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Sunpower X series panels have breached 24% efficiency.<\/p><\/div>\n

I have previously mentioned<\/a> SunPower makes excellent solar panels. This definitely includes their uncanny X-Series<\/a>, which are a high efficiency, high reliability, line of monocrystalline<\/a> panels. In January they broke the record for most efficient solar panel with a figure of 22.8%. And now, less than six months later, they have increased that by an impressive 1.3 percentage points to 24.1<\/a>%.<\/p>\n

I can only marvel at the improvements in PV<\/a> efficiency that have occurred so far in 2016. Just six months ago I would have said the chance of any panel exceeding 24% efficiency this year would have been a long shot, but lately improving efficiency has been smashing<\/a> records<\/a> like an unstoppable juggernaut.<\/p>\n

The Efficiency Figure Does Not Include The Frame<\/h2>\n

But before I get too fulsome in my praise, I should point out the efficiency figure is not quite as good as it sounds. This is because it only takes into account the area of the panel’s glass and not the frame. Fortunately the fame takes up very little space so won’t lower its overall efficiency by much. It may only take up as little as 6% or so of the area and so lower its overall efficiency down to around 22.6%. It is a little disappointing the efficiency figure SunPower gave can’t be used as the overall efficiency of the panels per square meter and has to be adjusted downwards. <\/span><\/p>\n

X-Series Panels<\/h2>\n

The X-Series is available in Australia as a 345 watt panel with an efficiency of 21.5%. It is an extremely high quality panel and carries the longest product warranty in the industry with a period of 25 years. The panels aren’t cheap<\/a>, but they are definitely good.<\/p>\n

Currently there is no word on when higher efficiency X-Series panel will become available in Australia, but I am certain SunPower<\/a> will want to get increased performance panels onto the market as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

However, because Australia is blessed with plenty of sunshine and large roofs, it is possible other countries that aren’t so fortunate might snap them up when they first start being produced, as they may place more value on getting the most power from a limited amount of space.<\/p>\n

The Benefits Of Higher Efficiency Panels<\/h2>\n

Higher efficiency panels are great news for anyone with a limited amount of space to install them, as they will give you more bang per panel. Or rather, more kilowatt-hours, as solar panels never explode. And if you tell me you have made them explode, you are clearly doing something very wrong.<\/p>\n

Making panels that are more efficient at turning sunlight energy into electricity creates a whole slew of beneficial knock on effects. More efficient panels create less waste heat which reduces operating temperatures and improves efficiency. A lower operating temperature means less extreme thermal expansion resulting in less deterioration in performance over time.<\/p>\n

And higher efficiency means less material has to be used to produce and install panels, which lowers the environmental footprint of solar power even further.<\/p>\n

Future Developments<\/h2>\n

SunPower is not content to rest on its laurels. And I can respect a company that doesn’t ruin a perfectly good set of laurels by sitting on them. While they face numerous challenges to further improving efficiency that can be a real beast to overcome, they are gnawing away at the problem with the tenacity of a wolverine.<\/p>\n

The individual cells that made up their latest record breaking module apparently had efficiencies of over 25% and SunPower says new cell designs can take results in the lab over 26%<\/a>, so we can expect to see solar panels that are more than 25% efficient in the future.\u00a0 Or perhaps 23.5% once the frame is included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Gone are the days when only premium brands like Sunpower dominated the solar panel efficiency charts. Budget Chinese brands are not only catching up but in some cases, surpassing their high-end counterparts. Who are these emerging brands? How efficient are their panels,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Solar Panels"","block_context":{"text":"Solar Panels","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-panels-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Budget vs. premium solar panels","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/budget-and-premium-panels-efficiency.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/budget-and-premium-panels-efficiency.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/budget-and-premium-panels-efficiency.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/budget-and-premium-panels-efficiency.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/budget-and-premium-panels-efficiency.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22260,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/enphase-sunpower-solarbridge-mb0626\/","url_meta":{"origin":6556,"position":5},"title":"SunPower AC Solar Panels To Use Enphase Microinverters","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"June 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"A deal between Enphase Energy and SunPower could turn out to be good news for Australian SunPower fans who've been itching to get their hands on the company's AC solar panels. 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