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The German company energie bau köln used the Sharjah Solar Energy conference and exhibition, which took place in mid-February in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, to present a new solar module.
Deliveries will begin in March, according to energie bau's Michael Schäfer. Solarwatt, a firm from Dresden, Germany, is manufacturing the modules. Subject to the production quality class of the EFG solar cells manufactured and delivered by ASE, three wattage classes are available – 100 W, 105 W, and 110 W. Solarwatt includes the module in its catalog, but sells it with the type designation EP 100.72 GEG LK. With a performance tolerance of plus/minus 3 percent, the standard set by ASE, which offers its own modules using EFG cells, can be maintained. The modules have an aluminum frame, but can also be ordered directly from Solarwatt without frame, albeit with a second pane of glass instead of the backside foil. By using this technology, Solarwatt joins the ranks of those few companies offering glass-glass modules. The modules each have three bypass diodes and a multi-contact plug, as well as protection class II and the IEC 61215 certification. Solarwatt offers a 20-year guarantee for 80 percent of the nominal power. The cost of the module, about 12 DM ($5.75 USD) per watt, is a bit on the high end. Solarwatt Solarsysteme GmbH Anne
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