The largest percentage of degradation of PV modules occurs during the first day of sun exposure. Eclipse reduces the impurity concentration in cells, reducing the relative LID to about 1% from 2% to 3%, or less than 2W compared to about 4W to 5W for a 180W module equipped with standard cells, the company said.
Peter Xie, president of Solarfun, said: “We have devoted considerable resources and management attention to develop and produce differentiated products. We are proud to introduce this innovation in our new ‘Eclipse’ line with reduced LID.
“The advance is made possible by our vertically integrated manufacturing model and ability to control the quality of raw materials throughout the production process. By adjusting chemical properties in both the ingot-making and cell-processing phases of manufacturing, we have achieved a low concentration of impurity while still maintaining high yields. We remain committed to our strategy of continually enhancing our technology to produce differentiated and more efficient products for our customers.”
Solarfun manufactures both PV cells and PV modules, provides PV cell processing services to convert silicon wafers into PV cells, and supplies solar system integration services in China. The company produces both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules.
