. Polycrystalline silicon panels
– Less Efficient but Less Expensive
This type of panel doesn’t contain as much silicon as monocrystalline panels (that isn’t at all apparent from the name, which means ‘many’ vs mono, which means one). They’re also called multi-silicon, multicrystalline, or ribbon panels. Since they don’t have as much silicon, they’re a little less efficient, though other aspects of their design can help improve efficiency. They’re usually a little less expensive than monocrystalline panels.
This type of panel doesn’t contain as much silicon as monocrystalline panels (that isn’t at all apparent from the name, which means ‘many’ vs mono, which means one). They’re also called multi-silicon, multicrystalline, or ribbon panels. Since they don’t have as much silicon, they’re a little less efficient, though other aspects of their design can help improve efficiency. They’re usually a little less expensive than monocrystalline panels.
