Featured in Energy Storage Highlights 2018

Taking the wrap

It’s nothing new, but at this scale and in Europe it represents a significant endeavor. The team from Dutch startup module maker Energyra is currently overseeing the assembly and installation of a hulking multi-stack laminator from SM InnoTech, front-end metalization line, and back-end module assembly equipment at its 100 MW fab in Holland’s Zaanstad region. And beyond bringing module production back to Europe, the Energyra endeavor is notable for its choice of technology: metal wrap through (MWT) PERC.

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Marian Willuhn

11 Sep 2018

Monocystalline PV has risen fast. | Image: Energyra

MWT in itself is nothing new. With a history dating back to before the beginning of this decade, the cell metal- ization and interconnection technique has long promised superior temperature coefficients, and reduced cell-to-module losses. Besides performance, MWT also presents the opportunity to produce high- efficiency PV modules with a reduced risk of microcracks and …

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