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"Chinese solar manufacturer Aiko has unveiled a new 500 watt (W) PV module
which delivers a what it says is a “world-first” 25 per cent efficiency in a
standard format under 2 square metres.
Aiko debuted the new portfolio of solar panels in September at Smart Energy
Queensland but on Wednesday unveiled the complete range at All Energy Australia
2025 in Melbourne.
It came as the company also announced a one gigawatt supply agreement with
leading local distributors for its new Infinite Series portfolio, and also
revealed it is keeping a lid on costs by using a copper interconnection instead
of the more traditional silver.
The company says the new solar milestone – the first 500 watt panel in a module
less than 2 square metres – gives customers a greater choice and higher
efficiency across residential, commercial and large-scale solar projects.
It will also help solve problems of limited roof space, and allow households
and installers to pack in more power into a smaller space.
The gen 3 Infinite Series includes the Neostar 3P54 mono-glass module, with
output ranging from 475W to 500W and module efficiency of 25 per cent.
The Neostar 3S54 mono-glass module boasts output ranging from 465W to 495W, and
module efficiency of 24.8 per cent, while the Neostar 3S+54 dual-glass module
offers output between 470W and 485W.
First-year degradation across the range is only 1 per cent, with annual
degradation over the subsequent 29 years of only 0.35 per cent. All three model
lines also feature partial shading optimisation, better temperature
coefficients, high temperature restriction, micro-crack resistance, and lower
balance of system costs."
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
