Around the world, more and more enterprises are investing in commercial solar panels. There are several reasons for this. On the one hand, the efficiency of solar panels has been significantly improved in recent years. On the other hand, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection, enterprises are under increasing pressure to use renewable energy solutions to reduce their carbon footprint.
Around the world, more and more enterprises are investing in commercial solar panels. There are several reasons for this. On the one hand, the efficiency of solar panels has been significantly improved in recent years. On the other hand, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection, enterprises are under increasing pressure to use renewable energy solutions to reduce their carbon footprint. Many people have spent a lot of money on commercial solar panels. However, some people have not taken enough measures to maintain the efficiency of solar panels in their life cycle. As a result, the solar panel could not output as much electricity as possible, which caused huge losses. Here are six ways to improve the efficiency of solar panels:
1. Purchase a more efficient solar panel model
The solar panel is composed of solar cells, which convert solar energy in the form of sunlight into usable electric energy. Although it is great, solar panels cannot 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 electrical energy. As mentioned before, solar cells are divided into monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline silicon and Sunpower. Sunpower cells have the best conversion efficiency, which can reach about 24%, but the price is also the highest.
2. Purchase panels with high concentration photovoltaic (CPV)
Concentrated photovoltaic technology is a photovoltaic technology that generates electricity through sunlight. Unlike traditional photovoltaic systems, it uses a lens or curved mirror to focus the sunlight on a small, efficient multi-junction solar cell. In addition, the CPV system usually uses a solar tracker. Compared with the efficiency of traditional solar panels, the conversion efficiency can reach 40%, and the natural price will be much higher.
3. Avoid installing solar panels in the shade
Because solar panels generate electricity through sunlight, it is reasonable that shadows will damage the power output. However, many people are not aware of the impact of shading on a series of solar panels. Even if a photovoltaic cell is blocked, it will also affect the energy generated by adjacent cells.
4. Find an expert to install your solar panel
If the solar panels are not installed correctly, they will not get the best amount of sunlight and will generate less electricity.
Some of the main things to consider when installing the panel are direction and angle.
5. Clean the solar panel
Since the solar panel has no moving parts, it hardly needs maintenance. However, it is best to clean the solar panels occasionally, because dust and dirt will accumulate on the surface, thus reducing efficiency.
6. Use energy management software to monitor your solar panel output
If we do not monitor the energy generated by solar panels, we will not notice when their efficiency will decline.
If you want to know more about solar panels, please contact us, the solar panel manufacturer – Huanqi Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.