For years, Maxeon has manufactured some of themost efficient solar panelsfor residential applications.
Now it’s set a new efficiency record with the Maxeon 7 residential solar panel: 24.9%.
The figure wasconfirmed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
The most efficient residential solar panels available today have maximum efficiency marks that top out around 23%.
Environmental factors, like fluctuating temperatures, affect solar panel efficiency.
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American solar shoppers who want to have Maxeon 7 panels installed will haveto wait.
It might be cheaper to install more panels to get the same electricity with a lower efficiency rating.
Not every panel will be available from every installer.
Maxeon’s new efficiency record continues the long-term trend of increasing efficiency.
In 2022, nearly all residential installations used panels with an efficiency rating of 19% or better.