The best photovoltaic solar panels
Thought I would share some information on what are rated as the best/most efficient panels available. Sanyo HIT Power N Series. The cells are hybrids of monocrystalline silicone, surrounded by ultr...
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harold1946 wrote:TechWriter wrote:harold1946 wrote:
Thought I would share some information on what are rated as the best/most efficient panels available.
Sanyo HIT Power N Series.
I think a more realistic measure of PV panel efficiency is the PTC standard that CA uses in thier List of Eligible Panels.
The most efficient Sanyo panel is 93.2%. Not bad, considering the average panel was 89.3% (BTW, 11,932 panel models were tested.)
However, there were still a number of panels that tested higher than your Sanyos.
I think that information is not all inclusive of the latest technology.
Neither listing shows the Sanyo HIT-220A01.
They're in the list and no better than 93%.
However, let's look at the latest Sanyo panels (235S & 240S) which claim over 21% cell efficiency:
Both the 235S (model VBHN235SA06) and 240S (model VBHN240SA06) have been PTC tested and these also just have 93% ratings -- and this is Sanyo's latest technology.
