480 watt solar panels

480 watt solar panels

While the benefits of solar power are obvious, designing a system to fully take advantage of those benefits is quite challenging. A panel's power rating is an important factor to consider. Higher values indicate greater energy production from a given module. A 480 watt solar panel is near the top of the food chain. Let's take a better look at these powerful solar panels.

The pros of 480 watt solar panels

• Less panels are required to create a given system, which saves you time, money, and space
• Even within the same series, more powerful panels have a slight efficiency advantage
• When compared to less powerful models, 480 W solar panels cost less per watt due to economies of scale
• Fewer panels mean fewer connections, which means a less complicated system with a lower failure rate

The average price of 480 watt panels

It’s true that the 480 watt solar panel price is a bit higher compared to typical residential modules. This is to be expected, given the significantly greater power outputs of these devices. A price-per-watt metric is necessary for a fair comparison of PV modules with varying power outputs. Each 480 watt solar panel we sell has a dedicated product page with all the details to facilitate your purchasing decision.

For a 480 watt solar panel, for example, you can expect to pay as little as $0.5 per watt from a Chinese manufacturer. On the other hand, European and Japanese businesses typically charge more than $1 per watt. PV modules made in the United States and South Korea may represent the sweet spot between quality and cost.

Sizes of 480 Watt panels

Solar panels with a 480 watt output typically use 156 half-cut solar cells, which have the same area as 78 full-sized cells. The following characteristics are typical of a 480 watt solar panel regardless of the exact number of cells:

• 89″ length
• 41″ width
• 1.37″ depth
• 57 lbs weight

Reasons to buy from us

• Split payment functionality to divide the total among up to three cards
• Orders are delivered by the best carriers within 4 to 7 business days
• Pickup option is supported by nearly all of our fulfillment centers
• Fulfillment centers on both the East and the West coasts
• Order processing time is less than 24 hours
• Orders are shipped within the first 48 hours
• All our products have verified origin