Choosing between mono and bifacial solar panels in Pakistan

Pakistan, due to its proximity with China and owing to itself becoming quite a burgeoning market for solar energy and solar energy equipment, has some of the best products when it comes to solar energy. Foremost among these products are solar panels and solar inverters, two of the most important and central parts of the solar energy solution. And it just so happens that these two are also the two products that have the most high-technology products within them as well; yes, from the most efficient solar panels and solar inverters to cutting edge technologies that these pieces of equipment come with, Pakistan has it all when it comes to solar energy.

As such, in this blog post, we will discuss how you can choose between monofacial and bifacial solar panels in Pakistan, and we will also discuss which one of the two might be better for you and your requirements. As always, we will conclude our discussion with the best solar energy equipment supplier in Pakistan, ZNC Solar, and how ZNC Solar is making inroads in Pakistan, providing consumers with the best solar energy equipment from the top-rated manufacturers on the planet.

Monofacial vs bifacial solar panels: the basics

First things first. We need to set the ground on what both the solar panels are, what they offer in terms of technology, and how are these two different from each other. Lets get started on the basics of both monofacial and bifacial solar panels.

Monofacial solar panels

Monofacial solar panels, as the name suggests, are solar panels with just a singular side that has the photovoltaic or PV cells in it. Monofacial solar panels are the most common type of solar panels available commercially; these are the common solar panels that you will see on rooftops of both houses and commercial sectors. These are your regular panels, and these solar panels usually have a regular efficiency percentage of around 30 per cent, which is the highest percentage of efficiency commercially available for solar panels.

Bifacial solar panels

Once again, as the name suggests, bifacial solar panels are solar panels that have both of their sides covered with PV cells, making them, at least in theory, doubly efficient than your regular monofacial solar panels. This means that both of their sides are receptive to sunlight, and generate energy regardless of whatever angle the sunlight comes from. This makes them an excellent choice for tight urban spaces and other low-space applications where space might not be available but efficiency concerns and energy generation requirements are high. This is where bifacial solar panels are most commonly used, and owing to their slightly high cost and for being more technologically advanced, they are not usually used in regular energy generation projects for both commercial and residential applications. That being said, they can be used for both applications, and when used, usually provide a much better generation in terms of percentage and potential. Since they can be used in whatever angle the sunlight falls, they usually generate energy throughout the day, unlike monofacial panels which are only reactive once sunlight is accessible.

Which one is better objectively?

Given both the monofacial and bifacial solar panel applications, features and advantages, the obvious and objective choice for solar panels being better is always going to be bifacial solar panels. If cost is something that you aren’t bothered with, then bifacial solar panels are objectively the better choice, since they offer much more in terms of efficiency and generation potential. However, since bifacial solar panels don’t offer any more efficiency than monofacial ones, so, the usual choice for many consumers is monofacial solar panels given their relative simplicity and cost-effectiveness.

Which one is better for you?

Deciding on whether to buy a monofacial or bifacial solar panel for yourself includes deciding whether your requirements merit the use of such a specialised product as a bifacial solar panel. Bifacial solar panels, as explained beforehand, are not very common, and while they have good generation metrics and good efficiency, the price difference between them and monofacial panels and their generation difference isn’t much to warrant such a gap between the prices. Which is why, for a good majority of applications, residential and commercial, monofacial solar panels are going to be fine.

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