Solar Panels – Understanding the Different Types
Understanding solar panels will also mean that you must understand the different kinds of solar cells. The most common type of solar cells is crystalline silicon which also have two sub-types called monocrystalline (single-crystalline) and multicrystalline (poly-crystalline). The monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar panels and their cellular structure are similar in a variety of ways including how fragile they are, their tendency to be quite expensive and how they need plenty of strict care and careful handling to avoid damage.
Single crystalline solar panels are known for being more expensive than the poly cells because they are much more difficult to produce but offer some of the highest efficiency standards there are. Single solar cells are also known for their odd shape that under laps or overlaps when attached to either make gaps in the structure or have wasted silicon on the side. If you want power then single crystalline is what you want to go for but only if you have the money for it and if you are looking for something almost as powerful but less expensive you might want to think about a few other kinds first.
Multicrystalline solar cells, or solar panels, are known for the opposite which is that they are a bit more affordable than monocrystalline. Their affordability comes from the fact that multicrystalline solar cells are easier, faster and cheaper to make but the only downside is that they are a bit less powerful and not as efficient as single cells. Consumers are known to choose polycrystalline over monocrystalline and the only complaints about them are that they’re extremely fragile. All crystalline solar panels are easily rendered useless without the proper handling and sometimes thin sheets of glass are used to encase the cells to shield them.
Amorphous silicon is much less expensive to make and has a few unique abilities that allow these types of solar cells to be used on more base structures than any other type of solar cell in use today. Calculators are a great example for where you have seen amorphous silicon being used and as you also might know, those solar strips on the calculators were very durable as are the cells themselves. There are many more sub-types of solar panels as well so make sure to research fully before making any decisions.
Buying solar systems for the home or your office is a very great idea but you should be fast. Installing solar is a must have.
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