What are the most efficient solar panels?

Output is King

Instead of evaluating a solar system by its capacity in kilowatts (kW), get your solar advisor to
quote how many kilowatt-hours (kWh) the solar system is expected to generate in its lifetime. Divide
this number with the cost of the system.

You are now left with how much you are paying for every kWh of electricity the solar panels produce
(£/kWh). Divide again by hundred to get pens/kWh.

What are the most efficient solar panels?  is a question we get asked all the time here at Energy
Informative. Homeowners constantly get hung up in conversion rates (efficiency) of solar panels, but
what they really should be looking at is price.

What Are the Most Efficient Solar Panels? Comparison of Mono-, Polycrystalline and Thin Film
Last updated September 24, 2014 by Mathias Aarre Maehlum

We have categorized the best performing solar panels into three categories: Mono-, polycrystalline and
thin-film. You will find similar lists containing solar panels with higher efficiency ratings around
the Internet, however these also include solar panels that no longer are in production. This is also
true for our own solar panel comparison tool.

Which Solar Panel Type is Best? Mono- vs. Polycrystalline vs. Thin Film

You are thinking about buying solar panels, but got confused about which type to go for? You’re at the
right place. There’s a myriad of variables that you should take into account when you are buying a
solar photovoltaic (PV) system – our job here at Energy Informative is to help you sort through them!