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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

Manufacturer
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,378 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
Solar N Plus SP-N18/132HG 720 BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 38.1 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-720MH-132 720 Wp 23.17% 231.8 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
Isola New Energy YH720W-33MHD/MH BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.350 0.37% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solitek Forza 720 BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solitek SOLID Framed White 720W BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hounen Solar HNM8-GPLDD132-720/N BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
JKM720N-66HL5-BDV-Z3-EU BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
FuturaSun FU 720 MV BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 38.2 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
RedSolar CETC-720T(GDF)/132 BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Top 25% efficiency
Hanersun HN21N-66HT720W BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg N-type Top 17% efficiency
JKM720N-66HL5-BDV-Z6-EU BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
TSM-NE21 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.9 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
TSM-NEG21C.20 720 BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Top 25% efficiency
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-720 BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Emmvee E720HCBG132-T BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Jetion JT720SPt(B) BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.290 0.40% 36.7 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
Resun Solar RS9H-M TOPCON-720 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.50% 32.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-720 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.50% - TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-720 BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Jetion JT720SLk(B) BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.240 0.30% 36.4 kg HJT Light for its class, top 5%
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-720ND BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
G-STAR GSD8K66T-720WT BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Runergy HY-DH132H10-Plus-720 BI 720 Wp 23.20% 231.8 -0.260 0.38% 38.5 kg HJT Weak in heat
Avaada AVN66G12G BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Avaada AVN66G12TB BI 720 Wp 23.18% 231.8 -0.300 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Jolywood JW-HD108N-R2-515 BI 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.280 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
LEDVANCE M500-520H54RB-BF-515 BI 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.240 0.30% 27.4 kg HJT Typical across the board
Huasun HSN-210R-B108DS515 BI 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
Huasun HSN-210R-S108DSB515 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
Huasun HSN-210R-B108DSB515 BI 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
Huasun HSN-210R-B108DSN515 BI 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
HT-SAAE HT54-18X(N)-515W 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.310 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
Sunpro Power SPDG515-N108R12 BI 515 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.300 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 15%
Huasun RS515S8R-108GANT BI 515 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.310 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
HiT-H515LF-FB(ZB) BI 515 Wp 23.20% 231.7 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
Gamko New Energy GKA108N-PRO-515W BI 515 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.300 - 25.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
HS515TC-MHC-D BI 515 Wp 23.10% 231.7 -0.280 - 27.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Gamko New Energy GKA108N-515W BI 515 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 15%
Gamko New Energy GKA108N-PRO-515 BI 515 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 15%
Renesola RS4-500NBG-E1 BI 500 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Renewsys DESERV Extreme 132X 625 BI 625 Wp 23.17% 231.7 -0.300 - 33.4 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
GH550M10T-B66HST-C BI 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.290 - 30.0 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
GH550M10T-B66HSW-C BI 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg N-type Top 2% efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA182N132 BI 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.300 - 23.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Einnova Solarline ESM-550T 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
Techwise Solar TW-550HT-06 BI 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.300 0.40% 29.2 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
NS-550MH-132 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.290 - 24.0 kg N-type Top 2% efficiency
Techwise Solar TW-550HTS-06 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.290 0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Top 2% efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA182N132-550W BI 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-550MH-132 550 Wp 23.16% 231.6 -0.290 0.42% 24.0 kg N-type Top 2% efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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