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Believe it or not you do not have to entirely let go of creature comforts when you are spending time outdoors and camping. This means that you need portable power sources that can power up portable appliances or at the very least, keep your campsite well lit at night.
Here at Outbax, our range of portable power sources - from inverter generators to lithium batteries are highly sought after. Where else can you get quality products at affordable prices? But of all our products, it 's our solar panels that are by far the most popular. One example is our range of Maray flexible solar panels.
If you 're buying flexible solar panels for the first time, here are a few things that would help with your purchase.
Traditional solar panels are either monocrystalline, made from a silicon ingot containing a single silicon crystal, or polycrystalline, a cheaper version made from silicon wafers that contain multiple individual silicon crystals.
Polycrystalline cells are easier and cheaper to make, and so polycrystalline panels are usually a little cheaper but less efficient. The active cells of the panels themselves are typically about the width of a human hair, and rigid.
Flexible solar panels, on the other hand, are much thinner -- only a few microns wide. This thin material allows some models to bend and flex a bit.
Currently, flexible solar panels are made from silicon, just like traditional panels. While the thinner construction allows these panels some degree of flexibility, the electrodes embedded inside are brittle, limiting their mobility.
When we talk about flexible solar panels, we're generally talking about silicon. But there are three other types of thin-film panels, which use other materials such as Cadmium Telluride, Gallium Arsenide, and Copper Indium Gallium Arsenide.
Each has different properties and different levels of flexibility and durability. Additionally, organic graphene solar panels, while also flexible, don't fall into the category of thin-film panels.
The actual photovoltaic material of solar panels makes up only about a third of total production cost. The remaining cost involves the bulky glass structure.
In addition to the much lower cost, flexible solar panels have wider applications. Small and lightweight, they can be used on roofs that couldn't handle the weight of traditional solar panels.
Flexible solar panels are a great product for certain applications, but the tradeoff is lower durability and a generally shorter lifespan. To maximize the life of your product, follow these tips: