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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
All AE Solar Jinko Solar JA Solar DAH Solar Trina Solar Canadian Solar Longi Solar Suntech Hanersun Gamko New Energy Resun Solar GCL Waaree ZNShine SunEvo Solar Vikram Solar Yingli Sunova Horay Solar Phono Solar Emmvee Techwise Solar Seraphim Heckert Solar Risen Luxen Solar Energy Astronergy DMEGC Solar N Plus Goldi Solar AIKO Talesun MY Solar JS Solar Sunlike Solar EGing PV Jolywood Huasun Huayao LEDVANCE Runergy Tongwei Luxor Solar Leapton BYD Renesola TPL Solar HT-SAAE Q-SUN Solar VSUN Hiwatt Solar Shinson Technology Philadelphia Solar DAS Solar Jetion HY SOLAR Heliene S-Energy Q-Cells Solarspace Sunpro Power AmoSolar Ulica Solar PolyCrown Solar Tech SunLink SpolarPV TCL Zhonghuan Hyundai First Solar VDS Renewable Recom Boviet Solar PVolution Sun Earth AUSTA ENERGY REC SunKean Premier Energies Isola New Energy Sunket New Energy Rarlon PV Tech Solitek Adani Solar Silfab Renewsys Axitec Gokin Hounen Solar Solarwatt Solar-Fabrik Just Solar RedSolar Tata Power Solar Lina Energy FuturaSun G-STAR Maxeon Ocean Solar CSUN Selfa Aptos Solar IBC Solar SP Enerji Exiom Neo Solar Power New East Solar Einnova Solarline Motech Amerisolar Solaria LinkSol Panasonic LG Meyer Burger Mission Solar Hansol Kensol Powitt Solar Runtech China Bruk-Bet Lu'an Solar Sharp Daxieworld Twinsel Electronic Technology Weran Solar Haitai Solar CW Enerji Mysolar USA Renew Photovoltaics Centro Energy ECODELTA Fellow Energy GL Solar Avaada Bisol Lexron Sunplus Viessmann ET Solar Jinergy Loom Solar Sonnex Energie TN Solar Vespa Solar Enerji Kyocera Navitas Solar Clelo Tech Depozit Solar Gintech HD Solar KIOTO Solar Reliance New Energy TommaTech BECSA Bauer Solar Becquer DualSun Runda Solar SOMI Sunman VEDA Solar AEET Anern Energy Beny New Energy Corab Elege Electronic Jshine Solar Technology KB Solar MSolar Mogen Solar Solar Power Vietnam YS Solar Zonergy ENCOR AKCOME KDM Kingdom Solar Kingdom Peimar Easun Power LS Solar MWG ASM AU Optronics Growatt RMCIP Tescom Solar Top Solar Wanze Energy
Active 300 Wp and up Found 13,438 panels
Model Power Efficiency Wp/m² Temp Degr. Weight Tech. Standout
New East Solar NESE 695-66THB-G12 BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.37% 38.5 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 18%
MY Solar MS695N-DHBG BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.35% 38.5 kg TOPCon Slow degradation, top 9%
Twinsel Electronic Technology TSM132-8-695BHDG BI 695 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.240 - 38.5 kg HJT Degradation not published
Clelo Tech JT695SLkB BI 695 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.240 0.37% 37.3 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
BECSA BEC-HJT-695W-HD BI 695 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.240 0.30% 37.5 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
Sunket New Energy SKT695M12-132D5 BI 695 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.260 0.38% 38.7 kg HJT Space-efficient, top 16%
RedSolar CETC-695T(GDF)/132 BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.310 0.40% 38.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Vikram Solar HYPERSOL VSMDH.66.AAA.05-695 BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.280 0.40% 39.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Hanersun HN21N-66HT695W BI 695 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.280 0.40% 37.4 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 19%
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-695ND BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.40% 38.5 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Luxen Solar Energy LNET-695N 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 22%
Resun Solar RS9H-M-DG-695 BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.50% 38.5 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
Goldi Solar G12 Series 695Wp BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.259 0.50% 38.7 kg HJT Fast degradation
PVolution PVN695-M12TCBB BI 695 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.40% 38.3 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
SRP-615-BTC-BG BI 615 Wp 22.77% 223.7 -0.290 0.40% 32.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
