JA Solar Holdings has announced that the rated power of its solar modules assembled by 60 multi-crystalline silicon (multi-Si) cells has a new milestone of above 280 W.
This result has been certified by TUV Rheinland of Germany’s Shanghai Testing Center, which creates a record-high 17.2 percent conversion efficiency for the PV panels consisting of 60 regular industrial size multi-Si cells and using a single standard junction box so far.
This latest result of above 280W output power achieved from multi-Si modules with 60 cells is the continued effort of the R&D and follows JA Solar’s recently announced progress in reaching new efficiency record of multi-Si solar cells, said, Jian Xie, president, JA Solar.
This achievement shows JA Solar’s devotion in enabling cost-effectively manufacturing high-performance solar cells and modules to meet the growing demand for high-performance solar power products, he added.
The output power of these record-setting solar modules can be further improved by fine tuning the module assembly process and encapsulation materials, added, Yong Liu, COO, JA Solar.
At least another five watts increase is definitely achievable. That will add significant value for the down-stream customers in terms of increasing power generation and reducing installation cost, he added.
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