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A limit to module size

There is a threshold at which big becomes too big when it comes to PV module sizes, argues Hongbin Fang, the director of product marketing at Longi Solar. Fang recently said at pv magazine’s Roundtables USA event that despite size limits, there is still a lot of efficiency and cost-reduction potential to come.

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pv magazine

08 Dec 2021

At pv magazine’s Roundtable USA event in November Longi’s Hongbin Fang said that solar module sizes can only go so big before new challenges in reliability and system integration outweigh the benefits. | Image: pv magazine/Stefanie Loos

Large format modules have gained market share but face a number of hurdles, including shipping, comparable efficiency rates, and balance of system (BOS) considerations. What is the key to Longi’s strategy regarding the trend to high power?Hongbin Fang, director of product marketing, Longi Solar: The 182 mm wafer and cell size is the optimal dimension …

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