New solar technology based on Australian design
The Pluto design is based on the PERL (passivated emitter with rear locally diffused) technology developed at Australia’s University of New South Wales, where efficiencies of 25 percent have been achieved in the laboratory. Unique texturing technology with lower reflectivity ensures more sunlight can be absorbed throughout the day even without direct solar radiation.
Suntech Unveils Pluto and Mono/Multi Hybrid Modules, Two new products show the innovation coming from China’s solar firms. GreenTechSolar, Eric Wesoff, 12 July 11, Suntech (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest solar module manufacturer just launched two new products.
- Their first Pluto product in the U.S.– a 245 watt multicrystalline panel and
- A 290 watt mono/multi hybrid panel
Suntech’s Pluto cell processing technology uses a metallization process that reduces shading on the cell surface and allows cells to absorb more sunlight. The front surface metallization process
creates grid contacts thinner than 30 microns wide using copper rather than silver. Suntech claims that the product provides two to five percent higher energy yields in the field compared to traditional screen printed technology due to superior spectral response. Suntech targets 200 megawatts of Pluto shipments in 2011.
The Pluto design is based on the PERL (passivated emitter with rear locally diffused) technology developed at Australia’s University of New South Wales, where efficiencies of 25 percent have been achieved in the laboratory. Unique texturing technology with lower reflectivity ensures more sunlight can be absorbed throughout the day even without direct solar radiation. …
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