HJT Fully Made in China
Huasun Officially Inaugurated Its New 500 MW HJT Cell And Module Fab With One Line Fully Based on Chinese Equipment
Huasun Energy Co., Ltd held an inauguration ceremony for its new 500 MW HJT fab on April 23, 2021. The event followed on the commissioning of the line on March 30 (see Huasun Achieves 24.39% Highest Efficiency For HJT Cell).
Sharp Launches New 445W Solar PV Module
Another M6 Wafer Sized Solar Module From Sharp For Ground Mounted & Commercial Rooftop Installations With 445W Nominal Power Output
Japan’s Sharp Corporation has expanded its solar module product portfolio with a new monocrystalline 445W solar PV module using M6 (166mm) wafer sized cells.
Vikram Solar Launches 505W Solar Modules
Indian Solar Panel Maker Vikram Solar Introduces Series 6 Solar Modules Using 166mm Cells With 505W Power Output; Reserves 120-Cell Variant Only For US & Global Markets
Vikram Solar of India has launched a new solar module series calling it Series 6 with a power output of 505W based on M6 or 166mm wafer format and said these to have between 18.34% to 21.02% efficiency.
New PERC Half-Cell Modules From Sharp
Sharp Adds 2 New Module Products To Its Half-Cell Solar PV Portfolio With 360W & 370W Power Output Using M6 (166mm) Wafer Size Promising Lower LCOE
Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp Corporation has introduced 2 new monocrystalline PERC half-cell solar PV modules claiming ‘particularly low electricity generation costs or levelized cost of electricity (LCOE).
Gradual Evolution Of Wafer Size
In Just Couple Of Years, Wafer Surface Area Has Nearly Doubled From 156mm To 210mm Today; TaiyangNews Covers The Journey
While silicon substrates with 156mm side length have been a standard in solar wafer manufacturing for more than a decade, manufacturers have been able to increase the side length, though marginally to 156.75mm around a decade ago.
Size Matters For Solar PV Modules
TaiyangNews Explores Trend Of Increased Wafer Sizes In Solar Industry & Finds Bigger Wafers Enhance Power Output As Well As Module Size
Increasing wafer size increases module power, but it also makes modules larger. As the wafer sizes have been increasing over the years, more prominently since 2018, the module size has also started increasing.
