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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
Twinsel Electronic Technology TSM132-8-700BHDG BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.240 - 38.5 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Clelo Tech JT700SLkB BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.240 0.37% 37.3 kg HJT Modest efficiency
BECSA BEC-HJT-700W-HD BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.240 0.30% 37.5 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Gamko New Energy GKA210N132-700W BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.340 0.46% 32.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Solar N Plus SP-N18/132HG 700 BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 38.1 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Sunket New Energy SKT700M12-132D5 BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Modest efficiency
New East Solar NESE 700-66THB-G12 BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.37% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-700MH-132 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.42% 34.0 kg N-type Fast degradation
MY Solar MS700N-HJTGB BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.25% 38.8 kg HJT Heavy for its class
Hounen Solar HNM8-GPLDD132-700/N BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Needs more roof
RedSolar CETC-700T(GDF)/132 BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
FuturaSun FU 700 MV BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 38.2 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-700 BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Emmvee E700HCBG132-T BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 37.8 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Hanersun HN21N-66HT700W BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-700N 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Needs more roof
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-700 BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-700ND BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Needs more roof
G-STAR GSD8K66T-700WT BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 38.0 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Runergy HY-DH132H10-Plus-700 BI 700 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 38.5 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Goldi Solar G12 Series 700Wp BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.259 0.50% 38.7 kg HJT Fast degradation
PVolution PVN700-M12TCBB (CORE) BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PVolution PVN700-M12TCBB (TRION) BI 700 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Needs more roof
Mysolar USA MS430N-DHBA BI 430 Wp 22.21% 225.3 -0.290 - 22.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 5%
HY SOLAR HY-NT11/60GDF-555 BI 555 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 30.7 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SRP-555-BTB-BG BI 555 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 33.8 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CS6R-440T 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Q.TRON BLK M-G2.H1+/AC (Power class 440W) 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.300 0.33% 22.9 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 5%
Q.TRON BLK M-G2+ 440 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.33% 21.2 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 5%
CS6R-440H-AG BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.260 0.35% 23.0 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 17%
AIKO-A440-MAH54Mb 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.260 0.35% 20.5 kg Back Contact Cool in heat, top 9%
JKM440N-54HL4-B 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
DM440M10T-B54HBT-U BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.6 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
CHSM54N-HC-440 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
CHSM54N-HC-440W 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
CHSM54N(BL)-HC / CHSM54N(BLH)-HC (440W class) 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
CHSM54N(BL)-HC 440W 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Q-SUN Solar QNN182-HG440-54 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
LR5-54HTB-440M 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg Back Contact Space-efficient, top 18%
PS440M8GF-18/VNH BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
PS440M8GFH-18/VNH BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
LR5-54HTH-440M 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg - Light for its class, top 1%
AIKO-A440-MAH54Db 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.35% 21.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
STP440S-C54/Nshb 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
STP440S-C54/Nshm 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
STP440S-C54/Nshkm+ 440 Wp 22.60% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Top 4% efficiency
STP440S-C54/Nshtb+ BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Runergy HY-DH108N8B-440 BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Runergy HY-DH108N8-440 BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.2 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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