HS555TC-MHB-D BI 555 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.280 0.40% 30.5 kg N-type Cool in heat, top 9%
HS555TC-MHB 555 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.280 0.40% 25.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 4%
TS-BGT78(625) BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg N-type Typical across the board
Heliene 156HC-625 M10 NTYP SL BIFACIAL MODULE BI 625 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Heliene 156HC-625 M10 NTYP SL BI 625 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.300 0.40% 31.0 kg N-type Weak in heat
Jetion JT510SNk(B) BI 510 Wp 22.40% 223.7 -0.240 0.30% 27.4 kg HJT Modest efficiency
Renewsys DESERV EXTREME 120X-485 BI 485 Wp 22.37% 223.7 -0.292 - 26.5 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
HT-SAAE HT60-18X(ND)-F-495W BI 495 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.310 0.40% 27.0 kg TOPCon Weak in heat
Ulica Solar UL-495M-120BDGN BI 495 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
HY SOLAR HY-NT10/60GDF-495 BI 495 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
HY SOLAR HY-NT10/60BGDF-495 BI 495 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 26.5 kg TOPCon Typical across the board
Ulica Solar UL-495M-120BHVN 495 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 22.5 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
JAM72D42-625/LB BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.6 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
JAM72S42-625/LR 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 29.6 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 13%
RSM156-9-610-635BNDG (625W) BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 33.5 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
DAS Solar DAS-DH156NA-625W BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.300 0.40% 34.3 kg TOPCon Needs more roof
Jolywood JW-HD156N-R0-625 BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.280 0.40% 34.5 kg TOPCon Cool in heat, top 7%
JKM615-635N-78HL4-(V)-F6-EN (625W) 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 29.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 18%
JKM615-635N-78HL4-(V)-F6-EN (625W variant) 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 29.5 kg N-type Light for its class, top 18%
JKM625N-78HL4-BDV-F9-EU BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
JKM625-650N-78HL4-BDV (625W) BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
STP625S-C78/Nsh+ BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 35.1 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Runergy HY-DH156N8-625 BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 34.4 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Talesun TM7G78M-625W BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 35.0 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
ZXM7-UH156-625 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.300 0.50% 30.0 kg TOPCon Fast degradation
TS-BBT78(625) BI 625 Wp 22.40% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 29.0 kg N-type Light for its class, top 11%
Leapton LP182*199-M-72-NB-625W BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.300 0.40% 34.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Leapton LP182*182-M-78-NH-625W 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.300 0.40% 29.0 kg TOPCon Light for its class, top 9%
DAH Solar DHN-78X16/DG-625W BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 - 34.2 kg TOPCon Degradation not published
BYD NLBK-39 625 BI 625 Wp 22.35% 223.6 -0.300 0.40% 34.0 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
VSUN VSUN625N-156BMH-DG BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.300 0.40% 34.9 kg TOPCon Heavy for its class
Sunpro Power SPDG625-N144RX10 BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.300 0.40% 33.6 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Renesola RS7-625N-E2 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 30.0 kg N-type Modest efficiency
Renesola RS7-625NBG-E2 BI 625 Wp 22.35% 223.6 -0.290 0.40% 35.0 kg N-type Heavy for its class
Leapton LP182*182-M-78-NB-625W BI 625 Wp 22.36% 223.6 -0.300 0.40% 34.3 kg TOPCon Modest efficiency
Colour key Strong - top 25% of segment Typical - middle 50% Weak - bottom 25%
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Technologies

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