Compare Amorphous Crystalline Solar Panels

These solar cells are also known as single crystalline silicon because they have a very even and uniform look and this is mainly because only the purest silicon of the highest quality is used to make them.

Compare amorphous crystalline solar panels.

One layer of silicon on an amorphous solar panel can be as thin as 1 micrometer which is much thinner than a human hair. They can also withstand the summer heat where mono or polycrystalline panels lose efficiency in the same ambient temperatures. Adding to the overall cost of the system. Like conventional solar panels amorphous solar panels are made from silicon but they are constructed in a different way.

Crystalline panels do not perform as well in partial shading compared to amorphous cells and they do gradually lose a small percentage of output as the temperature rises above 25 c. Amorphous panels are also lighter in weight and more portable than monocrystalline or polycrystalline panels producing the same amount of energy. Crystalline panels need to be as perpendicular to the sun as possible to achieve the best performance. Panels that are made from monocrystalline solar cells are basically fashioned from silicon ingots that have a distinct tube like shape.

Don t underestimate the value of your north facing roof area poly and mono solar panels are the best choice even just on that point alone.