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electrical:solar:panels [2018/12/17 20:22] frater_secessus [panel voltage] |
electrical:solar:panels [2020/01/14 16:23] frater_secessus [flexible] |
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* PRO | * PRO | ||
* least expensive PV per watt | * least expensive PV per watt | ||
+ | * better match for PWM due to slightly lower Vmp. | ||
* CON | * CON | ||
* efficiency (13%-16%) is less than mono. This works out to 3%-5% less power for a given area.((https:// | * efficiency (13%-16%) is less than mono. This works out to 3%-5% less power for a given area.((https:// | ||
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- | ==== thin film ==== | + | ==== flexible ==== |
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+ | Flexible panel configurations place unusual demands on the materials. | ||
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+ | Originally a clear film called PET was used for the exterior but over time durability issues related to yellowing, increasing opacity, and delamination (" | ||
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+ | Flex panel started out as thin film (see below) but has moved to crystalline cells since 2018. | ||
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+ | === crystalline | ||
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+ | While the flex panel market has largely gone to poly/mono crystalline, | ||
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+ | === thin film === | ||
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//Thin film// or // | //Thin film// or // |