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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 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Exiom EX360AGR-182 BI 360 Wp 13.90% 140.5 -0.350 0.55% 26.8 kg PERC Modest efficiency
PVolution PVN360-M10TCBB (AGRI) BI 360 Wp 14.05% 140.5 -0.290 0.40% 30.6 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
SunEvo Solar SE5-40HBD-330W BI 330 Wp 14.01% 140.1 -0.300 0.45% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Shinson Technology S360M48BPV BI 360 Wp 13.94% 139.4 -0.330 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Exiom EX355AGR-182 BI 355 Wp 13.70% 138.5 -0.350 0.55% 26.8 kg PERC Modest efficiency
PVolution PVN355-M10TCBB (AGRI) BI 355 Wp 13.85% 138.5 -0.290 0.40% 30.6 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
SunEvo Solar SE5-40HBD-325W BI 325 Wp 13.80% 138.0 -0.300 0.45% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Shinson Technology S355M48BPV BI 355 Wp 13.74% 137.4 -0.330 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Exiom EX350AGR-182 BI 350 Wp 13.50% 136.6 -0.350 0.55% 26.8 kg PERC Modest efficiency
PVolution PVN350-M10TCBB (AGRI) BI 350 Wp 13.66% 136.6 -0.290 0.40% 30.6 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Sun Earth SKT320M10 BI 320 Wp 19.55% 135.9 -0.290 - 27.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
SunEvo Solar SE5-40HBD-320W BI 320 Wp 13.59% 135.9 -0.300 0.45% 27.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Sunket New Energy SKT320M10 BI 320 Wp 19.55% 135.9 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg - Heavy for its class
PVolution PVN320-M10TCBB BI 320 Wp 13.59% 135.9 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 22%
Shinson Technology S350M48BPV BI 350 Wp 13.55% 135.5 -0.330 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS420N-HJTPB BI 420 Wp 13.52% 135.2 -0.260 0.25% 33.8 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Exiom EX345AGR-182 BI 345 Wp 13.40% 134.6 -0.350 0.55% 26.8 kg PERC Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS415N-HJTPB BI 415 Wp 13.36% 133.6 -0.260 0.25% 33.8 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Shinson Technology S345M48BPV BI 345 Wp 13.36% 133.6 -0.330 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
MY Solar MS410N-HJTPB BI 410 Wp 13.20% 132.0 -0.260 0.25% 33.8 kg HJT Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS405N-HJTPB BI 405 Wp 13.04% 130.4 -0.260 0.25% 33.8 kg HJT Modest efficiency
MY Solar MS400N-HJTPB BI 400 Wp 12.88% 128.8 -0.260 0.25% 33.8 kg HJT Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-330W BI 330 Wp 12.90% 128.4 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-F-330W BI 330 Wp 12.80% 127.7 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-325W BI 325 Wp 12.70% 126.4 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-F-325W BI 325 Wp 12.60% 125.8 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-320W BI 320 Wp 12.50% 124.5 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-F-320W BI 320 Wp 12.40% 123.9 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-315W BI 315 Wp 12.30% 122.5 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-F-315W BI 315 Wp 12.20% 121.9 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-310W BI 310 Wp 12.10% 120.6 -0.310 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
HT-SAAE HT40-18X(ND)-F-310W BI 310 Wp 12.00% 120.0 -0.310 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
GH300M10T-B36HST BI 300 Wp 11.61% 116.1 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg N-type Needs more roof
MY Solar MY-M12/144-660 660 Wp 21.10% - -0.350 - - - Incomplete datasheet
MY Solar MY-M12/144-670 670 Wp 21.40% - -0.350 - - - Incomplete datasheet
MY Solar MY-M12/144-680 680 Wp 21.70% - -0.350 - - - Incomplete datasheet
MY Solar MY-M12/144-690 690 Wp 22.00% - -0.350 - - - Incomplete datasheet
MY Solar MY-M12/144-700 700 Wp 22.30% - -0.350 - - - Incomplete datasheet
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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