The Q.PRO solar modules from Q CELLS outperformed their competition and were named the No. 1 polycrystalline module in the 2013 PHOTON module yield measurements.
The Q.PRO solar modules from Q CELLS outperformed their competition and were named the No. 1 polycrystalline module in the 2013 PHOTON module yield measurements.
The company’s second-generation modules (Q.PRO-G2) have been the top-performing polycrystalline modules of 151 different PV modules from 119 manufacturers. The Q CELLS product was listed in fourth place in the overall list, but the three top-ranked modules were based on monocrystalline wafers.
Hanwha Q CELLS is the top poly module manufacturer in the global competition. Moreover, Hanwha Q CELLS was the only European PV manufacturer amongst the test’s Top 10.
PHOTON ranked the modules according to their yield, performance ratio, long-term stability and overall quality over a test period of one year. Indeed, the real-life test proved that the Q CELLS’ modules yields of an energy producing PV plant are higher than in the simulation created by the software PVsyst.
Q.PRO-G2 solar modules achieve 93,3% performance ratio, while the 235 Wp Q.PRO-G2 solar module, which was reviewed by PHOTON, achieved a 93,3% performance ratio.
Today´s customers of Hanwha Q CELLS can already benefit from the enhanced next generation of Q CELLS solar modules. With features like G3 solar modules and Q.ANTUM technology, Q CELLS modules guarantee even higher yields as well as improved reliability.
The PHOTON test is considered one of the most stringent tests in Europe. The PHOTON Laboratory measures the yield in kilowatt-hours in relation to the module’s nominal power. Taking the irradiance into consideration the performance ratio can be calculated.
A good low-light behaviour and a low temperature coefficient make a high performance ratio possible. The PHOTON Laboratory measures the low-light behaviour and temperature coefficient of the module before installing it on the test field. It is located in Aachen, Germany.
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