I am trying to decide which solar panels to choose. I have two contractors with about the same quotes (less than $1k difference) but one is using 19 x Panasonic HIT+ VBHN340SA17 (with Enphase IQ7X) and the other is 17x REC 370 Alpha Series (with Solaredge and Optimizer).
I do get some shadings in the afternoon starting at 3pm onwards on two sections of my roof. Based on my research, REC have half cut cells (6 strings in series) so it works better in shaded areas.
I am not sure about Panasonic though. Is Panasonic better than REC in regards to shading?
Another option that I consider is to use the small roof section on top of my garage as well. It can fit 4-5 panels on that section. I can cut the tree to remove shading on the right side during early morning. The left side will get some shading as well but not until 6pm (due to my neighbor's house).
House_shading (2).pngSite Plan_REC (2).png
Site Plan_Panasonic.png
Thank you.
I do get some shadings in the afternoon starting at 3pm onwards on two sections of my roof. Based on my research, REC have half cut cells (6 strings in series) so it works better in shaded areas.
I am not sure about Panasonic though. Is Panasonic better than REC in regards to shading?
Another option that I consider is to use the small roof section on top of my garage as well. It can fit 4-5 panels on that section. I can cut the tree to remove shading on the right side during early morning. The left side will get some shading as well but not until 6pm (due to my neighbor's house).
House_shading (2).pngSite Plan_REC (2).png
Site Plan_Panasonic.png
Thank you.
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