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Why is the solar cell built into the panel?

April 26, 2017built panel solar cell

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Why is the solar cell built into the panel?

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It makes it easier to position the system on the wall or roof, and it looks nicer. The solar cell is more protected from plugs, footballs, wind and other types of weather when it is built into the panel. When the system switches off on a hot summer day, the temperature in the absorber will not exceed approx. 80 degrees centigrade. According to scientists at DTU (The Technical University of Denmark), this regenerates the solar cell and actually lengthens its lifetime in comparison to a solar cell which is mounted on the outside of the solar air collector.