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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
Hanersun HN21RN-66HT610W BI 610 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.280 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
Hanersun HN21RN-66H610W 610 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.280 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
JKM610N-66HL4M-BDV-F6-EU BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 32.4 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNDT-610ND BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNDT-610N 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 28.8 kg N-type Light for its class, top 19%
Resun Solar RS8H-M-BD-610W 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.50% 29.1 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8I610M TOPCON 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.50% 29.1 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8H-M-610 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.50% 29.1 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Emmvee E610HCBG132-T12R BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
G-STAR GSD8R66T-610WT BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.300 0.40% 33.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
BiN-21-610 BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.300 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Avaada AVN66G12RG-610 BI 610 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.300 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PVolution PVN610-R12TCBB BI 610 Wp 22.58% 225.8 -0.300 0.40% 33.7 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM110-8-590BHDG BI 590 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.240 0.30% 34.5 kg HJT Typical across the board
Jetion JT590SZk(B) BI 590 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.240 0.30% 32.6 kg HJT Typical across the board
JAM60S40-500/LR 500 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 24.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
JAM60D41 500/LB BI 500 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JAM60D41-500/LB BI 500 Wp 22.60% 225.8 -0.290 0.40% 27.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solitek SOLID Black Frameless 455 BI 455 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.300 0.31% 33.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solitek SOLID Semi-Clear 455 BI 455 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.300 0.31% 33.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
RSM108-11-490-515BNDG-502 BI 502 Wp 22.70% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
605M 605 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.280 0.40% 31.0 kg - Cool in heat, top 23%
LGi7-72HTD-605M 605 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.280 0.40% 31.0 kg - Cool in heat, top 23%
REC REC470AA PURE-RX BI 470 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.240 0.25% 22.7 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 13%
REC REC470AA Pure-RX BI 470 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.240 0.25% 22.7 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 13%
REC REC Alpha Pure-RX 470 470 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.240 0.25% 22.7 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 13%
HS560TC-MHB-D BI 560 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.280 0.40% 30.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 9%
HS560TC-MHB 560 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.280 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
CMD-108BDS-440W BI 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 - 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
CMD-108BDS-440 BI 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
SpolarPV SPV440-TM10-108 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.300 0.46% 21.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
CMD-108-440 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 - 20.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
Silfab SIL-440 QD 440 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.290 0.30% 21.0 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 2%
AE CMD-108BDS 440W BI 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
AE CMD-108BDS-440 BI 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
AE CMD-108-440 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
Jetion JT440SEt(L) 440 Wp 22.50% 225.7 -0.300 0.50% 13.1 kg TOPCon Lightest in its segment
Philadelphia Solar PS-MNB108(HCBF)-440W BI 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 20.5 kg N-type Top 4% efficiency
AE440CMD-108BDE BI 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 19.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 3%
AExxxCMD-108BDE BI 440 Wp 22.57% 225.7 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 4%
Q.TRON XL-G2.3 / BFG 630 BI 630 Wp 22.60% 225.7 -0.300 0.33% 35.4 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 2%
TCL Zhonghuan HSM-BD60-LA500 500 Wp 22.60% 225.6 -0.260 0.35% 23.5 kg Back Contact Cool in heat, top 5%
Gokin GK-5-60HG-500M 500 Wp 22.60% 225.6 -0.260 0.35% 23.3 kg Back Contact Cool in heat, top 5%
SpolarPV SPV700-TG12-132BD BI 700 Wp 22.57% 225.6 -0.300 0.46% 38.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
AE CME-132 700 700 Wp 22.57% 225.6 -0.290 - 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
AE CME-132-700 700 Wp 22.57% 225.6 -0.290 0.40% 31.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
TME-132BDS-700 BI 700 Wp 22.56% 225.6 -0.240 0.30% 37.0 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Silfab SIL-630 XL BI 630 Wp 22.56% 225.6 -0.290 0.30% 29.5 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 1%
SRP-620-BTC-BG BI 620 Wp 22.95% 225.6 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CS6.1-60TB-510 BI 510 Wp 22.60% 225.5 -0.290 0.40% 28.4 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
Reading this table

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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type