Compare Amorphous Crystalline Solar Panels

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.

Compare amorphous crystalline solar panels.

Like conventional solar panels amorphous solar panels are made from silicon but they are constructed in a different way. 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. Panels that are made from monocrystalline solar cells are basically fashioned from silicon ingots that have a distinct tube like shape.

One layer of silicon on an amorphous solar panel can be as thin as 1 micrometer which is much thinner than a human hair. 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. Some amorphous thin film panels actually need more mounting rails and take longer to install. 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.

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.