Connecting solar panels in parallel is just the opposite of series connection and is used to increase the total output current of the array, and hence the total output power while keeping the same voltage. ‘The same voltage’ is the system voltage which for off-grid solar panels systems is usually as low as either 6V or 12V.
On the other hand, if our two solar panels have both different wattage and different voltage, then parallel connection is not possible, since the panel with the lowest voltage would behave like a load, and would begin to absorb current instead of producing it, with the relative consequences. What if we have one 12V panel and two 6V panels?
To solve this problem and to optimize the energy performance of the entire system, it is advisable to wire two panels in series (obtaining a doubling of the voltage) and then wire in parallel the three pairs previously wired in series (so as to have doubled the voltage and tripled the current).
In this case, it is possible to wire the two 6V panels in series and then wire the resultant array in parallel to the 12V panel. However, the latter type of connection is at the expense of efficiency. It is therefore essential, before making a parallel connection, to carefully check the voltage of the solar panels.
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