Latam Sales Director at Canadian | Development of new business in solar photovoltaic market in Latam region
New trends in module industry with Topcon n-type continue improving and increasing power, making the differention of Canadian in the solar market.
Interestingly, solar modules have traditionally been rectangular, while silicon wafers for solar modules have maintained a square shape. Canadian Solar’s classic residential and commercial modules use wafers with a square size of 182mm*182mm, whereas the utility-scale modules use 210mm*210mm wafers. In collaboration with a few major module makers, Canadian Solar recently achieved another breakthrough by developing rectangular wafers. The new module series (called #182R) features rectangular wafers with dimensions of 182.2mm*191.6mm. For example, one of the products in the 182R series is a #TOPCon module (CS6.1-72TB model as shown below) with dimensions of 2382mm*1134mm, which generates about 25W more power under STC conditions, thereby boosting the module power up to 620W. The beautiful part is that its increased power comes from a higher output current (Isc up to 14.8A), rather than voltage. This allows us to explore the full benefit of electric current rating, typically in multiples of 15A, of latest inverters. This reduces the BOS cost and the LCOE. Importantly, the width of the new module series remains the same as the 182 classic products, allowing for comfortable handling with two hands. Our engineers aim to add the 4000Pa loading feature to the 182R series, which allows installations in high wind load areas of the United States according to the new code. #rectangularwafers #solarmodules #solarwafers Canadian Solar Inc.
