Research Article

Finding the Best Station to Use Buildings Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs) in Eight Different Climates of Iran: Effect of Wind Speed and Photovoltaic Modules Type

Table 3

Comparison of selected solar panels based on efficiency [30].

PanelEfficiency

Passive emitter rearHighest level of efficiency (5% higher than monocrystalline panels)
Monocrystalline14%–22%
Polycrystalline13%–19%
CdTe13%–18%
µ c-si10%–12%
a-Si6%–10%