Need advice on additional solar panels to be added to my existing setup.
Currently I got a 2 x Growatt SPF 5000 ES inverter and 10 x fivestar 650w sola panels and now looking to add 4+ more panels. Unfortunately I couldn't find the same solar panels, is mixing solar panels a good idea if the voltages and amps are more or less the same?
Below are the panel specs for standard test conditions. Not sure which brands are good.
Prices for the panels are more or less the same.
Currently I got a 2 x Growatt SPF 5000 ES inverter and 10 x fivestar 650w sola panels and now looking to add 4+ more panels. Unfortunately I couldn't find the same solar panels, is mixing solar panels a good idea if the voltages and amps are more or less the same?
Below are the panel specs for standard test conditions. Not sure which brands are good.
Prices for the panels are more or less the same.
| Fivestar Mono (What I have now) | BYD 550 Mono Solar Panel | Jinko 550w | Seraphim 560W mono | Seraphim 555W Bifacial | |
| Nominal Maximum power(PMax) | 650W | 550W | 550W | 560W | 555W (Front) 389W (Back) |
| Optimum Operating Voltage (Vmp) | 51.2V | 42.49V | 40.90V | 42.56V | 42.1V (Front) 42.34V (Back) |
| Optimum Operating current (Imp) | 12.69A | 12.94A | 13.45A | 13.16A | 13.12A (Front) 9.19A (Back) |
| Open circuit voltage (Voc) | 60.92V | 50.32V | 49.62V | 49.90V | 49.80V (Front) 49.78V (Back)( |
| Short circuit current (Isc) | 13.58A | 13.61A | 14.03A | 14.21A | 14.1A (front) 9.94A (Back) |
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