Finding panels by dimensions.

thewilliam · Jul 20, 2023

Is there an easy way to search/find panels by their dimensions? ... Other than looking through spec sheets one by one?

For example , I want as much PV that will fit in a 1700x1400 mm area.

Supervstech · Jul 20, 2023

Not rreally...
Manufacturers build them to maximize profit.
If shopping new, you will need to decide a shape that fits the build.

Mattb4 · Jul 20, 2023

It would be handy but I don't know of any. Heck it is not always easy to find the dimensions for some panels. Does not seem to be any standards even among common wattage and voltage panels.

rhino · Jul 20, 2023

Download the Excel file from https://solarequipment.energy.ca.gov/Home/PVModuleList and you can sort by different dimensions. This is only panels registered for California but there is a LOT.

thewilliam · Jul 20, 2023

rhino said:
Download the Excel file from https://solarequipment.energy.ca.gov/Home/PVModuleList

Thankyouverymuch

KITROBASKIN · Jul 20, 2023

NAZ Solar and Richsolar have a variety of smaller solar panels to choose from. It has been satisfactory purchasing from both. I mention this because your dimensions (~66X55 inches) may be better suited for more than one panel but I could be mistaken.

If you provide more details/images, someone here might save you time. Any way to allow overhang?, etc.

Old_Skewler · Jul 20, 2023

thewilliam said:
Is there an easy way to search/find panels by their dimensions? ... Other than looking through spec sheets one by one?

For example , I want as much PV that will fit in a 1700x1400 mm area.

I went thru the exact same search because I was limited to ~ 1,720mm which is about ~67 inches..

I had to open a lot of specs and read one by one... I can share that Canadian Solar 365W & Solaria 400W are high wattage panels in this dimension. But I don't know how to search globally for panels by dimensions.

thewilliam · Jul 20, 2023

KITROBASKIN said:
NAZ Solar and Richsolar have a variety of smaller solar panels to choose from. It has been satisfactory purchasing from both. I mention this because your dimensions (~66X55 inches) may be better suited for more than one panel but I could be mistaken.

If you provide more details/images, someone here might save you time. Any way to allow overhang?, etc.

It is just a shed roof, east/west facing, one side has a skylight. The east side is 3400x1700 mm. Bit of overhang would be fine I think as well as multiple small panels. Mainly I was trying to make the search a little more efficient. The ca.gov spreadsheet should help a lot. Might even think about removing the skylight.

KITROBASKIN · Jul 21, 2023

Not sure where you live, but skylights here will eventually fail, whether from sun damage or hail.

Supervstech · Jul 21, 2023

KITROBASKIN said:
Not sure where you live, but skylights here will eventually fail, whether from sun damage or hail.

Put the word from before the word hail, and you have a nice rhyme!

KITROBASKIN · Jul 22, 2023

Skylights here, will eventually fail
By sun damage, or dastardly hail

Lose the roof bump, full solar instead
You’ll thank us later, as will the shed

thewilliam · Jul 31, 2023

Noticed a leak this winter... Hasn't rained much here the last 15 years so who knows how long that has been there.

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