AIKO Neostar panels
For roofs where space is the constraint rather than budget. AIKO's back-contact design gets more out of every square metre, and copes better when part of the roof is shaded.
Nothing on the front of the cell
A conventional panel has thin metal busbars running across the front of each cell to carry current away. They work, and they sit exactly where the sunlight was going to land. AIKO's back-contact design moves all of that to the rear.
The result is more collecting surface in the same frame, so more watts from the same roof area, which is what matters when the roof runs out before the requirement does.
Partial shade costs less
Shade on a conventional panel affects far more than the shaded cell. The string architecture means one obstruction can drag down a disproportionate share of the panel's output. Back-contact panels handle it considerably better.
On a Cyprus roof the usual culprits are a chimney, a solar water heater, a parapet wall or a neighbouring building. Few roofs here are entirely clear, and the difference shows up every day rather than occasionally.
- More output per square metre of roof
- Noticeably better behaviour under partial shading
- Uniform black appearance, with no visible front busbars
The trade-off
It costs more per panel. On a large, clear, unshaded roof that premium often does not earn itself back. The Jinko panel will produce what you need for less money, and we will recommend it.
AIKO earns its price where area is short or shade is real. That is a judgement about your specific roof, which is why it belongs in an assessment rather than in a brochure.
Is your roof short on space?
If you are not sure whether area or budget is your real constraint, that is exactly what the assessment establishes.
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