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The comparisons that they’re showing on their “Solar Integration” page is disingenuous at best. They state their cells have 20-22% efficiency, comparing them to
by liamkinne 6y ago
The comparisons that they’re showing on their “Solar Integration” page is disingenuous at best. They state their cells have 20-22% efficiency, comparing them to much older silicon cells with 16% efficiency. The reality is modern affordable cells [1] have the same %22 efficiency that they have.
“The polymer coatings of our cells do not splinter” but I bet the cells themselves sure as hell do. Cracks are hard to spot and can render an entire series string of cells useless. Top side body panels I wouldn’t be so worried about, but the doors... really?
[1] https://us.sunpower.com/sites/default/files/sp-gen2-solar-cell-ds-en-a4-160-506760e_0.pdf https://us.sunpower.com/sites/default/files/sp-gen2-solar-ce...