Thin film solar - a great alternative for large roof spaces
The advanced triple junction technology provides major advantages over conventional crystalline modules on large roof spaces:
Shorter Energy Payback Period and Lower Carbon Footprint
By using less silicon material, thin film solar panels can be produced with less electricity consumption, and hence have a shorter Energy Payback period than conventional panels. After the first year, each thin film panel has produced as much energy as was required to manufacture the panel. Other technologies require 2 or more years to achieve this return. In addition, because thin film panels use considerable less raw materials in the manufacturing process, their carbon footprint is greatly reduced.
Higher Temperature Performance
Most solar panels lose performance as it gets hot, which can be a problem in Australia. Thin film panels have a far smaller performance reduction than most other panels. Thin film panels are typically 10% better in the heat of the day than the most common panels in use – this adds up over 20 years.
"Dim Light" Performance
Thin film panels have better ‘dim light’ or ‘off axis’ performance than most other panels. As a result, for an equivalently rated system (say 1kW), a thin panel delivers around 10% more energy into your house or the grid than most other systems in the morning and the afternoon.
Shade Tolerant
Many solar panels lose 25% or more of their performance due to even a small amount of shading or dirt on the panel. Thin film panels only lose around the amount of performance corresponding to the area shaded. This translates into better real world performance over the life of the panel, and more installation options.
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