The project has started construction in the Netherlands
BAODING, China, March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green
Energy Holding Company Ltd. ("Yingli" or "Yingli Solar") (NYSE: YGE), one of the world's leading solar
panel manufacturers, today announced that Tempress Systems B.V.
part of the Amtech Group has begun to construct the Europe's largest bifacial PV plant with a
capacity of close to 400 kilowatt (KW). The project is located next
to the headquarters of Tempress in Vaassen in the Netherlands and is expected to be
completed in the second quarter of 2017. It is expected that the
annual energy production of the project will exceed 400 MWh.
The project will contain 1,428 Yingli's PANDA Bifacial modules
with a nominal peak power ranging from 275 Watt to 280 Watt each.
PANDA Bifacial module contains n-type crystalline silicon solar
cells based on the n-PERT technology jointly developed by Yingli,
Tempress Systems and ECN, which can generate power not only from
the front side, but also from the rear side by making use of the
reflected photons that hit the module on the back side*. Therefore,
the power yield of the PANDA Bifacial module can be increased by up
to 30% compared to a monofacial standard module. In addition, the n-type crystalline
silicon solar cells used by the PANDA Bifacial module are more
sensitive for low light conditions than regular p-type cells.
The PANDA Bifacial module is comprised of two layers of 2.5mm
thick tempered glass, which replace the conventional back sheet and
glass structure. It also bears a 30-year-linear warranty exceeding
the life time of standard modules. The PANDA Bifacial module has
been independently tested for harsh environmental conditions such
as exposure to salt mist, ammonia and known PID risk factors.
The project has been designed by Schulz Systemtechnik BV who
will also do the installation. The modules will be mounted on a
fixed rack specially designed for bifacial modules to optimize the
rear side performance and are produced by Benz Alusysteme GmbH.
Each module will be equipped with micro inverters from APsystems to
ensure optimal energy generation and monitor the performance of
each module. This project was granted with a SDE+ subsidy from the
Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs to encourage the production of
renewable energy in the
Netherlands.
"We are proud to be the first in Europe to install a bifacial PV plant of such
a large size", said Dr. Albert
Hasper, General Manager of Tempress. "Besides electricity
generation, this plant will also be used as a showcase to prove the
benefits of using bifacial module technology."
"We are glad to receive substantial orders for our PANDA
Bifacial module, which was recently introduced during the SNEC
exhibition in Shanghai,
May 2016 and has been improved
through our continuously technology innovation," said Dr. Dengyuan
Song, Chief Technology Officer of Yingli. "Tempress and ECN are our
strategic partners for many years and this innovative product is a
result of this long-term collaboration."
*Depending on the environmental condition of installation.
About Yingli
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), known
as "Yingli" or "Yingli Solar", is
one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers. Yingli's
manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain from ingot
casting and wafering through solar cell production and solar panel
assembly. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli has more than 20 regional
subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more than 17GW
solar panels to customers worldwide. For more information, please
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