Bi-Facial Solar Panel Technology: A Quantum Leap Forward
Solar panel technology has always been fast moving, with power outputs particularly accelerating in recent years. But that is about to take a quantum leap with the wider arrival of bi-facial panels.
Traditionally, solar panels have been one-sided and only capture sunlight from one direction. This means that they are less efficient in areas with varying light conditions or when the sun is not directly overhead.
Bi-facial solar panels, on the other hand, have solar cells on both sides, which allows them to capture both direct and reflected sunlight.
They also have several other advantages over traditional panels:
They are more efficient, with the ability to produce up to 30% more energy than traditional panels.
They are more cost-effective, reducing the typical payback period to around two years.
They are more durable and have a longer lifespan than traditional panels.
They are ideal for businesses where there isn't lots of space to install a system.
They are already being used in large-scale solar projects, and now that City plan checkers have gotten their arms around the requisite production calculations, they're becoming the technology of choice for project developers like us.