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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
AE CMD-120-490 490 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
AE CMD-120BDS-I 490 BI 490 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CMD-120BDS-490W BI 490 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SRP-625-BTC-BG BI 625 Wp 23.14% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Sunpro Power SPDG560-N120R12 BI 560 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.300 0.40% 29.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 24%
HY SOLAR HY-NT11/60GDF-560 BI 560 Wp 22.70% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 30.7 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 24%
SRP-560-BTB-BG BI 560 Wp 22.74% 227.4 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
HS480TC-MHD-D BI 480 Wp 22.70% 227.3 -0.280 0.40% 26.0 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 20%
Luxor Solar LX-440M/182-108+GG BI 440 Wp 23.07% 227.3 -0.240 - 23.6 kg HJT Top 1% efficiency
Luxor Solar LX-440M/182-108+ GG BI 440 Wp 23.07% 227.3 -0.240 0.21% 23.6 kg HJT Top 1% efficiency
MY Solar MS440N-DHBA BI 440 Wp 22.73% 227.3 -0.290 0.35% 22.0 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 3%
TS-BGT78(635) BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.3 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Heliene 156HC-635 M10 NTYP SL BIFACIAL MODULE BI 635 Wp 22.73% 227.3 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 17%
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB156(HCBF)-635W BI 635 Wp 22.75% 227.3 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Heliene 156HC-635 M10 NTYP SL BI 635 Wp 22.73% 227.3 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
AE CME-132 705 705 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
AE CME-132-705 705 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
CME-132-705W 705 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 6%
TME-132BDS-705 BI 705 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.240 0.30% 37.0 kg HJT Light for its class, top 24%
Jolywood JW-HD108N-R2-505 BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.280 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
LEDVANCE M500-520H54RB-BF-505 BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.240 0.30% 27.4 kg HJT Heavy for its class
Huasun HSN-210R-B108DS505 BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
Huasun HSN-210R-S108DSB505 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
Huasun HSN-210R-B108DSB505 BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
Huasun HSN-210R-B108DSN505 BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
HT-SAAE HT54-18X(N)-505W 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.310 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Sunpro Power SPDG505-N108R12 BI 505 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.300 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Huasun RS505S8R-108GANT BI 505 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.310 0.40% 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
HiT-H505LF-FB(ZB) BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.240 0.30% 27.1 kg HJT Typical across the board
HS505TC-MHC-D BI 505 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.280 - 27.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
Luxor Solar LX-505M/182R-108+ GG BI 505 Wp 23.01% 227.2 -0.290 0.34% 27.6 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
PVolution PVN505-R12TCBB BI 505 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.300 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Silfab SIL-540-XM-BIFACIAL BI 540 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.30% 26.2 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 1%
JAM72S42-635/LR 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 29.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 10%
RSM156-9-610-635BNDG (635W) BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
STP635S-C78/Nsh+ BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JAM72D42-635/LB BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
DM635M10T-B78HSW BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DAS Solar DAS-DH156NA-635W BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.300 0.40% 34.3 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
CHSM78N(DG)/F-BH-635 BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CHSM78N(DG)/F-BH 635W BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
HiS-T635NJ BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
GCL-NT10/78GDF-635 BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.6 kg N-type Typical across the board
JKM615-635N-78HL4-(V)-F6-EN (635W) 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 29.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 12%
JKM615-635N-78HL4-(V)-F6-EN (635W variant) 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 29.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 12%
JKM625-650N-78HL4-BDV (635W) BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Jolywood JW-HD156N-R0-635 BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.280 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
JKM635N-78HL4-BDV-F9-EU BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Runergy HY-DH156N8-635 BI 635 Wp 22.70% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 33.9 kg N-type Typical across the board
Talesun TM7G78M-635W BI 635 Wp 22.72% 227.2 -0.290 0.40% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type