Featured in Fast track to high power – 05-2021

Tracking the load

Over the past two years, larger wafer formats have quickly emerged to displace the previous 156.75 mm standard, which represented more than 90% of the monocrystalline market up until 2018. The largest of these, at 210 mm, offers key advantages in output that have allowed module power ratings to exceed 600 W from a 60-cell PERC solar module.

By

Tim Sylvia

04 May 2021

While some manufacturers have added additional clamps and fasteners in order to accommodate larger modules, Nextracker has instead focused on “beefing up” its existing hardware to deal with heavier loads. | Image: Nextracker

In an industry where cost is everything, the increase in production capacity brought about by large-size products has promised to significantly cut expenses related to balance of systems components, while also lowering the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for projects. Yet, as modules change in size and form factor, ripple effects are being felt …

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