MONOCRYSTALLINE SOLAR PANELS VS POLYCRYSTALLINE SOLAR PANELS – FIND OUT WHICH IS THE MOST EFFICIENT

Before going into the topic of mentioning which are the best solar panels, we will talk about the origin of the Monocrystalline solar panels and Polycrystalline solar panels, which for years have come to give an alternative and a respite to the environment and the economy of families. Since renewable energy gives a breakthrough to the welfare of our planet.
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All solar panels on the market are made of silicon cells, which is the second most abundant mineral element on earth and is extracted from mines in the form of quartz or similar.

The process by which it is converted into a solar module is composed of several stages of transformation.
1.- The silicon is obtained from the mine and purified.
2.- It is melted to obtain ingots, which can be cylindrical to obtain monocrystalline silicon or square to obtain polycrystalline silicon. 3.-The ingots are cut and in this process wafers are obtained, a substrate on which chemical processes are carried out to generate solar cells. In the final part of this process, these solar cells are assembled and connected together to form part of the solar panels.

The main Solar Panels types are Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline. There are other types that vary from these two, like film and bifacial solar panels, but the majority of homes and projects do have these two.

Monocrystalline solar panels

Monocrystalline solar panels can be recognized by their dark and uniform color across the entire surface of the module. The size of these modules for residential use is usually 60 cells, with a size of 164cm x 99cm.
Monocrystalline modules have a higher price than polycrystalline modules, but this is not a disadvantage, since the modules have a higher production capacity and a longer lifetime and performance than polycrystalline modules.

Advantages

• They are very useful for places where there is little sunlight during the day, because they offer great performance in low sunlight conditions.
• Monocrystalline solar panels have a long lifetime of 25 to 50 years.
• Monocrystalline silicon solar panels are more efficient than those made of polycrystalline silicon.

Disadvantages

• Monocrystalline silicon has a slower and more energy-intensive manufacturing process and requires more silicon than polycrystalline panels.

Polycrystalline Solar Panels

Polycrystalline silicon cells started to be produced in the 1980s. Their manufacturing process is faster and cheaper than monocrystalline solar panels and less ore is used in their production process.

Advantages

One of the main advantages is that their price is lower than that of monocrystalline cells, and thanks to their low cost they are excellent for small-scale installations. They are the most widely used worldwide in residential applications. They are very fast in the heating process.

Disadvantages

Their main disadvantage is that they have a lower efficiency. The performance is poor in high temperatures, the heat affects reducing the life of the solar panels.

Conclusion

Although one is slightly more efficient than the former both work very well if designed properly. The main difference is that monocrystalline solar panels are constructed from premium material cut from a single sheet of solar panels. What is left over is glued together and transformed into polycrystalline solar panel. Both are good options that depending on where you live I would recommend one in particular, as one is more efficient in warmer areas and the other is not.
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