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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
Techwise Solar TW-440HTS-06 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.4 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Sunlike Solar SKT440M10-108D5 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.42% 20.8 kg Back Contact Space-efficient, top 18%
KDM Kingdom Solar KD-M440-108-N 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
JAM54D40-440/GB/1500V BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
JAM54D40-440/GB BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
Jolywood JW-HD108N-440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
HiT-H440MF-FB BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 22.0 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 17%
ASTRO N5s CHSM54N-HC-440W 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA440-27V-MHD BI 440 Wp 22.54% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.7 kg TOPCon Top 5% efficiency
HiN-T440NF(BK) BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
BYD NLTK-27 440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.55% 20.6 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
SunEvo Solar SE5-54HBC-440 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg Back Contact Space-efficient, top 18%
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG440W BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Solar N Plus SP-N16/108HG440 BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Sunket New Energy SKT440M10-108D5 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 23.4 kg HJT Fast degradation
Gamko New Energy GKA182N108-440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 19.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
SunEvo Solar SE5-54HBD-440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 23.5 kg HJT Fast degradation
DAH Solar DHN-54X16/DG-440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Sun Earth DXM8-54HBG-440 BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
KIOTO Solar KPV 440Wp HC NE (G/G-TC) BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.70% 25.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
DAS Solar DAS-DH108NA-440W BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 20.5 kg TOPCon Space-efficient, top 8%
Hounen Solar HNM7-UHLDD108-440/M BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 24.5 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
FuturaSun FU 440 M 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Heliene 108HC-440 M10X SL BIFACIAL BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
FuturaSun FU 440 MV BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 25.4 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Hanersun HN18N-54HT440W BI 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.280 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
Hanersun HN18N-54H-L440W 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.280 0.40% 13.8 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 1%
Luxen Solar Energy LNVB-440N 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 20.8 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
Luxen Solar Energy LNVB-440ND BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 23.5 kg N-type Top 6% efficiency
Resun Solar RS8V-M-DG BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 23.8 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Resun Solar RS8V-M-DG-440 BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 23.8 kg TOPCon Top 7% efficiency
Kingdom KD-M440-108-N 440 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Space-efficient, top 9%
PVolution PVN440-M10TCBB BI 440 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.260 0.38% 24.8 kg HJT Fast degradation
LR5-66HTH-535M 535 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.0 kg - Top 6% efficiency
GH535M10T-B66HSW-C BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
GH535M10T-B66HST-C BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 - 30.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Heliene 132HC-535 M10 NTYP SL 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 27.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Renesola RS5-535NBG-E2 BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 30.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Renesola RS5-535N-E2 535 Wp 22.76% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Einnova Solarline ESM-535T 535 Wp 22.52% 225.3 -0.310 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
HS535TC-MHO 535 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.280 - 24.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
HS535TC-MHO-D BI 535 Wp 22.50% 225.3 -0.280 - 29.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 10%
Techwise Solar TW-535HT-06 BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 29.2 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Techwise Solar TW-535HTS-06 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 21%
HS535TC-MHD-D BI 535 Wp 22.90% 225.3 -0.280 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Gamko New Energy GKA182N132-535W BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 2%
Luxen Solar Energy LNVT-535ND BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.40% 28.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNVT-535N 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.290 0.37% 25.3 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 20%
Resun Solar RS8H-M-BD BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 25.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS8H-M-DG BI 535 Wp 22.53% 225.3 -0.300 0.50% 28.9 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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