China’s Longi Green Energy has actually set a brand-new world record for crystalline silicon solar module performance with its individually established hybrid passivated back contact (HPBC) 2.0 module, attaining a conversion performance of 25.4%, according to an accreditation report from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE).
October 24, 2024 Vincent Shaw
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China’s Longi Green Energy has actually set a brand-new world record for crystalline silicon solar module effectiveness, according to an accreditation report from Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE.
Longi’s individually industrialized HPBC 2.0 module has actually attained a conversion performance of 25.4%, exceeding previous international records.
Longi stated the turning point will be acknowledged by Prof. Martin Green of the University of New South Wales in the “Solar Panel Efficiency Tables” and in the United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) “Champion Module Efficiencies” database. This marks the very first time a Chinese solar business has actually declared the world record for crystalline silicon module effectiveness considering that records started in 1988.
The brand-new performance of 25.4% exceeds the previous record of 24.9%, set by Maxeon in January with its interdigitated back contact (IBC) module. This half-percentage point boost represents a considerable leap in a field where performance gains have actually generally been incremental. This advancement likewise presses crystalline silicon module effectiveness past the 25% limit.
Considering that SunPower set a record of 20.3% performance in 2007 utilizing IBC innovation, back contact (BC) solar batteries have actually controlled the performance rankings. BC innovation, understood for its high performance and compatibility, has actually attained 8 successive world records in crystalline silicon module performance over the previous 30 years.
Longi informed pv publication that while the brand-new record is an R&D advancement, it continues to attempt to enhance the effectiveness of its mass-produced panels. Presently, Longi’s HPBC 2.0 modules for industrial delivery have actually now reached an effectiveness of 24.8%.
Previously this month, Longi released its Hi-MO X10 series modules, including HPBC 2.0 cells with a production cell effectiveness going beyond 26.6%. It has actually likewise presented a number of other designs, consisting of the Hi-MO X6 and Hi-MO X6 Max, based upon HPBC 1.0 cells, and the Hi-MO 9, which includes HPBC 2.0 innovation for utility-scale solar.
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