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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

Manufacturer
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Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
DM450M10RT-B54HBB-LU / DM450M10RT-B54HBB-L BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.4 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
GCL-NT12R/48BGDF-450 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DM450M10RT-B54HSW/HBW BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
HiT-H450CE-BF BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.240 - 21.8 kg HJT Degradation not published
JKM450N-54HL4R-V 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
CHSM54RNs(DG)(BLH)/F-BH-450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
CHSM54RNs(DG)/F-BH-450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
HiT-H450LE-FB BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.240 0.30% 21.8 kg HJT Typical across the board
Luxor Solar LX-450M/182R188-108+ GG BI 450 Wp 22.85% 225.2 -0.290 - 24.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Q.TRON S-G3R.12+ / BFG 450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.300 0.33% 20.9 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 2%
DAH Solar DHN-48Z20/DG(BB)-450 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHN-48Z20/DG-450 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHN-48Z16/DG 450W BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Huayao HY450-N108FDD BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 24.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-450MH-108 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.42% 20.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 5%
Sunlike Solar SKT450M12-96D3 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
DAH Solar DHN-54R20/DG(BW)-450 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
IBC Solar White 450 MS-TA1 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 21.0 kg Back Contact Weak in heat
IBC Solar Black 450 LS-TA2 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg - Top 10% efficiency
IBC Solar Transparent 450 LS-TA2 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.5 kg Back Contact Heavy for its class
Kensol MNHTR2-BI 450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.40% 24.6 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Solar N Plus SP-N16B/96HG450W BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.2 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 7%
Solarwatt vision M 5.0 450 Wp BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SunEvo Solar SE6R-48HBD-450 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Isola New Energy YH450W-27MHD BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.240 0.40% 25.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 1%
Ulica Solar UL-450M-108BHVN 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 20.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 12%
KIOTO Solar KPV 450 Wp HC NE BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.70% 25.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut Trend Full Black 450 W BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 - 24.9 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut Trend White 450W BI 450 Wp 22.53% 225.2 -0.280 - 24.9 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Bisol BDO 450 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.31% 21.0 kg PERC Space-efficient, top 1%
FuturaSun FU450MV Silk Rhino 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 26.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
FuturaSun FU 450 M 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.3 kg PERC Top 1% efficiency
JKM450-54HL4R 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 22.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
RedSolar CETC-450TR(GDF)/96 BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.9 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Hanersun HN18RN-54H450W 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
Hanersun HN21RN-48H450W 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.40% 21.0 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
TSM-450NED9R.28 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1-450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.0 450Wp Transparent BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 24.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-450N 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 21.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Luxen Solar Energy LNDX-450ND BI 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 24.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Heckert Solar APOLLON 2.0 450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar APOLLON 2.0 450Wp BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 23.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.0 450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 24.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 Transparent 450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.0 450WP Transparent BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 24.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.0-450 BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.45% 24.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Heckert Solar ZEUS 1.1 450Wp White grid BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.280 0.45% 23.7 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Jetion JT450SNt(B) BI 450 Wp 22.50% 225.2 -0.290 0.40% 23.7 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Resun Solar RS8I-M TOPCON-450 450 Wp 22.52% 225.2 -0.300 0.50% 22.3 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

TOPCon HJT PERC N-type