As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), new silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells designed by LONGi have reached an efficiency of 27.30% under laboratory conditions.1 The new record was announced at a celebratory event in Madrid, where they also unveiled the new, the module Hi-MO 9 with a efficiency up to 24,43 %.
Guests at this event include Longi`s founder and president, Li Zhenguo, Vice President Dennis She, Chief Scientist Xu Xixiang, and around 180 client representatives from across the globe.
The launch event of Longi's new product
The announcement represents the 17th time that the company has set a world-record in solar cell efficiency since April 2021.
The company is now the twin world-record holder both for efficiency in crystalline silicon solar cells and for efficiency in crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. In November 2023, Longi announced that the company had set an additional world record in the efficiency of crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells of 33.
Introducing the Hi-MO 9 module
The Hi-MO 9 is a solar module with capabilities of up to 660W, based on the 2nd generation Hybrid Passivated Back Contact (HPBC) solar cell technology and the TaiRay wafer, an silicon wafer launched by Longi in March 2024, and the Hi-MO 9 module boasts a conversion efficiency up to 24.43%, built to excel in a range of tough environments (including lakes, mountains, and deserts).
The new PV module will be available in Q3 or Q4, Leon Zhang, President Utility Europe, told pv Europe in Madrid. It is also intended to serve as the basis for further modules for residential applications, Zhang said.
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Dennis She, Vice President of Longi , said: “Our new Hi-MO 9 module allows world-leading power generation and outmatches other technologies on the market in an equal land-use scenario. What’s more, it retains this performance throughout its life, as the module is designed to the highest standards of reliability. Power plant owners can rest assured that a plant built from the Hi-MO 9 module will help them make the most efficient use of their land and get the most value out of sunlight.”
See also: Longi: New Tera silicon wafers
The panels will be produced at the company’s Jiaxing Production Base which has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Global Lighthouse Factory. (hcn)
