How Solar Works – Understanding The Differences

SunPower® Equinox™ is the only all-in-one, complete home solar system. With a conventional solar system, it’s hard to know what you’re getting. And while an installer may tout that variety is a strength, it’s more likely a warning sign. Inconsistent product strategies and standards are no guarantee that you’ll be happy with the end result.

Running solar with too many brands can be a hassle

Conventional Home Solar1

  • 16+ possible manufacturers
  • 2,500+ possible combinations
  • 4+ Pass-through warranties
  • Complex or unproven configurations can lead to inconsistent performance and reliability

vs. The World’s First Complete Home Solar System

Equinox® Panels are durable, robust, and elegant, yet powerful and backed with the industry's best warranty

SunPower® Equinox™ System

  • All components are designed by SunPower® to work perfectly together
  • Backed by the industry’s best warranty
  • Simple and elegant design, proven in real-world conditions
  • The world’s most powerful panels for your home

Better Panels

22.7% Record Panel Efficiency
The industry’s highest, commercially available standard panel efficiency

Unparalleled Durability
Stands up to even the harshest environments

Lowest Degradation Rates
Proven through field testing of 800,000+ solar panels

Equinox™ panels by SunPower
SunPower Maxeon VS Conventional Cell

Designed Down to the Tiniest Detail

More reliability means more savings. That’s why we engineer nearly every part of our SunPower® Equinox™ system—down to every clip, cable, and flashing—to fit seamlessly together and deliver a long-standing performance. With SunPower® Equinox™, you never have to wonder what’s on your roof or how it might affect your savings.

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