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- Energy Independence By generating your own electricity, you can achieve greater energy independence and protect yourself from rising utility costs.

Beyond these conventional technologies, innovative approaches have emerged. Thin-film solar cells, while less efficient (around 10% to 12%), are advantageous in specific applications due to their lightweight and flexible nature. Furthermore, emerging technologies, such as bifacial panels, which can capture sunlight from both sides, and multi-junction cells that layer different semiconductor materials, can achieve efficiency rates exceeding 30% in laboratory settings, although these are not yet widely commercialized.

These panels represent older solar technology. They lack the efficiency of newer models but cost less. Polycrystalline panels can have some variation in color and consistency among panels that can affect their curb appeal.

A string inverter is a type of solar inverter that connects multiple solar panels, or strings, in series. The 3% designation refers to the efficiency specification related to the inverter's performance—indicating that the inverter can convert 97% of the direct current (DC) generated by the solar panels into alternating current (AC) that can be used in homes and businesses. The remaining 3% accounts for energy losses that occur during this conversion process.