - Weak in heat
GH490M10T-B60HST BI 490 Wp 18.97% 189.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
JS320M 320 Wp 19.00% 189.6 -0.280 - 19.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 1%
Selfa SV120M.2-320 320 Wp 19.10% 189.6 -0.370 0.22% 18.3 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 3%
SunLink LNSE-315M 315 Wp 18.96% 189.6 -0.360 0.70% 19.5 kg PERC Fast degradation
Daxieworld AOX-132M10FL 465W 465 Wp 18.96% 189.6 -0.370 - 7.4 kg PERC Modest efficiency
CS3K-315P 315 Wp 19.00% 189.6 -0.360 - 18.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3K-315MS 315 Wp 19.00% 189.6 -0.360 - 18.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3K-315P-AG 315 Wp 19.00% 189.6 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3K-315MS-AG 315 Wp 19.00% 189.6 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
ZXM7-SHB108-380 380 Wp 18.95% 189.5 -0.350 0.60% 6.0 kg PERC Lightest in its segment
MIRAGE 450W (Terracotta) 450 Wp 18.97% 189.5 -0.300 - 24.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
MIRAGE 450W Terracotta 450 Wp 18.97% 189.5 -0.300 0.55% 24.0 kg BIPV Modest efficiency
AE_CMD-132 Terracotta 450 Wp 18.97% 189.5 -0.350 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Needs more roof
First Solar FS-7530A-TR1 530 Wp 19.00% 189.5 -0.320 0.30% 39.7 kg CdTe Heavy for its class
TN Solar TN5-54H-370 370 Wp 18.97% 189.5 -0.300 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Solaria Solaria PowerXT-410C-BD 410 Wp 18.90% 189.5 -0.390 - 29.0 kg - Modest efficiency
CS3U-380MB-AG BI 380 Wp 18.90% 189.4 -0.360 - 25.9 kg PERC Heavy for its class
CS3U-380PB-AG BI 380 Wp 18.90% 189.4 -0.360 - 25.9 kg PERC Heavy for its class
EGing PV EG-365M60-HEV (black)-345W 345 Wp 18.93% 189.4 -0.350 - 19.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 7%
EGing PV EG-345M60-HEV 345 Wp 18.93% 189.4 -0.350 0.55% 19.0 kg PERC Light for its class, top 7%
TPL Solar TPL-350M-120HC 350 Wp 18.91% 189.2 -0.350 - 20.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
JS Solar JS350M 350 Wp 18.90% 189.2 -0.280 0.70% 21.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 2%
MSolar MS-350M 350 Wp 18.75% 189.2 -0.360 0.70% 22.0 kg - Fast degradation
CS3L-350P 350 Wp 18.90% 189.2 -0.360 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3L-350MS 350 Wp 18.90% 189.2 -0.350 - 21.1 kg PERC Degradation not published
WSM-315 315 Wp 18.92% 189.2 -0.370 0.70% 19.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
CSUN CSUN375-72M 375 Wp 18.91% 189.1 -0.370 0.60% 22.1 kg PERC Needs more roof
MYM3060-315 315 Wp 18.88% 189.1 -0.370 - 19.0 kg PERC Degradation not published
MY Solar MYM3060-315 315 Wp 18.88% 189.1 -0.370 0.73% 19.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
CS3U-375P 375 Wp 18.90% 189.0 -0.360 - 22.5 kg PERC Degradation not published
CS3U-375P-AG 375 Wp 18.90% 189.0 -0.360 - 26.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
JAM60D10-325/MB/1500V BI 325 Wp 18.90% 189.0 -0.354 0.50% 22.0 kg PERC Cool in heat, top 15%
SunLink LNSK-320M 320 Wp 18.90% 189.0 -0.360 0.72% 21.0 kg PERC Fast degradation
Talesun TP6H72M-380 380 Wp 18.90% 188.9 -0.360 0.60% 22.5 kg - Needs more roof
DAS Solar DAS-LH132PA-460W 460 Wp 20.10% 188.8 -0.341 0.50% 10.2 kg PERC Needs more roof
DAS Solar DAS-LF132PA-455 455 Wp 18.90% 188.8 -0.341 0.50% 11.3 kg PERC Modest efficiency
WSMD-380 380 Wp 18.88% 188.8 -0.370 0.65% 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
YL410P-38d 1/2 / YL410P-38d 1500V 1/2 410 Wp 18.90% 188.6 -0.370 - 23.5 kg PERC Modest efficiency
YL410P-38d 1/2 410 Wp 18.90% 188.6 -0.370 0.70% 23.5 kg - Needs more roof
First Solar FS-6475-P-I / FS-6475A-P-I (SL) or FS-6475-P / FS-6475A-P (HL) 475 Wp 18.90% 188.5 -0.320 0.30% 34.0 kg CdTe Modest efficiency
First Solar FS-6475-P-B / FS-6475A-P-B BI 475 Wp 18.90% 188.5 -0.320 0.30% 34.0 kg CdTe Modest efficiency
First Solar FS-6475-P 475 Wp 18.90% 188.5 -0.320 0.30% 34.0 kg CdTe Modest efficiency
First Solar FS-6475-P-I 475 Wp 18.90% 188.5 -0.320 0.30% 34.0 kg - Slow degradation, top 10%
First Solar FS-6475-P-B BI 475 Wp 18.90% 188.5 -0.320 0.30% 34.0 kg - Slow degradation, top 10%
Bi-17-385 BI 385 Wp 18.84% 188.4 -0.370 0.65% 25.5 kg PERC Heavy for its class
SP Enerji SP-315M72 315 Wp 18.82% 188.2 -0.370 0.50% 18.2 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 19%
Selfa SV60M.2.1-315 315 Wp 18.80% 188.2 -0.370 0.22% 18.5 kg PERC Slow degradation, top 1%
Solarwatt Vision 60M style (black edition) 320 Wp 320 Wp 18.80% 188.2 -0.390 - 22.0 kg PERC 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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