The BEST Solar Panels of 2025!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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What are the BEST Solar Panels in 2025? In this video, I cover this and much more...
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - #5 Q-Cells Q.Peak Duo G-10
1:04 - #4 Silfab Elite SIL 430 BG+
2:59 - #3 Meyer Burger BLK 385W
5:31 - #2 Q-Cells Q.Tron M-2 430W
7:15 - #1 REC Alpha Pure 2 420W
9:30 - Outro
My man, I work for a Panasonic Elite Installer in Fresno, CA and we lead with their EVPV420HK2. It’s quite literally the same panel as the REC420 you’re highlighting. I’d love to see you do an analysis of the Panasonic Evervolt System and they have a hybrid inverter/battery offering that matches the Powerwall option.
Yup, Panasonic is a great panel since they just white-label the REC Alpha Pure's.
Awesome video filled with really good info. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
The actual panel should be the last thing you spec.
The inverter is the most important item. Next is the battery.
Then you get panels that best match the inverter capabilities.
I agree 100%. I tell that to most homeowners I speak with.
what about logni ? himo 6 25y waranty full black 435wp
I don't think they're available in the USA, but the Aiko panels were probably the dominant ones in Europe in 2024 (Neostar 2P 54-cell 470W for highest efficiency, 23.6% module, or Neostar 2S 54-cell 460W for aesthetics, module eff 23.1%). Back-contact n-type. New modules due in 2025 are 24%-ish. It's odd, the typical module efficiency seems factionally higher in the rest of the world compared to the USA, is there a reason that the USA module efficiencies seem to be a little bit lower than everywhere else?
Thanks for another great video, Jack.
I live in Louisville, KY, can I get your Solar Quote?
Hey Michael, send me an email to jack@solarprosteam.com and I can see what I can do.
By “Last 40-50 years” … do you see an escalation of failed panels around that time? I would expect a reduction of efficiency, but not as much as the first 10-20 years. How long these panels actually last is still a mystery to me.
No it is very rare for panels to suddenly "fail"... they merely just degrade with time. The panels are in fact projected to still work past the 50th year, though by years 40-50, most modules will have degraded by 30-40%, and the technology will have likely improved enough to make replacing the panels make the most sense.
Can you comment on the Philadelphia 550 watt bifacial?
This video was primarily ranking residential modules. 500W+ bifacial panels are mostly used in commercial or utility scale projects.
I have SunPower, thankfully Maxeon backed up the warranty, although costly, I went with them because the long term efficiency seemed to crush all others.
Great video
Yeah, that was great of them to do that. Maxeon was a great panel for a long time, though too bad they went under!
Do you think solar will continue to grow in California in 2025?
What about Hyperion
$100/400 Watts
84.95%/30 Years
20.5% efficiency
-0.27% Temp. Coefficient
I have sold the Hyperion panel before, but the degradation is too much for my liking to consider it a tier 1 solar panel. Look out for a new video we will be putting out soon about degradation and how important of a rating it is.
Thanks for the reply. I'll keep an eye out for your new video.
@@jackthesolarguy I heavily discount degradation as a concern because panel technology is still advancing rapidly and replacements are likely to perform much better at a much lower cost even just 20 years from now.
Why not give relative prices?
I considered including relative pricing, but since most homeowners watching this video are shopping for solar through contractors, prices can vary widely. Solar panels are typically sold on a price-per-watt basis, and that price depends on factors like your location, local labor costs, and installation specifics. This makes it hard to provide accurate price comparisons that apply to all people in the USA.
@@jackthesolarguy I appreciate your honesty. It is a very informative video. Though price per kW is my most important criteria, all of these matter.
Doesnt 20% efficiency really mean 80% ? why is it explained like this?
no. it means 20%. Which means only 20% of all incident sunlight (sunlight that actually strikes the panel) get turned into electricity. The rest is either absorbed and turned into heat or reflected.
so the higher number the better, Right?
@@Imjustsaying1966 Higher number is better
Sorry but for me, the only rating that matters is $/kW.
lol same.
NO bifacial???
Bi-facials are great, though I primarily see them being most effective in ground mount or utility scale applications. For most residential applications, I would look elsewhere.