Solar Installations

ABOUT PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTS

About Photovoltaic Products

The first solar panels based on polycrystalline silicon, which also is known as polysilicon (p-Si) and multi-crystalline silicon (mc-Si), were introduced to the market in 1981. Unlike monocrystalline-based solar panels, polycrystalline solar panels do not require the Czochralski process. Raw silicon is melted and poured into a square mold, which is cooled and cut into perfectly square wafers.

Advantages

The process used to make polycrystalline silicon is simpler and cost less. The amount of waste silicon is less compared to monocrystalline.
Polycrystalline solar panels tend to have slightly lower heat tolerance than monocrystalline solar panels. This technically means that they perform slightly worse than monocrystalline solar panels in high temperatures. Heat can affect the performance of solar panels and shorten their lifespans. However, this effect is minor, and most homeowners do not need to take it into account.

Disadvantages

The efficiency of polycrystalline-based solar panels is typically 13-16%. Because of lower silicon purity, polycrystalline solar panels are not quite as efficient as monocrystalline solar panels.
Lower space-efficiency. You generally need to cover a larger surface to output the same electrical power as you would with a solar panel made of monocrystalline silicon. However, this does not mean every monocrystalline solar panel performs better than those based on polycrystalline

Mounting Systems

Pitched Roofs
Generally an aluminium rail system is used with some form of fixing to the roof structure, this fixing would depend on what type of roof covering you have i.e.: Slate, cement tiles, metal roofing or cement fibre. Aluminium is generally used because of its strength to weight ratio.

Flat Roofs
Galvanised steel or Aluminium rail systems are used to create flat roof structures which hold the panels in place, the structure is either mechanically fixed to the roof or it is weighted down with concrete blocks.

Free standing units
Free standing units tend to be galvanised structures with the panels mounted on them, the size and design would largely depend on the project size.

Installation Process

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