Solar Panels

The wholesale supplier SolarBand from the UAE offers a wide range of solar panels that can satisfy your business needs in energy, as well as personal ones. All around the world solar panels represent the most powerful natural source of energy that is accessible to everyone.

Solar panels, also known as photovoltaics or solar PV, are developed on the basis of semiconductor technology and represent a solar cell system that transforms the sunlight power to electricity. By means of solar panels, people can receive enough electricity to power the whole building. Moreover, such solar systems are in position to supply with energy the entire cities.

At the market there are different solar PVs in size, electrical Watts output, efficiency, and color – usually they have dark blue colored cells with a black or silver metallic panel frame. Moreover, the produced efficiency is high enough to supersede the common types of energy that are more expensive and often affect the environment. The solar energy safety has no match as it is considered significantly higher than other methods of getting electricity to the peoples and businesses.

Taking into account the fact that the popularity of the green movement is constantly growing, the safety of photovoltaics is also an advantageous argument in favor of its mounting. Panels can be installed to a building’s roofs, as well as on a ground-mount racking structure.

The experts of SolarBand from the United Arab Emirates will guide you in the world of solar panels and help you to find the proper solution that is the most profitable in terms of the spent money and the produced amount of power.

How Solar Panels work

Solar cells, or photovoltaic (PV) cells, transform the light from the sun directly into electricity. Being electronically connected, PV cells are stuffed together in a frame, that is called a solar panel. In the production of solar cells, semiconductors such as silicon are used with the help of which electricity is generated.

Such conductors build an electrical circuit in the way that when sunlight hits the cells, the electrons captured in the form electricity. The electrons current with the cell’s voltage form the solar cell power. After this, an inverter converts the direct current electricity into alternating current electricity, and as soon as this stage is completed, the generated electricity can be used, supplied into the grid or stored in a battery.

There is a common misconception that during unweather or cold season the efficiency of solar panels is vanishing. SolarBand knows that, of course, the higher results are achieved during sunny days, however, solar PV does not need direct sunlight and it continues to generate significant amount of power within this period.

Solar Panel Components

As a dedicated company, SolarBand wants all our customers and partners both in the UAE and worldwide have as much information and awareness about solar panels as possible. That is why we feel ourselves responsible for this undoubtedly great step in your lives and strive to provide you with the all details so you understand how it works and what processes it goes through.

So solar panels, photovoltaics or solar PV represent a group of cells that are connected electronically and put into a frame. The grouped panels make a so-called a solar array which in its turn is a component of a solar system.

Solar Panel Cell Types and Sizes

We SolarBand understand that buying solar panels requires a certain finance investment and it does not refer to the spontaneous purchases. That is why before making this decision, you need to know as many details as possible about different types and sizes of photovoltaics, their efficiency and, of course, it cost recovery. It is worth saying that on average in 2-3 years you will cover a cost of the solar panel and its installation.

Solar Panel Cell Types

There are two different types of solar panels for residential and business buildings currently widespread on the international market.

• Monocrystalline

Monocrystalline solar panels are made of the purest silicon and refer to the traditional technologies. They are dark blue colored over the whole surface of the panel. Nevertheless, monocrystalline solar panels have the highest price, but also have the best efficiency.

Pros

• Monocrystalline solar panels produce the biggest efficiency (15-20%).
• They have compact sizes that makes them the most efficient photovoltaics among other types.
• During the cloudy weather and winter time monocrystalline panels are considered to execute at the same level.
• Long lifespan up to 25 years.

Cons

• The high price that is explained by the complexity of its production.
• Sensitivity to the dirtying. Dust scatters light, therefore, the efficiency of the solar panels decreases sharply.

• Polycrystalline

Polycrystalline panels refer to a newer technology. They are of an uneven blue color due to the versatile orientation of the crystals. The silicon quality that is used in their production is slightly lower than that of monocrystalline solar panels.

Pros

• High efficiency by scattered light.
• They do not require do constant orientation towards the sun, so they can be installed on the roofs of the home and industry buildings.
• The lower price in comparison to monocrystalline solar panels.
• After 20 years of operation, it loses only 15-20% in efficiency.

Cons 

• The lower efficiency rate 12-18%.
• It requires more space for installation comparing with monocrystalline panels.

Solar Panel Sizes

When you have decided to put your money in solar PV, SolarBand advises to take a close look into a size aspect.

Here are the commonly used sizes:

• 60 cells solar PV:

Photovoltaics with 60 cells are perfectly suited for the electricity needs of domestic buildings and commercial establishments. They all have usually a length of around 65.8 inches and a width of 39.4 inches with a total area of 18 square feet. In addition, this solar panel weighs 41.45 pounds. The watt output varies from 270 to 320+.

• 72 cells solar PV:

72 cells photovoltaics are as a rule larger in terms of dimensions and generate more electricity in comparison with a 60 cell panels. It is usually used for a larger project. The 72 cell panels have 78.5 inches in length and 39.4 inches in width and that make up a panel about 21.5 square feet. These solar panels weigh 52.9 pounds.