Flexible solar panels

Flexible solar panels are very striking for their ease when handling them, it differs from the classic photovoltaic panel since they do not have an aluminum or glass frame. In our text today we will learn a little about this interesting photovoltaic piece and the different ways of using it.

Flexible solar panels

These types of panels usually have an avant-garde, totally innovative design, in which the cells remain fixed in a plastic structure and protected by a layer, achieving high performance in capturing and transforming solar energy.

Advantages of flexible solar panels

One of the main qualities of flexible solar panels is that they weigh less than conventional panels, which are usually around 12 kilograms, while a flexible one hardly reaches 3 kilograms. Without a doubt, its lightness makes its transfer and installation much easier.

In fact, for its installation it is not necessary to place screws, since due to its low weight we can fix them, for example, on the roof of our caravan with a quality adhesive. So there will be no need to open holes. However, this type of panel already comes with grommets in each of its corners in case they are required for installation. Advantage solar panels

Common uses of flexible solar panels

Thanks to their flexibility and plastic surface, flexible solar panels can be perfectly adapted to the roof of motorhomes, boats or houses with curved architectural designs. In this type of case, the installation of conventional solar panels would be very complicated, therefore, the most viable in this scenario are the flexible ones.

Also, these flexible modules are becoming popular in hiking, precisely because of their low weight and flexibility that allow these explorers to carry them in their backpacks without major problems during the journey.

Of course, given the range of advantages and qualities, flexible solar panels have a higher cost than the classic ones. In addition, its manufacture is smaller due to the fact that the market is quite punctual, specially designed, as we have mentioned, basically for motorhomes, boats and golf carts, for this reason they are usually manufactured at a voltage of 12V, which is indicated. for this type of vehicle.

The difference between flexible solar panels should be highlighted, which can be curved to adapt to a rigid curved surface but can also be installed on non-rigid surfaces, such as a boat awning, since they allow them to work under vibrations that cause slight changes in curvature without breaking.

And then there are the semi-flexible solar panels, which allow them to bend to adapt to a curved surface, but this surface has to be rigid, since the vibrations that can cause a change in curvature would easily break the panel. It is also very important to note that all flexible panels have a maximum radius of curvature, above which they break.