Polycrystalline Solar Panel Vs Poly

Both monocrystalline and polycrystalline are solar power panel made of silicon and work on same.

Polycrystalline solar panel vs poly.

Monocrystalline solar panels appear to be quite expensive when compared to polycrystalline panels. Polycrystalline solar panels are also made from silicon. However polycrystalline solar panels are relatively cheaper than monocrystalline panels. In addition polycrystalline solar panels tend to have a blue hue instead of the black hue of monocrystalline panels.

Polycrystalline solar panels generally have lower efficiencies than monocrystalline options but their advantage is a lower price point. Polycrystalline solar cells are blended from multiple silicon sources and are slightly less efficient. Polycrystalline panel efficiency ratings will typically range from 15 to 17. This crystal structure makes the efficiency rate of polycrystalline panels lower than monocrystalline panels.

The typical polycrystalline panel will have a bluer shade while the monocrystalline panel will be darker black in color. If the color of your solar roof matters to you you should know that monocrystalline vs. Polycrystalline solar panels will appear somewhat differently in terms of color. The price of a monocrystalline panel ranges from 200 to 300 which mainly depends on the quality and size of a solar panel.

Thin film technology costs less than mono or poly panels but is also less efficient.