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Concrete block vs Solar panel

Concrete block vs solar panel
Solar panel is larger on weight
Solar panel is somewhat greater than concrete block on weight — about 1.4×.

A concrete block and a solar panel can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Concrete block Solar panel
Weight 11–22 kg 17–33 kg
Length 397 mm 165–238 cm
Width 92–295 mm 100–130 cm
Typical cost 1.5–5 $ 110–450 $

What the numbers say

  • Solar panel is somewhat greater than concrete block on weight — about 1.4×.
  • Solar panel is 4.4× concrete block on length.
  • Solar panel is 5.8× concrete block on width.
  • Solar panel is 88× concrete block on typical cost.

Weight compared.

Solar panel 17–33 kg
Concrete block 11–22 kg

Concrete block

A hollow precast concrete masonry unit, nominally 8 by 8 by 16 inches in the US.

Solar panel

A framed sheet of silicon cells under glass that converts sunlight into direct current.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, concrete block or solar panel?
Solar panel is somewhat greater than concrete block on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do concrete blocks and solar panels compare on length?
Concrete block: 397 mm. Solar panel: 165–238 cm. Solar panel is 4.4× concrete block on length.
How do concrete blocks and solar panels compare on width?
Concrete block: 92–295 mm. Solar panel: 100–130 cm. Solar panel is 5.8× concrete block on width.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked