Solar Cell Type

Efficiency Rate

Advantages

Disadvantages

Monocrystalline Solar Panels (Mono-SI)

~20%

High efficiency rate; optimised for commercial use; high life-time value

Expensive

Polycrystalline Solar Panels (p-Si)

~15%

Lower price

Sensitive to high temperatures; lower lifespan & slightly less space efficiency

Thin-Film: Amorphous Silicon Solar Panels (A-SI)

~7-10%

Relatively low costs; easy to produce & flexible

shorter warranties & lifespan

Concentrated PV Cell (CVP)

~41%

Very high performance & efficiency rate

Solar tracker & cooling system needed (to reach high efficiency rate)