Eco Factor: Solar module converts 20.7 percent incident light into electricity.
Sanyo is already one of the leading solar panel manufacturers in the world and is now trying to take the lead with the development of the world’s most efficient solar module. The company has recently developed the HIT-N230, which is being claimed to have an energy-efficiency of 20.7 percent.
The company achieved this by increasing the number of tabs from two to three and making tabs thinner. These tabs were then applied with AG coated glass, which allows them to trap light and reduce reflection and scattering of light. The company’s N series HIT modules are scheduled to be launched in Japan in autumn 2010 and the HIT solar modules are planned to hit Europe in early 2011.
Via: Akihabara News
