{"id":1108,"date":"2012-02-23T19:21:41","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T09:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:47:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T04:17:25","slug":"solar-panel-size-is-bigger-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-panel-size-is-bigger-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Panel Size: Is Bigger Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1109\" style=\"width: 511px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-panel-size-is-bigger-better\/big-solar-panel\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1109\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1109\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1109\" title=\"big-solar-panel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/big-solar-panel.jpg\" alt=\"a 410W solar panel\" width=\"501\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/big-solar-panel.jpg 501w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/big-solar-panel-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 410W solar panel. Look at the size of that thing! (image: TopSun)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Size of Solar panels is definitely increasing, there&#8217;s no denying it.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of years ago the average solar panel was 165W.\u00a0Today the average is about 240W. The biggest one approved for installation in Australia at the time of writing is the whopping\u00a0Topsun\u00a0TS-S410. This giant amongst solar panels has these super sized stats:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peak power: 410W<\/li>\n<li>Almost 2m tall x 1.25m wide<\/li>\n<li>weighs 35kg<\/li>\n<li>contains 96 solar cells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If anyone has ever spotted any of these monsters on an Aussie roof, please send in some snaps!<\/p>\n<p>If you go to my <a title=\"Solar Panel Comparison\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/solar-panel-comparison.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">solar panel comparison<\/a> tool and sort by size, you&#8217;ll see some more super sized solar panels accredited for use in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>But enough of the solar panel envy! Let&#8217;s get back on topic &#8230; A common question in my inbox is this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a>What size of solar panel do I need? I&#8217;ve been offered a system with 190W panels and another mob is offering 250W panels. Is bigger better?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are the pros and cons of using bigger panels:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advantages of bigger panels:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You get a slightly better Watts per m\u00a0\u00b2 because you have more solar cells and less aluminium framing. So you should be able to fit a slightly bigger system on your roof.<\/li>\n<li>Fewer panels are used for the same sized system, so there are fewer electrical connections, which in theory means a more reliable system.<\/li>\n<li>Fewer panels means a slightly quicker install.<\/li>\n<li>Fewer panels means less racking, framing and fasteners, so less embodied energy in your solar system.<\/li>\n<li>Larger panels tend to be newer stock than the older panels, from more modern production lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages of bigger panels<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They can constrict your system design in terms of where they will fit.<\/li>\n<li>They can constrict design as to how they are wired up because they each produce so many volts.<\/li>\n<li>They are heavier and potentially more dangerous to install on a roof.<\/li>\n<li>If one fails out of warranty it is going to be more expensive to replace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So generally speaking, all else being equal, the larger panels (240W+) would be my preference. But if you are being asked to pay a big premium for the privilege of bigger panels, you may as well go with the smaller ones, as they should produce just as much power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Size of Solar panels is definitely increasing, there&#8217;s no denying it. A couple of years ago the average solar panel was 165W.\u00a0Today the average is about 240W. The biggest one approved for installation in Australia at the time of writing is the whopping\u00a0Topsun\u00a0TS-S410. 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The Q.MAXX BLK-G5+ and Q.MAXX-G5+ have both had a power boost. 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