Solar Power World

Back to school with solar energy

SANYO says their HIT Double Series solar panels generate electricity from both sides simultaneously, resulting in up to 30% more power per square foot . The students of Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, FL are learning a valuable lesson in sustainability this year, as they did for the first time last year, as a solar electric and thermal solar energy systems were installed in their new school. SANYO’s HIT Double Bi-Facial Solar Panels connect two buildings on the campus.... Read More

Educating about renewable energy

PV panel manufacturer SANYO North America Corporation and the Miyako Hybrid Hotel will offer learning sessions for 108 fifth-grade students from Arlington Elementary School this Friday Nov 4. The classes will be held at the hotel and combine the environmental and clean energy sessions offered by SANYO as part of the Panasonic Kids School Eco Learning Program. There will also be a tour of the hotel’s environmental and sustainable business practices including a solar installation... Read More

Solar manufacturer teams with tracking system for higher efficiency

PV Trackers says, when combined with SANYO solar panels, the system is the world's most efficient and can increase MWh production levels by about 40-50% in comparison to a fixed-rack system. While at Solar Power International last month I learned that solar panel manufacturer SANYO North America Corporation has partnered with PV Trackers, manufacturer of solar ground-mounted tracking systems. The companies say the combination provides the world’s most efficient solar PV... Read More

Speaking with Sanyo at SPI

SANYO says PV Trackers' 7.2DX Dual-Axis Tracking System, when combined with HIT solar panels, results in a highly efficient system and increases MWh production by about 40-50% compared to a fixed-rack system. While at Solar Power International in Dallas last month I had the chance to stop by and speak with SANYO’s North America Corporation Solar & Smart Energy Division. The PV solar manufacturer shared news of their partnering with PV Trackers and BrightGrid, as... Read More

Long Beach City College goes solar

2,100 solar panels were installed for largest California Solar Initiative System in Long Beach. -Sullivan Solar Power Long Beach City College has opened a new parking structure on campus with over 400-kW of solar. The system over the 900-car lot was installed to fully-power security lights, elevators, four emergency phones on each leve, and fire protection systems. Excess power being generated will be used by adjacent buildings on campus. The project used Sanyo’s HIT Power... Read More

Hybrid solar panel generates more power

Sanyo says its hybrid-cell HIT Power modules are rated at 225 W, and promise the most PTC watts on the market and up to10% more electricity than conventional crystalline on hot or cloudy days. A manufacturer of solar panels has developed a model it says has the most PTC watts on the market and can generate up to 10% more electricity than conventional crystalline. Sanyo North America Corp. says the 225A solar module is the most efficient HIT Power solar module launched to date... Read More

23% Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

Once again the record for the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency has been broken for crystalline silicon-type solar cells. SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. has achieved an efficiency of 23.0%, breaking their previous record of 22.3%, at a research level for its proprietary HIT solar photovoltaic cells. The full details can be downloaded here, but the following is an overview.1. Improving the quality of heterojunction of HIT solar cell The structure of the HIT solar... Read More