A solar panel harvests the sun and converts it into electricity and is together with the inverter the most important part of a solar system. A solar system only achieves a positive return on investment after a number of years. Contrary to some cheap panel sales spin, the fact is – Not all solar panels are built equal. Given that a solar panel is exposed to wind and weather and has to endure many temperature variations, while producing electricity, the built quality of a solar panel is very important. With non branded cheaper panels, even within one manufacturer there are variations in built quality, depending on the destination of the product and the originating factory
