Mono vs. poly-crystalline Solar Panel

Mono vs. poly-crystalline Solar Panel

While installing solar panel it is like a headache to choose from monocrystalline vs. polycrystalline. Both monocrystalline and polycrystalline are solar power panel, made of silicon and work on same __. Mono crystal solar panels are made out of highly pure single piece silicon. While on the other hand, poly crystal solar panel are made out of fragments of silicon which were melted together to form the wafer. People are often confuse when it comes to buy a solar panel. So, here we are going to tell you which is the the best solar panel in monocrystalline vs. polycrystalline.

Monocrystalline and polycrystaline solar panel

All Types of Solar Panel

Many types of solar panel are invented, but there are there successful types of solar panel. These solar panels are different from each other on the basis of their formation, their efficiency, their color and their cost.

• Polycrystalline solar panel
• Monocrystalline solar panel
• Thin film solar panel

And out of above three types, mono and poly-crystalline solar panels are best to use for home in India. Thin film solar panels are rarely available in India as no one manufacture this except china.

Polycrystalline solar panels

Polycrystalline solar panel are also called multi-crystalline or many-crystal silicon panels. Many silicon crystal are melted together to form the wafers of polycrystalline solar paneel. The silicon ingots used to form these panel are low in purity. Polycrystalline solar panels are blue in color. The electron can hardly move around in this kind of solar panel. The angles of cell, in polycrystalline solar panels are uncut from edges and the cells are square in shape.

Polycrystalline Solar Panel India

Monocrystalline solar panel

Monocrystalline solar panel are also known as single crystalline silicon solar panel. Mono crystal panel are made out of single piece of silicon. The silicon crystal, used to manufacture these panel are cylindrical in shape. Highly pure silicon is used to make these panel. The edges of cells in monocrystalline solar panel are cut off to avoid the maintenance cost and also to increase its efficiency level. Monocrystalline solar panel have blackish color on its surface.

Monocrystalline solar panel

Thin film solar panel

Thin film solar panel is made out of a number of materials. As realize by its name, it is thinner than poly-crystalline or monocrystalline solar power panels. This solar panel comes both blueish and blackish colors, depending upon its making material. But thin film solar panel are now obsolete and therefore not used in India anymore.

Thin film solar panel

Difference between Mono vs. Poly

Basis	Polycrystalline solar panels	Monocrystalline solar panels
Efficiency	Up to 17%	Up to 21%
Prices	Less expensive	More expensive
Performances	These panel will provide you less power.	These panels can provide more power than polycrystalline panels
Look/Color	Polycrystalline solar panels are blueish in color.	These solar panels are blackish in color.
Life Span	25+ years	25+ years
Utility	These panels can be used there, where the temperature is high and less power production is needed	Monocrystalline solar panel are usable in every circumstances
Major manufacturers	Vikram Solar Adani Solar Waaree Solar Luminous Solar Tata Solar	Vikram Solar Waaree Solar Adani Solar

Which solar panel is better?

When it comes to monocrystalline vs. polycrystalline solar panel then it become difficult to choose. Polycrystalline and monocrystalline solar power panels both are good at their own ways. But comparatively if we see, then monocrystalline solar panel are more effective than others.

Monocrystalline solar panels are expansive, but the working capacity of these panels are much better than poly crystal solar panels. So as per our recommendation if you want to buy an effective solar panel than you must buy monocrystalline solar power panels. But if you are looking a cheaper solar power panel than you can go for polycrystalline solar power panels.

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