First Photo voltaic has introduced a restricted manufacturing run of its “world’s first” bifacial photo voltaic panel with a cadmium telluride (CdTe) semiconductor. The pre-commercial Sequence 6 Plus Bifacial module made its debut this week at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany.
US-based thin-film PV producer First Photo voltaic is displaying its absolutely purposeful, pre-commercial, bifacial thin-film PV modules at Intersolar Europe this week in Munich, Germany. It introduced a restricted manufacturing run of what it referred to as “the world’s first bifacial photo voltaic panel utilizing a sophisticated skinny movie semiconductor.” The cells have a skinny movie of CdTe for the semiconductor.
The bifacial product line is at present present process discipline and laboratory testing. It builds on the corporate’s Sequence 6 Plus monofacial modules, which have been first launched in 2019.
First Photo voltaic’s R&D groups have reportedly developed a clear again contact for the module. This new function permits infrared wavelengths of sunshine to go by means of the again of the module as a substitute of being absorbed as warmth. It additionally allows bifacial power technology. The producer says that this know-how can scale back the working temperature of the module and enhance the precise power yield.
“This module combines the standard, sturdiness, reliability, and long-term efficiency of our Sequence 6 Plus platform with our first development in bifaciality,” mentioned Pat Buehler, chief product officer at First Photo voltaic. “As soon as commercialized, we count on the Sequence 6 Plus Bifacial to characterize the primary true different to crystalline silicon-based bifacial know-how, successfully combining bifaciality with the very best assured degradation charge within the business, the CdTe skinny movie means to ship extra power per nameplate watt, best-in-class reliability and sturdiness, and new module design.
The monofacial sequence 6 Plus modules have energy rankings from 455 W to 480 W and as much as 19.0% effectivity. They provide a 0.3% assured degradation charge, spectral response, shading habits, and anti-reflective coating to enhance power manufacturing.
“Moreover, in contrast to crystalline silicon (c-Si) panels, First Photo voltaic’s Sequence 6 Plus module doesn’t expertise losses from Mild Induced Degradation (LID) and Mild and elevated Temperature Induced Degradation (LeTID),” mentioned First Photo voltaic.
In October 2022, First Photo voltaic mentioned it should construct a brand new R&D innovation middle in Perrysburg, Ohio. The ability shall be accomplished in 2024 with a pilot manufacturing line to provide full-sized prototypes of thin-film and tandem PV modules.
This content material is protected by copyright and is probably not reused. If you wish to cooperate with us and wish to reuse a few of our content material, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com.
