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Do photovoltaic panels have to be rectangular

Think about all the solar panels you have ever seen and it will dawn on you that they all have something in common – they are all rectangular. Why would that be? As a general rule monocrystalline solar panels are rectangular because of the way that the solar cells are manufactured. Geometry impacts shading and energy capture, 2. Electrical circuitry is optimized for. . What are the standard solar panel sizes? For this blog, we will look at traditional rectangular-shaped crystalline solar panels. Well, there is a very good reason. A rectangular array of panels on a rectangular-shaped roof surface looks OK, but where panels try to maximize the available space on a pitched roof surface with sloping edges. . [PDF Version]