Sharp introduces 440 W half-cut PV module with 19.9% effectiveness

• The Japanese supplier said the brand-new photovoltaic panel features 144 half-cells based upon M6 wafers as well as a nine-busbar design, with a power resistance of as much as 5%.

Sharp has introduced the NU-JD440 solar panel, a half-cut monocrystalline PERC item with a 19.9% efficiency rate and also 440 W of power outcome.

The module, which features 144 half-cells based upon M6 wafers as well as a nine-busbar layout, has a power resistance of as much as 5%, the company said. The IEC/EN61215- as well as IEC/EN61730-certified panel has general dimensions of 2108 x 1048 x 40 mm and also weighs in at 25.5 kg. The operating temperature level coefficient is -0.34% per degree (Celsius).

The panel can be utilized in PV systems with an optimum voltage of 1,500 V as well as an operating temperature level in between -40 C and 85 C. It comes with a 25-year direct power output assurance and also a 15-year product assurance.

The Japanese maker said that its half-cut modules include 3 small junction boxes, instead of one, all with bypass diodes. These enclosures transfer less heat to the upper cells, which aids to extend the lifetimes of panels, while enhancing overall system efficiency, it claimed.

Jens Meyer, item development manager at Sharp Energy Solutions Europe, said that the NU-JD440 can help to decrease the levelized expense of power in a range of applications.

"Thanks to our on a regular basis upgraded product portfolio, the support of our team based in Germany, and also our solution offering in Europe, Africa and also the Middle East, our clients frequently benefit from maximum included worth," Meyer said.

In January, Sharp introduced its initial monocrystalline PERC module series, including half-cut cells. It followed that release with three more mono PERC products with a declared 19.1% effectiveness rate in April 2018. And also 2 years earlier, Sharp attained a 25.09% conversion performance price in a cell featuring heterojunction and also back-contact technologies, as certified by the Japan Electrical Safety and Environment Technology Laboratories.