Solar panels have become very crucial for homeowners in Golden, CO because they are an affordable way to provide clean energy. Solar panels are one of the less expensive ways to provide power to your home. They are also quick installations that can be ready for use within a day or two, especially when you use solar panel installation teams with in-depth experience in the area.
Solar panels are more efficient than the average power station, and they are cheaper to build, install, and use. They produce more energy than the same size of solar panels would produce and guarantee better energy efficiency. They can be used almost anywhere because they are lightweight and have many different applications.
In Golden, CO, homeowners have access to manufacturer-trained solar panel installation teams. These professionals ensure that homeowners can enjoy warranties on their newly-installed solar panels. Any malfunction or unintended consequence resulting from solar panels is covered by the warranty.
Here are three types of solar panels available for homeowners today. Read more about it in this post from Solar Reviews.
Monocrystalline
Monocrystalline solar panels are the most popular solar panels used in rooftop solar panel installations today.
Monocrystalline silicon solar cells are manufactured using something called the Czochralski method, in which a ‘seed’ crystal of silicon is placed into a molten vat of pure silicon at a high temperature.
This process forms a single silicon crystal, called an ingot, that is sliced into thin silicon wafers which are then used in the solar modules.
Fun fact! There is more than one type of monocrystalline solar panel
Nowadays, there are several varieties of monocrystalline solar panels on the market to choose from. Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact cells, more commonly referred to as PERC cells, are becoming an increasingly popular monocrystalline option. PERC cells go through a different manufacturing and assembly process that increases the amount of electricity the cells can produce.
Bifacial solar panels, another monocrystalline technology, can generate electricity on both the front and back side of a module, and are gaining traction in commercial ground-mounted applications.
Polycrystalline
Polycrystalline panels, sometimes referred to as ‘multicrystalline panels’, are popular among homeowners looking to install solar panels on a budget.
Similar to monocrystalline panels, polycrystalline panels are made of silicon solar cells. However, the cooling process is different, which causes multiple crystals to form, as opposed to one.
Polycrystalline panels used on residential homes usually contain 60 solar cells.
Thin film
Thin film solar cells are mostly used in large-scale utility and industrial solar installations because of their lower efficiency ratings.
Thin film solar panels are made by depositing a thin layer of a photovoltaic substance onto a solid surface, like glass. Some of these photovoltaic substances include Amorphous silicon (a-Si), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), and cadmium telluride (CdTe). Each of these materials creates a different ‘type’ of solar panel, however, they all fall under the thin film solar cell umbrella.
During the manufacturing process, the photovoltaic substance forms a thin lightweight sheet that is, in some cases, flexible. (Continue reading about solar panels here)
If you have yet to find a reliable solar panel installation team in Golden, CO, you can always count on us at Roper Roofing & Solar. Contact us today to learn more about everything that we can do for you.