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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
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.78.625.05 BI 625 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.40% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JKM485N-60HL4-(V)-F8-EU 485 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 16%
JKM475-500N-60HL4-(V)-F8-EU (485W column) 485 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 16%
JKM485-60HL4-(V)-F8-EU 485 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 16%
JKM485N-60HL4 485 Wp 22.47% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
JKM485N-60HL4-V 485 Wp 22.47% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.60.485.05 BI 485 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.280 0.40% 28.1 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Motech XN60KF-485 485 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 - 27.1 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
CS7L-635TB-AG BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
TSM-NEG20C.20-635 BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Talesun TM8G60M/635W BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Huayao HY635-N120CDD BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.40% 35.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
YL635CF60 f/2 BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.6 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Hanersun HN21N-60H635W 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.280 0.40% 31.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
BYD HSBK-30-635 BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.260 0.40% 35.3 kg HJT Fast degradation
Solarspace SS9-60HD-635N BI 635 Wp 22.41% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
HY SOLAR HY-NT12/60GDF-635 BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
SunEvo Solar SE6-60HBD-635 BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.260 0.38% 35.3 kg HJT Weak in heat
LF635M12N-60H/BF BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
MY Solar MS635N-HJTGB BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.260 0.25% 35.2 kg HJT Slow degradation, top 12%
AUSTA ENERGY ODA635-30V-MHD BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 34.5 kg N-type Typical across the board
GL Solar 3SHBGH-C#-635 BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.260 0.40% 36.0 kg HJT Fast degradation
Hanersun HN21N-60HT635W BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.280 0.40% 35.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
Luxen Solar Energy LNEK-635ND BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.40% 35.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Luxen Solar Energy LNEK-635N 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.290 0.40% 31.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Resun Solar RS9K-M-DG-635 BI 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.50% 34.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Resun Solar RS9K635M 635 Wp 22.44% 224.4 -0.300 0.50% 30.9 kg - Light for its class, top 21%
Jetion JT635SIk(B) BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.4 -0.240 0.30% 35.3 kg HJT Typical across the board
Solar N Plus CN0 435W BI 435 Wp 22.43% 224.3 -0.290 - 24.5 kg N-type Degradation not published
Solar N Plus 435W CN0 BI 435 Wp 22.43% 224.3 -0.290 - 24.5 kg N-type Degradation not published
NS-485MH-120 485 Wp 22.42% 224.3 -0.290 - 21.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 6%
PolyCrown Solar Tech NS-485MH-120 485 Wp 22.42% 224.3 -0.290 0.42% 21.5 kg N-type Fast degradation
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-425-R 425 Wp 22.40% 224.2 -0.270 0.25% 21.2 kg Back Contact Slow degradation, top 9%
Jetion JT430SYk(B) BI 430 Wp 22.40% 224.2 -0.240 0.30% 23.0 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 23%
Adani Solar AB-G12R-132-605 BI 605 Wp 22.42% 224.2 -0.280 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
HS635TC-MHG-D BI 635 Wp 22.40% 224.2 -0.280 0.40% 35.0 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 14%
TWMND-60HS485 485 Wp 22.40% 224.2 -0.280 0.40% 23.2 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 11%
BYD NLBK-30-485W BI 485 Wp 22.42% 224.2 -0.300 -0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 1%
Techwise Solar TW-485HT-06 BI 485 Wp 21.58% 224.2 -0.300 0.40% 23.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
BYD NLBK-30-485 BI 485 Wp 22.42% 224.2 -0.300 0.40% 25.2 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Maxeon SPR-P7-455-BLK BI 455 Wp 22.40% 224.2 -0.290 - 24.8 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Renewsys DESERV EXTREME 156X-625 BI 625 Wp 22.41% 224.1 -0.292 - 34.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
LEDVANCE M485N60LB-BF-F7 BI 485 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.290 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Huayao HY485-N120BDD BI 485 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.300 0.40% 26.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Solarspace SS8-60HD-485N BI 485 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.290 0.40% 25.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
HS485TC-MHO 485 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.280 - 23.0 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
Techwise Solar TW-500HTS-06-485 485 Wp 21.45% 224.0 -0.290 - 23.8 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Recom RCM-485-7NE 485 Wp 22.47% 224.0 -0.300 0.45% 23.8 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
HS485TC-MHO-D BI 485 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.280 - 25.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
SEG-485-BTB-BG BI 485 Wp 22.40% 224.0 -0.300 0.34% 27.3 kg N-type Slow degradation, top 2%
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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