best low light performance
Hi, Amorphous panels are clearly the best for low light performance--but are relatively speaking huge. Does any one know if Poly or Mono are better in low light?
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HiTech wrote:
This is pretty compelling proof for the superior low light performance of UniSolars to me.
The question that no one has answered is how superior is it in low light? Lets assume that it's 50% more efficient at a 200w/m2 illumination level. A 124w panel would be gathering an amp at that level versus 0.5 amp for a SI based pane of the same wattage. Would you really buy what are now expensive panels without a warranty for an extra 0.5 amps? Or would you buy twice as many SI based panels for all that now available roof space, have the same output in low light, be covered by a warranty and have even more output in full sun? I bet the cost difference would be minimal as the Unisolars are getting expensive.
Bruce
