Featured in The Land of the Rising Sun – 02-2014

Hanwha module evaluated as ‘good’

PV+Test 2.0: The Hanwha module that had to overcome the new, more stringent PV+Test test criteria scored well when it came to PID resistance, the warranty terms and conditions and documentation. There were two weak points that the manufacturer has already responded to.

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Michael Fuhs

12 Feb 2014

After the module from the last test participant resoundingly crashed through the potential-induced degradation (PID) test, the polycrystalline module HSL60P6-PB-1-245 (HSL 60 Poly) from Hanwha SolarOne has now passed it with flying colors. In spite of the high load of 1,000 V it degraded only 0.71% and thus clearly less than the permitted 5%. PID …

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