Vertical solar panels

Are vertical solar panels a good choice?

Vertical solar panels are a stylish, innovative choice for energy collection, especially if your home has a large, unshaded south-facing wall. However, space limitations might mean a vertical installation can’t meet an entire household’s energy demands alone.

What are vertical solar panels?

Vertical solar panels are just like regular solar panels, but instead of lying flat on a roof or ground, they stand upright – imagine a billboard beside a dual carriageway, but instead of an ad, it’s filled with solar photovoltaic (PV) cells.

Do vertical bifacial solar panels increase energy yield?

A 2018 study by LONGi, for instance, showed that vertical bifacial solar modules can increase energy yield by 5-30 percent, depending on factors such as the region, ground surface reflectivity, installation height, mounting, and inverter choices. Vertical bifacial solar panels have two energy peaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

What is a vertical bifacial solar panel?

A vertical bifacial solar panel is, simply, a panel with photovoltaic (PV) cells on both sides that is installed upright rather than horizontally to face east and west, so they generate electricity with sunlight that reaches one side in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Producing energy on both sides appears to lead to higher output.