solar panels with diodes between each cell
Hi folks, I stumbled across these panels today: https://ae-solar.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AE_P6-36_155W-175W.pdf They apparently have diodes between each and every cell which gives them...
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CA Traveler wrote:
Bypass diodes for shading of parallel panels have limited advantage. Each shaded cell loses 0.5V + the diode loss. So that panel is under performing other non shaded parallel panels perhaps significantly.
It does not appear these panels are physically larger than ones that don't have this feature, and 300 watts is 300 watts no matter where it is coming from. There are a few you tube comparisons of output between this tech, and the more common 3 or 6 diode units.
What I can't find so far, is a price.
