Solar Panel Half Cell Discussion
Half Cell or Half Panels are ramping up production and I wanted to know how they work and are they suitable for a RV. I'm not an expert but this is what I found. Lots of sites have the basic half cell...
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Steve, I've seen similar results with MPPT, with leafy shade and panel voltage at 20V, ramping up in 10V increments to 90V due to the bypass diodes and serial panel connection. I've captured this data and posted it online in the past.
The video compares a given cell technology configured as a full cell or cut in half for 2 cells. My take is that half cell panels require a unique shade pattern (not likely for a RV IMHO) and a new MPPT controller that detects 2 power points unlike most current MPPT controllers that detect a single power point.
My take is that the split cell panels and new MPPT controller will cost more and produce lower shade power for series panels for the RV environment. Parallel panel power will have no improvement vs the full cell environment.
The video compares a given cell technology configured as a full cell or cut in half for 2 cells. My take is that half cell panels require a unique shade pattern (not likely for a RV IMHO) and a new MPPT controller that detects 2 power points unlike most current MPPT controllers that detect a single power point.
My take is that the split cell panels and new MPPT controller will cost more and produce lower shade power for series panels for the RV environment. Parallel panel power will have no improvement vs the full cell environment.
