bSolar has advised that its high-efficiency, bifacial PV crystalline silicon solar cells are ready to be showcased during Intersolar Europe in Munich June 14-16. The company’s bifacial cells use the cells’ back side to collect reflected and diffused sunlight in order to produce added electricity. They are manufactured using p-type wafers, standard equipment and production processes.
According to bSolar, the new cells hold a 10-30% higher kWh per kWp installed in standard application and up to 50% in vertical installations. This, notes the company, is equivalent to a cell efficiency of 21-24% in standard applications. The cells can be used for flat rooftop and ground installations as well as certain BIPV applications such as solar sound barriers, carports, and green houses.
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“We are excited to introduce our disruptive bifacial cells, which will significantly improve the financial returns of solar projects,” commented Yossi Kofman, bSolar’s CEO. “We are currently working with our commercial partners and customers to bring cutting-edge bifacial panels to the market.”
The cells are manufactured in bSolar’s industrial plant in Heilbronn, Germany. The company advised that its cell shave been used in bifacial modules by various producers worldwide with bSolar’s current production capacity set at 30MW per year. Expansion is planned in order to meet customer demands.
