Solar Panel (Flexible)

When I started looking at solar I was going to buy them,then I read that they will over heat being glued down on the roof and will not last as long. So I went with Renogy poly panels and I am really happy with them. Even in some shade they will still produce power. Stay away from the cheaper brands.

Have a friend that had them. His only comment was that they sucked

Glued down flexible panels are historically not as efficient as regular panels .... but I have heard recently that newer versions are becoming more efficient and competitive with framed panels.

labren,

If they are Unisolar they do a great job. The others, not so much.

Drop the flexible panel idea. You need to look at price/watt. Nuff Said!

I have a 20 or 30watt flex panel that runs a fan in my vent to suck the hot air out while its in storage, I have had it for a few years already and have no problems with it, I taped it down with eternabond tape.

mchero wrote:
Drop the flexible panel idea. You need to look at price/watt. Nuff Said!

What he said.

Thank you for your comments...

It is not just cost per watt. There is also watt per area covered. Pretty much all flexible panels have a lower over all output per square foot.

Be aware that some of them may "cup" from sun heating over heating them.