LONGi’s Bifacial Modules Shipment Reaches 10GW; Likely to Touch 12GW by 2020 End

Chinese photovoltaics (PV) manufacturer and solar projects developer LONGi said that it’s shipment of high-efficiency bifacial modules have now reached 10GW, with expectations of production toughed 12GW by the end of 2020.

Bifacial modules are now one of the more mature developments in solar panel technology. Thanks to their low LID and high efficiency, they are now on track to be the latest trend to sweep the PV industry and will soon become the standard.

In 2017, LONGi became one of the earliest suppliers to promote this technology with its Hi-MO2 bifacial module.

In 2018, with half-cut technology and bifacial cells, Hi-MO 3 was launched and 2019 saw the widespread adoption of bifacial modules, with the 166mm Hi-MO 4 (high voltage) module being a disruptive player in the solar PV market. As the era of grid parity approaches, the all new Hi-MO 5 bifacial module has been launched this year for delivery to investors in utility-scale PV plants around the world.

With its strong commitment to innovation, the company achieved mass production of bifacial modules based on PERC technology in 2017, applied in China's Top Runner program.

It has supplied it’s bifacial modules worldwide, from a 390MW project in Aswan, Egypt to a 224MW plant in Georgia, USA.

The company said that it’s internal research suggests that the market share for bifacial modules will grow. As production increases (meaning more available data and improved design), extra costs resulting from producing the rear side of a bifacial module can be offset by the reduction in LCOE and improved profitability.

Based on newly built cell and module production capacity, the Hi-MO 5 module (M10 standard wafer) made its debut in June 2020. This new range of high-power modules is designed for ultra-large power stations, with a maximum power of 540W and an efficiency of 21.1 per cent to deliver both performance and long-term reliability.

With shipments of bifacial panels reaching the milestone of 10GW, The company will continue to drive down the LCOE to deliver for our customers and generate a more promising future for the PV industry.