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Making sense of new sizes

The era of large modules has arrived, but it shouldn’t be assumed that this will immediately make projects more profitable, argues Steven Xuereb of engineering service provider PI Berlin, as he compares different module size options for a current development project.

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pv magazine

07 Jun 2021

Longi shipped 17 GW of panels in the first half of this year. | Image: Longi Solar

Last year’s SNEC trade show saw the unveiling of large PV modules from most module suppliers under the headline “Bigger and better.” Modules based on the 182 mm and 210 mm wafers were introduced and brought into production by the seven top suppliers. They already made up 28% of the manufacturing capacity in China …

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