6 ways to improve the efficiency of solar panels

6 ways to improve the efficiency of solar panels

Around the world, more and more businesses are investing in commercial solar panels. There are several reasons for this, for one thing, the efficiency of solar panels has improved significantly in recent years. On the other hand, with the net zero target set by the government, there is increasing pressure on companies to use renewable energy solutions to reduce their carbon footprint.

Many people spend a significant amount of money on commercial solar panels, however, some people don't do enough to keep their solar panels efficient throughout their life cycle. As a result, solar panels are unable to output as much power, causing huge losses. Here are 6 ways to increase the efficiency of your solar panels:

1. Buy a more efficient solar panel model

Solar panels are made up of solar cells that convert solar energy in the form of sunlight into usable electricity. As great as it is, solar panels can't convert all the solar energy they receive into electricity. Therefore, the efficiency of the solar panel is the percentage of energy that the photovoltaic cell actually converts into electricity. It has been said before that solar cells are divided into monocrystalline silicon, polysilicon and Sunpower, of which the best conversion efficiency is Sunpower cells, which can reach about 24%, but the price is relatively the highest.

2. Buy a panel with high concentrating photovoltaic (CPV)

Concentrated photovoltaic technology is a photovoltaic technology that generates electricity through sunlight. Unlike conventional photovoltaic systems, it uses lenses or curved mirrors to focus sunlight onto small, efficient multi-junction solar cells. In addition, CPV systems usually use solar trackers, which can achieve a conversion efficiency of up to 40% compared to traditional solar panel efficiency, and the natural price will be much higher.

3. Avoid installing solar panels in the shade

Since solar panels generate electricity from sunlight, it makes sense that shadows would hurt power output. However, many people are not aware of the impact of shading on a range of solar panels. Even if one photovoltaic cell is obscured, it will affect the energy generated by adjacent cells.

4. Get an expert to install your solar panels

If solar panels are not installed correctly, they will not get the optimal amount of sunlight and will produce less electricity.

Some of the main things to consider when installing panels are orientation and Angle.

5. Clean solar panels

Since solar panels don't have any moving parts, they require little maintenance. However, it is best to occasionally clean solar panels, as dust and dirt can accumulate on the surface, reducing efficiency.

6. Use energy management software to monitor your solar panel output

If you don't monitor the energy produced by solar panels, you won't notice when their efficiency drops.

For more knowledge about solar panels, please contact us, solar panel manufacturer - China Sodium Times (Shenzhen) New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (CSIT).