Better Efficiency Overall: LG solar panels have a 20.1% efficiency which is extremely high. When it comes to solar panel efficiency every percent, or point of a percent matters, which is why they are rated with such precision.

More Options: While Panasonic has a vast array of different solar options, LG has specific solar panel options that fit different price-points and functions. The NeON-2 and NeON-R options are both available to customers giving anyone who is looking into LG solar panels a variety of both styles and overall uses for the specific brand.

Cost: While the cost differentiation between LG and Panasonic solar panels is a matter of a few cents, LG still comes out being a more affordable product. If you are pinching pennies but still trying to install a quality product, numerically LG is going to outweigh Panasonic.

Degradation: LG panels might have a good proficiency coming out of the gate but they have a high degradation rate compared to Panasonic and other leading solar panel companies. Granted, LG is actively working on its degradation rate but it is still subpar to many of the company’s direct competitors.

Overseas Company: LG is a Korean company which means that they have a lot of imports going into the United States. While this is normally not an issue, the tariffs on imports of solar panels are likely to continue to reflect the price that customers need to pay.

Solar Power Banks: LG has a solar power bank that is available where power can be stored for, literally, rainy or cloudy days. The problem is this power bank is a highly expensive addition to your already pricy solar panel purchase.

Better Warranty: Panasonic goes in a different direction than what most warranties offer and this nonconformity helps them stand out in a positive way. Instead of the basic 25-year warranty, Panasonic offers customers a warranty that guarantees after 25 years their solar panels will still meet a 90.76% power output. This warranty goes above and beyond those of even the most popular solar panel companies.

Performs Better in Hot Weather: Ironically, solar panels have a longstanding history of not being able to withstand hot weather and continue at full capacity. Therefore, even when the sun is shining brightly the heat of the power source is slowly roasting your solar panel system. However, with Panasonic, their HIT panels have a temperature coefficiency of -0.258%/°C.

Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Process: In addition to creating solar panels to help individuals and other companies reduce their carbon footprint, the company also manufactures its solar panels in an eco-friendly environment.

Lower Efficiency From the Start: When you are deciding which solar panel company is best for you, the solar efficiency or the amount of power the panels generate from the sun is one of the biggest factors. Throughout the past few decades, the percentage of efficiency has increased exponentially. Panasonic’s efficiency overall is 19.6%, which is .5% less than LG’s overall efficiency.

Costly: It doesn’t matter which solar panels you go with, you are going to have to expect an investment. However, Panasonic solar panels are more expensive overall compared to both LG and the leading solar panel brands.

Too Much Too Soon: Considering that Panasonic is not the highest in the field for solar technology in either price or efficiency, it is odd that they are expanding their solar market. Panasonic is talking about solar cars, towns, and many other ideas but their efficiency especially is not as great as it could be. After all, as a solar panel customer, it likely doesn’t matter that they are working on other solar endeavors when they cannot perfect their solar panels to put out the highest efficiency possible.