How Much Do Solar Panels Cost?

Have you considered generating your own energy with solar panels? Well, a major consideration is how much they will cost. If the panels are too expensive, then they may not pay off for you in the long run.

So, how much do solar panels cost? Well, the prices vary obviously depending on what you are getting. A good way to compare various solar panels is the watts of Power that the panel will put out. This really tells you what you are getting for your money.

When dealing with solar panels, there are two common materials you will come across that the panels are made of. Some panels are made of amorphous silicon. Other panels are made of crystalline silicon or micro-crystalline silicon.

Crystalline silicon tends to produce a more efficient solar panel. In other words, more of the sun´s energy will be converted to electricity.

Amorphous silicon panels are less efficient, but cheaper to produce. So, there is a balance to be reached between cost and efficiency.

However, for our purposes, we will just look at the actual Power output to compare prices between various panels.

For example, Sunsei produces a crystalline silica solar panel called the SE-4000 that is priced at about 0. This panels has a maximum Power output of 65 watts. This ends up being about per watt.

Another company Kyocera produces a crystalline silicon panel called the KS20 that costs about 0 retail. The panel has a maximum power output of 20 watts. This ends up being about per watt.

Kyocera produces another crystalline silicon panel called the KD135GX-LP. This panel costs about 0 and is a maximum of 135 watts. This ends up costing about per watt.

The other option of course is using an amorphous silicon panel. Since amorphous panels are less efficient, they cover a larger area to produce the same number of watts.

Silicon Solar produces an amorphous silicon solar panel for about 0. The panel has a maximum power output of 40 watts. So, the cost per watt is about .

Sanyo also produces a mixed amorphous and crystalline panel called the HIP-195BA3 that costs about 00. So, you are looking at about per watt.

So, how much do solar panels cost? Both amorphous and crystalline silicon solar panels cost about per watt and some panels can go as high as or per watt.

Note, the wattage rating is based on a maximum. The actual output that you will receive will depend on the intensity of the sun where you live.

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