WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MULTI-CRYSTALLINE AND MONO-CRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELLS?
Crystalline silicon cells are either classified as mono or multi-crystalline. The difference is that mono-crystalline silicon is formed through an ingot growth process in which a single crystal is pulled from a silicon melt. Alternatively, solar cells are formed using a multi-crystalline process in which silicon is poured into a crucible and slowly cooled through a process known as block casting. Mono-crystalline solar cells tend to give higher efficiency yields compared to multi-crystalline cells.
