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At ATX Solar, product choice is an essential piece of our process. From our inception, we’ve made it it our goal to seek out solar products that push innovation forward. REC solar panels are a masterclass in renewable energy technology and their policies are resoundingly customer-friendly.
Explore why one of the highest-rated Austin solar installation companies chooses REC Alpha Pure panels.
A key reason we choose REC over other options is because of their demonstrated innovations within solar panel technology that delivers better efficiency, durability, and longevity. Solutions that push the industry forward are indispensable to us as solar installers, and just as important for your solar experience.
REC’s heterojunction cell technology was designed to mitigate a known issue in the solar panel industry: light-induced degradation (LID). For many panels, when the crystalline-silicon cells are first exposed to sunlight, they experience a small efficiency loss. This can result in a degradation of 0.5 to 10% of total energy capture efficiency.
Why does this matter? Panel performance is measured by how efficiently it can capture energy throughout the day. Even small efficiency losses can add up over time.
The heterojunction cell technology is configured to prevent this efficiency loss, ensuring your system operates more effectively from the outset. An additional feature of this technology is enhanced solar capture during hotter periods of the day. With heterojunction cell technology, your panels can take full advantage of the sunniest days.
REC has put thought into how both the aesthetic and performance of solar panels can be improved through more deliberate design choices. REC Alpha Pure panels include more internal wires that increase the flow of the electrical current throughout the panels.
Aggressive soldering within other panel brands can increase the likelihood of cell damage or the emergence of microcracks. This approach to panel construction not only makes for a sleek, low-profile design, but the lack of soldering greatly reduces the carbon footprint of the panel production phase.
Maintaining high sustainability standards is essential to us as a company, and REC makes this a cornerstone of their approach. One crucial aspect of this is producing panels that are lead free. Throughout all REC panel components, lead is removed to ensure that no toxic leakage of lead is possible during panel recycling.
As Austin solar installers, we’re always working to optimize your roof space to allow for the maximum energy generation per available square foot. Gapless cell layout improves the active area of a panel, allowing for more robust energy production within a more compact design.
The focus on innovation solutions provided by REC allow your panels to perform better, even under suboptimal conditions. With traditional panels, cells are all linked. When a panel becomes partially shaded, it can prevent energy generation from the entire panel. With the twin panel design, cells are broken down into sections that stops partial shading from preventing energy generation elsewhere on the panel.
Solar panels are crafted to withstand the elements. But REC takes it a step further by baking durability into the foundation of their design process. REC panels include support bars that protect them from bending under load. This super-strong frame improves panel longevity and is high-performance throughout its lifespan.
Excellent craftsmanship should always be reinforced by equally excellent warranty offerings. REC’s solar panel warranty covers you across several categories. A 20-year product warranty covers any panel defects that may occur. Meanwhile, the 25-year performance warranty includes a 0.25% warranted annual degradation. This means if you have REC Alpha Pure-R panels installed, they’ll be expected to produce at least 92% of its series’ power through the 25th year of installation.
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