Solaria today released the PowerXT 400W module, an all-black 400-W solar panel, available in both AC and DC versions. Power XT 400W panels will be available this quarter to U.S. solar distributors. The high-power residential module also comes with a comprehensive 25-year warranty.
“PowerXT 400W is the next leap in the Solaria technology platform, advancing power density, shading performance, reliability and aesthetics,” said Solaria CEO Suvi Sharma. “In these turbulent times, we’re proud to be able to deliver such a significant advance in solar panels for our customers and highlight our partnership with Enphase with the best solar panel on the market today.”
Equipped with the Enphase IQ7A microinverter, the PowerXT 400W-AC is a fully engineered solar panel optimized for performance and reliability.
“The new PowerXT 400W panel combined with the Enphase IQ7A microinverter is an unparalleled product that transforms rooftops into on-site power plants,” said Dave Ranhoff, chief commercial officer at Enphase Energy. “We’re pleased to be collaborating with Solaria as they redefine residential solar with breakthrough technology and products.”
With greater than 20% efficiency, sleek Pure Black design with no visible circuitry, and proven reliability backed by a 25-year warranty, Solaria PowerXT panels combine superior performance and compelling economics. Leveraging Solaria’s patented cell design, superior panel architecture and innovative assembly techniques, PowerXT panels significantly boost power generation and provide outstanding performance. High power density allows solar installers to maximize power and energy yield on customer roofs, and shade-resistant technology keeps Solaria PowerXT panels performing beyond when other panels have stopped generating power.
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Still, this product is pretty large in a 21.5 to 22 square foot panel. Getting 400 watts output in the 17 to 18 square foot panel would be a better fit to small roof spaces. In California in particular, with a push to upgrade homes to “all electric”, average panel count will increase as well as the need for larger solar PV systems in the neighborhood of 12kWp to 16kWp to meet all electric home power needs. The electric utilities are beginning to weigh in on just how much solar PV one can push back on the grid. According to the utility it has to do with the “capacity” of the local step down power transformer. So, larger solar PV arrays, larger energy storage systems, control how much excess solar PV generation is pushed back onto the grid, use the stored power for after solar PV generation tails off and into the TOU rate spiking period of the late afternoon, early evening.