Hanwha Q Cells has secured another achievement with this year's Intersolar Award, Photovoltaics category, with its Q.PEAK DUO-G5 solar module. Having triumphed in 2017 with Hanwha Q Cells’ innovative Q.PEAK RSF L-G4.2 steel frame module, the company saw the 120 half-cell, six bus bar monocrystalline module selected by the independent Intersolar Award jury as one of the most innovative products, out of ten entries shortlisted from 51 applications.
After Hanwha Q Cells received the award, Chief Technology Officer Dr. Daniel JW Jeong, said: “We are once again extremely pleased with the decision of the Intersolar Award jury. Our Q.PEAK DUO-G5 module combines a number of innovations on different levels with our high performance cell technology Q.ANTUM DUO. The durability, power increase and improved shading response performance of the module ensure it stands out in an increasingly competitive field. The Q.PEAK DUO-G5 solar module series is now available for customers in Europe and various international markets.”
Q.PEAK DUO-G5: Pushing the boundaries of half cell technology
TheQ.PEAK DUO-G5 is a monocrystalline 120 half-cell solar module. Based on Q.ANTUM DUO technology, it combines the following innovations to reach the lowest LCOE:
Six bus bar design: two six-inch half cells with six bus bars in parallel produce up to 3.5% power gain versus a typical full cell, four bus bar module
Six bus bars, in combination with half-cell technology, help to lower resistive losses
Round wire interconnection: Use of round wires instead of flat ribbons for cell interconnection reduces the effective shading on the solar cells significantly and the benefits result in a power gain of an additional 2.0%
Improved performance and durability of half cells: Cell interconnection with independent upper and lower module halves connected in parallel, ensures an improved shading response, resulting in higher yields when the module is partially shaded
Half-cut cells are subjected to vastly reduced mechanical stress, resulting in fewer cracks
Halving the cell also halves the current, which lowers resistive losses in each cell and results in a 3.0% power gain against typical full cells’ interconnection
Q Cells’ proprietary Q.ANTUM cell technology: Rear side passivated monocrystalline solar cells for power classes up to 330 Wp
High power density leads to low BoS costs
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