Siliken Solar Panels Ranked at the Top in Photon Magazine Module Yield Tests

Siliken solar panels have been ranked as the top modules in terms of the annual power yields compared to dozens of competing panels. The tests were carried out by the reputable Photon Magazine, a leading authority and research publication in the world of photovoltaics. To ensure that the tests done were fairly reflective of the actual capacity of the modules, they were all subjected to the same set of conditions.

The tests were carried out on a total of 47 solar modules sourced form 36 different manufacturers around the world. Though the research program incorporates new modules almost on a monthly basis, the tests are carried out in way to ensure adequate fairness in evaluation of each module. Taking into consideration that solar panels undergo a fair amount of degradation in efficiency over time, panels installed at the same time are rated together.

The published results in the recent test were for modules that had been installed by January 1st 2010 and were therefore measured throughout the 2010 testing period. The comparison tests for the year were more comprehensive than the 47 modules published but the ones installed later than the beginning of January were excluded for the sake of objectivity.

An independent analysis of the results reveals that the win by Siliken was notable in a number of senses. To begin with, the month on month data is important in evaluating the veracity of the power of each module tested. As many will agree, the true mark of a good solar module is one which performs adequately even in times of inclement weather.

The tests for the year 2010 were affected by a number of factors, not least of which was the unusually harsh wither over January and February. Over this period, the test modules were more or less covered with snow recording low production levels. Even then, Siliken still recorded production that was considerably higher than the average.

Taking the overall rankings, the data for Siliken modules reveal that the solar panels are way ahead of the competition. The difference between the total yield in the year was substantial between Siliken and the module ranked second. Actually, this difference was bigger by a factor of about ten compared with sequential differences among the top nine modules in the survey. In fact, the Siliken solar panels were deemed to have 6.2% more generating capacity than the average module and 13.1% higher than the lowest yielding module.


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