Compare Amorphous Crystalline Solar Panels

Panels that are made from monocrystalline solar cells are basically fashioned from silicon ingots that have a distinct tube like shape.

Compare amorphous crystalline solar panels.

Amorphous panels are also lighter in weight and more portable than monocrystalline or polycrystalline panels producing the same amount of energy. Like conventional solar panels amorphous solar panels are made from silicon but they are constructed in a different way. 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. They can also withstand the summer heat where mono or polycrystalline panels lose efficiency in the same ambient temperatures.

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. One layer of silicon on an amorphous solar panel can be as thin as 1 micrometer which is much thinner than a human hair. Instead of being constructed from solid silicon wafers like mono or poly crystalline solar panels amorphous panels are made by depositing non crystalline silicon on a substrate like glass plastic or metal. Some amorphous thin film panels actually need more mounting rails and take longer to install.

Amorphous is inherently less efficient than crystalline only being around 7 10 efficient at light conversion compared to a crystalline panel of the same size which has typically between 12 15 efficiency.