Monocrystalline silicon is a material primarily used in silicon chips but also serves as a light absorbing, photovoltaic material that makes it perfect for use in solar cells. As well as being a perfect light absorbing material, monocrystalline solar cells are also the most efficient of any other type of flat solar panel, generating the most solar energy. 

Monocrystalline solar panels are extremely durable with units from the 1970’s still functioning today and some units were even sent into space to help power satellites.  Some solar engineers estimate that the average moderately maintained and cleaned monocrystalline silicon panel can last about fifty years with minimal drop-off of efficacy per year. Combine these two great things with an overall lower cost for repair, maintenance, and installation fee monocrystalline panels are one of the best choices for domestic or business usage.