What is PV 3.0 ? Set to be the future industry standard for photovoltaic solar panels , it is being talked up by Zhengguo Li , President of LONGi Group , the global market leader in solar power tech . “ PV 3.0 means that we are entering a phase that enables solar investors to use high efficiency , high quality and high energy yield crystalline modules of over 300W nominal power for their solar installations ,” says Li .
LONGi Solar unveiled its 300W + solar module series , based on 60-cell standard modules with over 300W nominal power and 72-cell modules exceeding 360W , at the Solar Power International trade show in Las Vegas last September ( 2017 ). In simple terms , previous PV ratings were defined as periods when the modules found in solar panels had ratings between 100W and 300W ( PV2.0 ).
Nominal power rating has been a key differentiator of solar modules since they first hit the market in the 1950s . PV2.0 brought about the global mass commercialisation of solar and more affordable yet lower quality module technologies . However , improved efficiency , high quality and optimum energy yield
“ PV 3.0 means that we are entering a phase that enables solar investors to use high efficiency , high quality and high energy yield crystalline modules of over 300W nominal Power for their solar installations ”
- Zhengguo Li , President of LONGi Group
solar modules with power ratings above 300W will enable sustainable solar system designs that provide competitive levelised cost of electricity ( LCOE ) generation which could be vital in improving the prospects for increased implementation in commercial construction projects .
Li believes that minimal product differentiation , low material reliability and serious system degradation have threatened the health of the PV industry but argues PV3.0 will change
34 January 2018