Half-cut Cell PV Solar Panels

Half-cut cell photovoltaic solar panels are a major solar industry innovation that can address the requirements of property owners who want to boost power production using shade-tolerant and high-performance solar panels. Current in solar cells is transported via thin metal ribbons crossing their surface and connecting them to neighboring wires and cells. By halving each solar cell, current generation per cell is also halved. The reduced amount of current flowing within the solar panel also reduces resistive losses.

 

Half-cut cell photovoltaic solar panels are not affected by shade or low-light conditions as much as conventional solar panels. This is primarily a result of a subtle difference in the wiring system of solar panels with half-cut cells.

 

Just like regular solar cells, half-cut cells are held together through series wiring. But since half-cut cell photovoltaic solar panels have twice the number of cells, there’s also twice the number of cell rows. So, if a single row of half-cut cells is stuck in the shade, the solar panel would lose less power, since only a sixth of the combined panel energy output is affected.

 

Aside from having a higher energy output, half-cut cells are more durable, ensuring longer life performance when compared to traditional solar cells. Because of their more compact structure, half-cut cells are less prone to micro-cracks, which start to form over time because of prolonged exposure to extreme weather conditions, such as snow, hail, sun, wind and severe cold temperatures.