THE INNOVATION OF THE SQUARE MONOCRYSTALLINE CELL

Up until now, what has allowed a monocrystalline panel to be visually distinguished from a polycrystalline one has been the unique shape of the photovoltaic cells.

Octagonal for the monocrystalline panels, perfectly square for polycrystalline panels.

Although the individual efficiency of a monocrystalline cell is greater than a polycrystalline cell, the octagonal shape resulted in a low efficiency of the assembled module compared with a polycrystalline one, due to the empty space between the cells.