{"id":88708,"date":"2025-01-03T04:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=88708"},"modified":"2025-01-03T04:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:38:12","slug":"single-double-glass-panels-mb3087","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/single-double-glass-panels-mb3087\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Vs. Double Glass Solar Panels – Which Is Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To add a bit of complexity in purchase choices for solar panel buyers, there can be a toss-up between single and double\/dual glass panels. So, which is better?<\/p>\n

Back in November we looked at whether bifacial panels are worth it<\/a> for residential installations. These panels harvest reflected light from the back of the panel as well as direct light from the front. Instead of having an opaque backsheet, they have a glass back. But bifacial modules aren’t the only type of panel to use double glass – some monofacial panels do as well.<\/p>\n

An example is right above my head as I’m typing this. Our 10kW solar system<\/a> is made up of TrinaSolar 415W Vertex S+ panels. These have 1.6 mm glass sheets front and back. Single glass solar panels typically feature a 3.2mm sheet for the front side and a backsheet made from a polymer material such as PVA.<\/p>\n

Advantages Of Dual Glass<\/h2>\n

I didn’t make our choice of solar panels hinge on whether they were single or dual glass. But some of the claimed benefits of the latter include:<\/p>\n