Longi is the worlds largest manufacturer of cells and modules spending €1bn per year on research, which is more than the next five companies combined.
These panels contain new HPBC (Hybrid Passivated Back Contact) cells which mean that all connections are at the back of the cell. The benefits of this are as follows:
- Improved aesthetics
- No visible busbars
- Very smooth All black single sheet appearance
- Improved Performance
- No shading caused by ribbons to improve efficiency
- Lower stress at connection enables longer warranty 25 years on both mechanical and electrical properties
- 88.9% rated production after 25 years
- up to 22% efficiency so more power per m2 (22.3% with white backsheet)
- Temperature coefficient 0.29% means more power in warm calm weather
- Voc 39.43 allows 13 panels per string
- Standard size of 1722x1134mm – no need for a third rail and 20.8kg weight
Explorer is the first module Longi has designed exclusively for the consumer market