Creeping invasion of LG bifacial panels - is it happening? What does it mean?

[foo1bar]

- The data sheets seem to indicate there are *two* cables from the Neon panels. What, one for the front and one for the back? How does that fit with microinverters which expect one cable? Plz explain

Plus and minus...
Microinverters (like everything else) need two cables to make a circuit.

I don't think there's much of a price differential for bifacial vs. monofacial panels.
There is a price differential for 300W panel over a 280W
I think that most pricing of modules is dominated by their nameplate wattage. Then there are other perceived values that go into the mix as well - such as brand name, warranty, aesthetics. I don't think whether bifacial cells were used is much of a differentiator for purchasers. If it were, I'd expect to see it being more of a selling point that's featured prominently when you look at the places that sell them.

[DanKegel]

sicko

[Sunking]

Darn from the title I thought this was going to be a pornographic thread.

[DanKegel]

Lots of people on this forum seem to be going for LG 300 watt panels.
Looking at LG's site, I noticed that all their panels above 280 watts
seem to be bifacial. This brings up a few questions:

- Are people even aware they're buying bifacial panels?

- How are people mounting these panels, and how does that affect the power they're getting?
For flush mounts, does it now pay to leave as much of a gap as space allows between panels, so more light seeps through back there? What's that worth, another 1% output?
For tilt mounts, does it now make even more sense to point panels west instead of south?

- The data sheets seem to indicate there are *two* cables from the Neon panels. What, one for the front and one for the back? How does that fit with microinverters which expect one cable? Plz explain

- What's the price jump between 280 watt and 285 watt (or whatever the two closest common sizes are for the monofacial and bifacial panels)?