How Solar Works – Understanding The Differences

Maxeon 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

Maxeon

  • All components are designed by Maxeon 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

Close-up view of a Maxeon solar panel showcasing the advanced design and high-efficiency Maxeon Solar Cells.
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 Maxeon® system – down to every clip, cable and flashing – to fit seamlessly together and deliver a long-standing performance. With Maxeon®, you never have to wonder what’s on your roof or how it might affect your savings.

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SunPower M-series Solar Panels

415-440W Residential AC Module

Built specifically for use with the Maxeon® system, the only fully integrated solar solution designed, engineered, and warranted by one company.

Maxeon® Solar Panels
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Track Your Solar Energy Production Through Your Phone
Part of the Maxeon Solar System

Compatible with Maxeon monitoring
Seamless aesthetics

Solar Panel AC Module
Factory-integrated Microinverter

Highest-power integrated AC module in solar
Engineered and calibrated by Maxeon for Maxeon AC modules

SunPower X-Series Solar Panels

Unmatched Performance, Reliability And Aesthetics

Our top-of-the-line solar panels provide homeowners with more energy. They deliver the highest efficiency available in a residential solar panel today, at a record-breaking 22.8%. That means homeowners get more electricity, more flexibility, more peace of mind, and lower electricity bills.

X-21 335 Watt Signature Black
Aka, The Hottest Panel On The Block!

Maxeon® AC modules, which include a factory-integrated SunPower microinverter, provide a revolutionary combination of high efficiency, high reliability, and module-level DC-to-AC power conversion. Designed specifically for use with Maxeon® InvisiMount™ and theMaxeon® Monitoring System, SunPower AC modules enable rapid installation, best-in-class system aesthetics, and intuitive visibility into system performance. All this comes with the best Combined Power and Product Warranty in the industry. 

SunPower’s new Type D AC module is UL tested and certified to UL 1741 SA and provides advanced smart inverter functions. SunPower Type D AC modules are fully compliant with the California Rule 21 Phase 1 requirements, and the Rule 21 grid profile is easily set during commissioning with SunPower PVS5x monitoring hardware. 

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The X-21 335 Watt - super efficient, and ultra durable
X-21 345 Watt Panel
More Efficiency, Lower Electric Bills

Because X-21 345 Watt residential solar panels generate more electricity from a smaller area, you can expand energy production simply by using additional roof space to add more panels at a later date.

Our panels guarantee more power and more peace of mind. We also offer the best-combined power and product warranty for 25 years. And because our panels are built on a solid copper foundation, SunPower® solar cells deliver unmatched reliability over the lifetime of your solar energy system.

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The X-21 345 Watt - The most efficient X-Series Solar Panel
X-22 360 Watt Panel
Most Power, Less Space

Our X-22 360-watt panels produce the most energy and take up much less space. They boast the highest efficiency available on the market by any manufacturer and deliver 44% more power per panel, which means you can generate more power in smaller spaces with fewer panels. Simply put, these panels convert more sunlight to electricity, producing 75% more energy per square foot over the first 25 years. X-22 panels are designed for durability, using the Maxeon Solar Cell – the only cell built on a solid copper foundation. These cells make the panels virtually impervious to the corrosion and cracking that degrade conventional panels. X-22 panels rank #1 in the Fraunhofer durability test and have 100% power maintained in the Atlas 25+ comprehensive durability test.

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The X-22 360 Watt - High efficiency with a low-size form-factor