Interest in mismatched panel test?
Ever since I got my first set of mismatched panels, seeing then react to different conditions convinced me they would interfere with a MPPT controllers ability to track. With the TS-MPPT-60 I could lo...
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" if you have room for a polycrystalline solar panel you ought to consider purchasing one as they will give you more power per dollar.
In low light and shady places they are however not the greatest. If you have these types of solar cells mounted in a place with a shade you will could lose up to 50% efficiency even though only 20% of the solar panel is in the shade. This is because of the extra resistance that occurs in each of the solar cells when some off the small crystalls become inactive. Single larger crystalls like the ones found in monocrystalline panel don’t “shut off” as easily and therefore are better in shady conditions."
http://www.confidencenergy.com/oldvision/news4.html
In low light and shady places they are however not the greatest. If you have these types of solar cells mounted in a place with a shade you will could lose up to 50% efficiency even though only 20% of the solar panel is in the shade. This is because of the extra resistance that occurs in each of the solar cells when some off the small crystalls become inactive. Single larger crystalls like the ones found in monocrystalline panel don’t “shut off” as easily and therefore are better in shady conditions."
http://www.confidencenergy.com/oldvision/news4.html
