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Solarge launches lightweight PERC modules with low
carbon footprint
Dutch solar manufacturer Solarge has unveiled two versions of its
lightweight mono-PERC solar panels for rooftop applications. The
module have power outputs between 470 W and 520 W and efficiencies
ranging from 17.4% to 19.2%.
June 02,
2023
By Beatriz Santos
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The Solo series Image: Solarge
Dutch PV manufacturer Solarge has
unveiled a new line of monocrystalline PERC modules for rooftop
applications. The company produces the lightweight, low-carbon solar
panels at its new
large-scale production line in Weert, Netherlands.
The European manufacturer is offering the panels in two versions – the
Solo and the Solo Ultra Low Carbon, with carbon footprints of 629 kg
CO2 eq/kWp to 596 kg CO2 eq/kWp, and 489 kg CO2 eq/kWp to 442 kg CO2
eq/kWp, respectively. They purportedly have 25% and 60% lower carbon
footprints than conventional modules. Solarge says the PV panels are
designed for circularity and can thus be fully recycled at the end of
their 25-year lifespan.
The products have power outputs spanning from 470 W to 520 W and power
conversion efficiencies ranging from 17.4% to 19.2%. Their
open-circuit voltage ranges from 49.8 V to 49.9 V and the
short-circuit current is between 12.73 A and 13.4 A.
The panels measure 2,335 mm x 1,138 mm x 47 mm and weigh 14.5 kg.
Solarge says it focuses on developing lightweight products suitable
for installation on rooftops with limited load-bearing capacity,
eliminating the need for extensive roof reinforcement. It claims
strong and light polymers result in a module weight per square meter
of 5.5 kg.
The modules can be used with a maximum system voltage of 1,500 V. They
have a temperature coefficient of -0.36% per C and an operating
temperature ranging from -40 C to 85 C.
The new panels come with a 16-year product warranty and a 25-year
performance warranty. The 25-year end power output is guaranteed to be
no less than 80.2% of the nominal output power.
Solarge said it plans to commence customer deliveries by June. It
wants to expand its production capacity from the current 20,000 solar
panels per year to 600,000.
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