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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
BECSA BEC-HJT-710W-HD BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.240 0.30% 37.5 kg HJT Typical across the board
Gamko New Energy GKA210N132-710W BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.340 0.46% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solar N Plus SP-N18/132HG 710 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.300 0.40% 38.1 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
New East Solar NESE 710-66THB-G12 BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.37% 38.5 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-710MH-132 710 Wp 22.85% 228.6 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
MY Solar MS710N-HJTGB BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.260 0.25% 38.8 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 8%
Isola New Energy YH710W-33MHD/MH BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.350 0.37% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hounen Solar HNM8-GPLDD132-710/N BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
RedSolar CETC-710T(GDF)/132 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM710N-66HL5-BDV-Z3-EU BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
FuturaSun FU 710 MV BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 38.2 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Hanersun HN21N-66HT710W BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 19%
JKM710N-66HL5-BDV-Z6-EU BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 37.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.2 710 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.280 0.45% 37.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-710 BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Emmvee E710HCBG132-T BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-710ND BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Weak in heat
Jetion JT710SPt(B) BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.290 0.40% 36.7 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Resun Solar RS9H-M-710 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.50% - TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-710 BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 2.2-710 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.280 0.45% 37.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
G-STAR GSD8K66T-710WT BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Runergy HY-DH132H10-Plus-710 BI 710 Wp 22.90% 228.6 -0.260 0.38% 38.5 kg HJT Weak in heat
Goldi Solar G12 Series 710Wp BI 710 Wp 22.85% 228.6 -0.259 0.50% 38.7 kg HJT Fast degradation
PVolution PVN710-M12TCBB (CORE) BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.300 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PVolution PVN710-M12TCBB (TRION) BI 710 Wp 22.86% 228.6 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG495-N120M10 BI 495 Wp 22.85% 228.5 -0.300 0.40% 26.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Einnova Solarline ESM-495T 495 Wp 22.85% 228.5 -0.310 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Techwise Solar TW-495HTS-06 495 Wp 22.85% 228.5 -0.290 0.40% 23.3 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 22%
Hanersun HN18N-60H495W 495 Wp 22.90% 228.5 -0.280 0.40% 21.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
Hanersun HN18N-60HT495W BI 495 Wp 22.90% 228.5 -0.280 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
KDM Kingdom Solar KD-M590-144-N 590 Wp 22.80% 228.5 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 12%
Kingdom KD-M590-144-N 590 Wp 22.80% 228.5 -0.290 0.40% 28.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 12%
JAM66D42-590/MB BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.8 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
JAM72D40-590/MB BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.8 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
CS6W-590TB-AG BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
CS6W-590T 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 27.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
LR5-72HTDR-590M BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.280 0.35% 31.8 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 2%
JKM590N-72HL4-BDX BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 37.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
DM590M10T-B72HSW BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.8 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 17%
JKM590N-72HL4-(V)-F8 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 13%
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV-F9-EN (STC column: 590W) BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV (590W class) BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
PS590M8GF-24/TNH BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
JKM590-N-72HL4-BDV-F9 BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV-F9-EN (590W) BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
CHSM72N(DG)/F-BH-590 BI 590 Wp 22.80% 228.4 -0.290 - 32.1 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV-F9-EN (STC 590W bin) BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
JKM575-600N-72HL4-BDV (590W) BI 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Top 15% efficiency
JKM580-605N-72HL4-(V)-F8 (590W bin) 590 Wp 22.84% 228.4 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 13%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type