156 Cell Solar Panels

156 cell solar panels

Here you can find all 156 cell solar panels that we currently have in stock. It’s not the most popular type of panel and not every manufacturer makes such panels. Generally, they are used in installations of a large scope, commercial and industrial systems, where the energy needs are high and owners aim to maximize the production from the area that they have.

What are 156 cell solar panels?

A 156-cell solar panel is a 72/144-cell module with an extra row of solar cells. Engineers use half-cut cell design to effectively double the number of cells in a panel without making it larger. Think of this module as a 78-cell panel with cells of a smaller size. An extra row of cells make the module even more powerful than standard 72/144 cell panels. It may provide over 480 Watts of power which makes this type of panels popular in commercial and industrial installations.

Advantages of 156 cell solar panels

• More powerful than standard 72/144 cell panels;
• Fewer modules required to meet energy needs;
• Lower installation costs;
• Half-cut cell design improves longevity of a module, shading tolerance and power output.

156 cell solar panels price

The cost of these modules highly depends on the brand, though not every manufacturer offers 156 cell solar panels for sale. Chinese models are the cheapest — look for brands like Trina, Jinko and JA Solar. PV modules from semi-Asian manufacturers like Canadian Solar and Q CELLS cost slightly more. American 156 cell solar panels cost around $0.8—$1 per watt — Mission Solar and Silfab are the big names on the NA market. Finally, there are brands like Panasonic, LG, REC that offer the most expensive products.

156 cell solar panels size

The exact dimensions of a 156 cell module depend on the model — after all, the manufacturers differ from each other in a way that they do things. Of course, a 78/156 cell panel should be slightly bigger than a standard 72/144-cell one, whose average dimensions are 39 × 77. You can expect a 156-cell panel to be around 40 × 88. For example, the Silfab 132 cell solar panel SIL-490-HN is 89 × 40.8 in size.