BAODING, China, March 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Yingli Green Energy
Holding Company Ltd. ("Yingli" or "Yingli
Solar") (NYSE:YGE), one of the world's leading solar panel
manufacturers, announced a Hotspot
Free Series Module at the PV
Expo 2017, which was held in Tokyo, Japan from March 1-3, 2017. The Hotspot Free module can
eliminate potential safety risks such as fire and material
degradation, and ensure better safety, better module reliability and higher
returns.
The Hotspot Free technology is based on a concept whereby each cell is protected by a bypass
diode. In any case that the current of a single cell doesn't
match the rest of the string,
for example because that cell is
shaded, the bypass diode will be activated and will ensure that the
other cells can still work properly
and prevent the affected cell
from heating up. Beside being a safety feature, less heat also means less stress
for the materials, leading to a longer
lifespan of the whole module, which
improves performance ratio and increases yield for the investors.
Yingli also highlighted their
PANDA Bifacial module at the trade
show. The PANDA Bifacial module can
generate power on the front
and rear sides, which, for example, has been proven
by a 50MW top runner
project in Datong, Shanxi
province, in China. The PANDA Bifacial module
is made of two layers of 2.5mm thick low-iron tempered glass, which
replaces the conventional back sheet and glass structure.
Specifically, the PANDA Bifacial
module integrates the technology from Yingli's state-of-the-art
PANDA n-type monocrystalline solar cells, which can generate power
not only on the front side, but
also on the rear side by using reflected photons that hit the module
on the back side*. Therefore, the power yield of the PANDA Bifacial
module will increase by up to 30%
compared to a monofacial standard module.
The PANDA Bifacial module possesses strong durability and
resistance to PID (Potential Induced Degradation) and performs well in various harsh environments of high temperature and humidity, salt mist
and sand. With a maximum system voltage of 1500 Volts (V),
the PANDA Bifacial module can
improve system performance and
reduce the balance-of-system costs
by up to 25%.
"It is wonderful that we have such high performance
modules. They can not only generate
more power but also enhance
safety and increase returns. We
will do our best to promote them everywhere in Japan to give our customers the best products
and highest returns," commented
YAMAMOTO JOJI, Master Director of Yingli Green Energy Japan.
"Yingli will always be committed to
reducing the cost of solar power generation and making solar
electricity affordable and accessible for all through continued
technology innovation."
*Depending on the environmental condition of the installation.
About Yingli
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), known
as "Yingli" or "Yingli Solar", is
one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers. Yingli's
manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain from ingot
casting and wafering through solar cell production and solar panel
assembly. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli has more than 30 regional
subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more than 17GW
solar panels to customers worldwide. For more information, please
visit www.yinglisolar.com and join the conversation on
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Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
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