Polycrystalline Monocrystalline Solar Panels

Polycrystalline solar panels will appear somewhat differently in terms of color.

Polycrystalline monocrystalline solar panels.

The typical polycrystalline panel will have a bluer shade while the monocrystalline panel will be darker black in color. Polycrystalline solar cells are manufactured like monocrystalline panels a seed crystal is placed into molten silica. Monocrystalline solar panels have solar cells made from a single crystal of silicon while polycrystalline solar panels have solar cells made from many silicon fragments melted together. Monocrystalline solar panels are the dark black colored solar panels that are more efficient than other forms.

As a result mono panels are slightly more efficient than poly panels. However instead of pulling out the silicon seed crystal the whole vat of silicon cools. Polycrystalline solar panels are the blue colored solar panels that have a less efficiency level. The main difference between the two technologies is the type of silicon solar cell they use.

Monocrystalline solar panels contain cells that are cut from a single crystalline silicon ingot. The composition of these cells is purer because each cell is made from a single piece of silicon. Monocrystalline solar panels appear to be quite expensive when compared to polycrystalline panels. Monocrystalline solar panels are dark black in color while polycrystalline solar panels are blue in color.

This cooling process causes multiple crystals to form.