What's the Latest Solar Tech?
I did a search and didn't find what I was looking for...The last time I looked at a solar system was a probably 5 years ago for our old Terry TT. Good systems were out of my budget range them and I s...
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Thermoguy wrote:
I surprised no one on here has talked about the advancements in solar panels? I'm not that familiar, but isn't there flexible as well as rigid? Aren't there multiple materials that solar panels are made of? Are some more efficient than others getting more use of reduced sunlight or shade and such?
I would be curious if anyone has any real experience with different types of solar panels and if any make sense in the RV market. Living in the Pacific NW anytime a company calls me to come to my house and talk about how I should add solar panels to my house to "save" money on electric costs, I tell them to go pound sand... I know there is no efficient way to use solar to offset our low cost of electricity. But things are changing fast and that statement may not be true for much longer.
Happy to hear if anyone has any real suggestions for the RV use.
thanks
There have been some improvements to cell design, but we're talking small, incremental improvements that tweak out a few extra watts per square meter for end users like us (there are some interesting advancements that aren't mass market). There are flexible panels but I know of several people who have used them and all have experienced premature failures and issues.
