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strong winds and heavy winters are also a necessity. Modules that are used in more rural areas on barn roofs for instance need to be resistant to chemical stress (ammonia rich air) and also the use in coastal areas can be an issue if the module is not able to deal with salty sea air.
Problem Solved The ConergyPowerPlus had outstanding result in low-light performance test and 3% more yield can be achieved, even with decreasing solar irradiation. Robust workmanship and high load capacity is crucial for areas with strong winds and heavy winters. ConergyPowerPlus withstands extreme weather conditions without damage. Additionally the module has passed the DLG ammonia test and it can withstand chemical stress for over 20 years without performance loss. In coastal regions modules are exposed to salty sea air, quality and efficiency needs to remain unaffected. PowerPlus modules passed the TÜV Rheinland salt spray test
Noteworthy
In conjunction with Huber and Suhner Conergy produced a unique plug connector with integrated twist lock. The waterproof, soldered and sealed junction box is particularly secure, and with its passively cooled 3-bypass diodes and rear ventilation, it ensures the highest yields, even in unfavourable ambient conditions.
Innovation The ConergyPowerPlus module is a module that keeps its promises. Compared to its competitors, it has outstanding results in low-light performance tests, mechanical stability and load capacity tests, ammonia and salt spray tests. ConergyPowerPlus modules can be installed more easily due to reduced weight and installation flexibility the module can be installed horizontally and vertically. For installer this means quicker turnaround and easier installation, for the customer this means an aesthetically pleasing installation and quicker investment returns.
ConergyPowerPlus features extremely high quality and it produced under the strictest German quality guidelines. All components of the product are perfectly matched to ensure higher performance levels and higher yields.
Customer Benefits
All components are produced to the highest German quality guidelines. The product promises long-lasting performance and outstanding investment returns as well as improved aesthetics due to installation flexibility. Outstanding results in quality test assure customers of the quality and robust workmanship.
more light early and late in the day. with broader shoulders and less peak during the day. This consistent power generation during the day allows the use of a smaller inverter, saving costs and benefits the overall energy yield of a system over time. Because of the design, light snow falls through the Solyndra panels and the panels actually benefit from the increased albedo (reflected light) from a fresh snowfall. Solyndra systems experience less system loss due to snow.
SOLYNDRA Cylindrical Modules
Solyndra designs and manufactures cylindrical modules incorporating copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film technology. The cylindrical modules capture sunlight across a 360-degree photovoltaic surface capable of converting direct, diffuse and reflected sunlight into electricity.
Thousand Suns Solarpod
A Solyndra module starts as a glass tube and passes through an automated manufacturing process and rigorous quality control before emerging as an encapsulated package ready to efficiently convert energy from the sun. There are approximately 23 steps to build and protect the 195 thin-film solar cells created in the manufacture of each module, encompassing cleaning, deposition, scribing, binning, insertion, filling, testing, panel framing and flash testing. Solyndra’s has produced over 16 million modules and each day produces approximately 1000 panels or 40,000 modules ramping to more than 3000 panels a day in 2013.
The tubular design of a Solyndra module is “self-tracking”. Collecting light around a 360 degree surface allows it to capture
Solarpod by Thousand Suns is a portable solar generator and the ideal way to achieve energy self sufficiency. Solarpod by thousandsuns is designed to be able to provide energy self sufficiency in areas where there is either an unreliable or a non-existent grid network. Solarpod can be completed with optional high performance solar panels and contains the latest in battery and invertor technology. It can power most appliances found in the home, shed, boat and workplace such as TVs, stereos, games consoles, laptops, fax, power tools etc. It works out of the box, no installation required. This power station can be packed away and relocated with-in minutes. Key features: Compact, Light- weight, Powerful and Green! Cables can connect solar panels directly to Solarpod which contains a high performance, green, Lithium Iron Phosphate battery. Solarpod is fitted with a 400W inverter, a UK 3-pin socket (or local required socket), 2 USB sockets and a 12V Car socket
Challenge
The challenge of being off-grid (temporarily) but you are in need for (green) portable electricity.
Problem Solved
Solarpod offers a solution to be able to have access to electricity in off grid locations or where there is an unreliable grid. By combining an inverter and a green Lithium Iron Phosphate battery in a
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