These panels are made of amorphous type solar cells. What is the difference between amorphous cells and polycrystalline cells?
A9: Amorphous solar panels contain no cells per say but are created rather through a deposition process which actually forms the silicon material directly on the glass substrate. To understand this a bit clearer, think of it as spraying the silicon onto the glass in very thin layers. This film which gives amorphous panels the “thin-film” nick name, is laser patterned which interconnects instead of physical connecting tabs which eliminates a mechanical connection that can break down and fail. The amount of silicon used in this process produces a film, which is often up to 100 times thinner than that of a polycrystalline cell. Furthermore, amorphous type solar cells are better at generating electricity in all lighting conditions.
