Sanyo prepares mass production of HIT Solar batteries

On December 3, Sanyo Electric Company announced that it will produce new generation of solar batteries, with the efficiency of converting solar energy into electricity up to 21.6%, the highest in the world. now on.

Mr. Tetsuhirro Maeda, Vice-President of Sanyo Electric Company, next to HIT Solar panels.

Tetsuhirro Maeda , Vice President of Sanyo Electric Company, said in the past that Sanyo's HIT-branded solar cells had the highest conversion efficiency of only 21.1%. By optimizing HIT's classes, Sanyo has increased the solar cell's conversion efficiency to 21.6%.

In addition, by combining high-efficiency metering batteries with new designs and anti-reflective glass, Sanyo has produced solar battery modules with conversion efficiency of up to 19%. This new module can generate greater power in areas with narrow spaces such as roofs and walls.

Along with high metabolic efficiency, HIT solar cells also have remarkable temperature properties. The amount of electricity generated by these solar cells is about 44% higher each year than conventional solar cells made of vitreous silicon.

On the other hand, unlike conventional solar cells, HIT solar battery modules are capable of generating electricity from both sides of the battery.

Despite such impressive indicators, Mr. Maeda affirmed that Sanyo will continue to make efforts to improve this product and increase the conversion factor up to 24%. Currently, this factor in the laboratory has reached 23%.

Under the plan, Sanyo will launch European modules with 240W capacity, with a conversion rate of 19%, in February 2011. However, so far, Sanyo has not disclosed the necessary cost of producing 1KWh of this solar cell.

Mr. Maeda predicts that the solar cell market will grow at an average rate of 10-20% per year between now and 2016. Market size can reach 21 GW in 2016, increasing. 133% compared to today.

Along with the growth in traditional markets such as Europe, Japan and North America, the demand for solar cells in emerging economies such as China and India may increase suddenly in the coming time.