Greentech Lead America: First Solar has released its most
advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module, the Series 3 FS-392, which is
rated at 92.5 watts.
The new FS-392 module maintains all the existing IEC
certifications and UL listings for the Series 3 family, including UL listing
for 1000-volt systems, the company said.
Tom Kuster, First Solar vice president of Product
Management and System Technology, said, “This increase in module efficiency,
coupled with our thin-film technology’s real-world yield advantage when
compared to crystalline silicon PV, results in higher energy density and lower
levelized cost of energy (LCOE).”
One of the drivers of First Solar modules’ performance
advantage over crystalline silicon solar modules is a lower temperature
coefficient, delivering higher energy yields at elevated operating temperatures
typical of utility-scale power plants in sunny regions.