Solar Shingle vs Panel Efficiency: Monocrystalline & Thin Film
Compare the efficiency of solar shingles vs. solar panels. Learn about thin film solar shingles and the differences between shingled and monocrystalline panels.
Although solar panels are mounted on your roof (or on the ground on your property), solar shingles function as your roof, providing shelter from the elements and producing solar electricity. Here's how these two technologies stack up. Winner: Solar panels
Solar shingles are roof shingles made of photovoltaic (PV) cells, the same electricity-generating material on solar panels
Knowing this, more roof space is required to install solar tiles than rigid panels. Installation Flexibility: Unlike rigid solar panels, solar shingles are designed to physically replace roofing materials, which limits their overall installation flexibility.
Today, the average home solar panel has an efficiency of 15% to 20% and higher, while solar shingle efficiency tends to be on the lower end of this range. Knowing this, more roof space is required to install solar tiles than rigid panels.
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