Golden, CO homes can greatly benefit from energy subsidy using solar panels. The technology isn’t new, but its progressive movement towards efficiency and steady production makes it a viable investment in the coming years. Here are three useful methods to find the best solar panels perfect for your home.
Manufacturer Guarantee and Reputation
Solar panel manufacturers use only tried-and-proven manufacturing processes to guarantee product performance. Plus, they consistently perform environmental and situational tests to maximize energy generation. Manufacture guarantees symbolize their confidence and assurance their product will perform as intended.
Value for Money
Solar panels aren’t built alike. New designers might use reverse-engineered solar panel designs, reducing their efficiency and dependability but help buyers save more in acquisition costs. Alternatively, solar panels from renowned manufacturers can produce high-quality panels, such as LG’s NeON R2 panels.
Solar Panel Technology
You can choose between polycrystalline, monocrystalline, and amorphous technologies have varying efficiencies and acquisition costs. The solar panels you choose should at least have 12-20% performance. However, keep in mind that the most efficient solar panels isn’t the best to use in all cases, making it important to consult professional installation teams to learn the best options.
Helio Solaire has an excellent post about the qualities of excellent solar panels. Learn more below.
Top 10 quality criteria for a solar panel
You have obtained the certificates, certificates of standards, laboratory test and the quote, then it will be wise to have a look deeply on the documents and technical sheet of the photovoltaic module and check the following 10 points:
1 – The guarantee:
The manufacturer must at least offer you a solar panel with a minimum guarantee of 25 years. What is the procedure for replacing my solar panel in case of failure? It is a good idea to ask the installer or the manufacturer if you have difficulty getting information about it, so it’s a bad sign.
2 – Price:
The cost of a photovoltaic solar panel is normally expressed in cost by Wc. Example: 0.85 euros / Wc for a solar panel of 250 Wc which indicates a unit price of 212,50 Euros.
Beware of very low prices on solar panels is usually the sign of a minimum quality equipment with guarantees sometimes questionable.
Do not hesitate to ask several quotes from several distributors or installers to compare.
3 – Manufacturer:
Try to find out about the solar panel manufacturer’s reputation in the search engines. How long has it been in the field of photovoltaics, see the design of the website and aspects dealing with the warranty.
It is wise to see the forum discussions about the brand of the manufacturer, are they positive or negative?
4 – Solar Panel Technology:
Polycrystalline, Monocrystalline or Amorphous? Which solar cell technology have you chosen and why? Make sure the solar panel technology meets your needs, expectations and is adapted to the production context of your solar power plant.
5 – Efficiency of the solar panel:
This is a criteria to consider depending on your installation context, the rate expressed in percentage will tell you the relationship between the production produced and the power of radiation captured by solar panels. The performance of photovoltaic solar panels varies according to several determining factors, but generally it is between 12 and 20%. Attention there are very good solar panels with yields at 12%, the efficiency is not to be considered to determine the quality of the equipment but rather to help you in the choice of photovoltaic modules according to your configuration and solar installation. The minimum surface available for rooftop or floor installations will favor the choice of high performance panels while the greater surface availability will make the choice of a solar panel with less output and therefore with a more accessible price. (Continue reading here to learn more)
