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Mitsubishi Electric Announces High Output Lead-Free Solder Photovoltaic Module for Overseas Market

Posted on: Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 00:00 CDT

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced today it will begin selling high output lead-free solder photovoltaic (PV) modules for the overseas market on July 1, 2007. The sixteen new models will be capable of high output, with one model the first capable of a maximum output of 190W. The modules will be displayed at the Inter Solar 2007 in Freiburg, Germany, starting June 21.

Summary of Sale

Name of product

Representative Model name

Cell type

Maximum power rating

Module efficiency

Shipping Date

High output Lead-free solder photovoltaic modules

Europe

PV-TD190MF5

Polycrystalline silicon

190Wp

13.7%

July. 1.2007

North

America

PV-UD190MF5

190Wp

13.7%

Aim of Sale

The PV systems market has been rapidly expanding globally (140% compared to last year: source, PV News March 2007) amid increasing environmental protection concerns. In particular, Germany, Spain, Italy and other European countries that have introduced the feed-in-tariff subsidy system continue to rapidly expand as the world's largest PV market. Demand from the United States is also expected to increase with the California solar initiative PV system subsidy program that began in January 2007.

The new module for sale by Mitsubishi Electric has 190W output, a 5W increase over previous model PV-MF185TD4, by using a new back film to optimize module construction. These PV modules as such are appropriate not only for residential systems but also for large-scale systems used in Europe and the United States.

Main Features

1. High power modules capable of 190Wp max output (PV-TD190MF5, PV-UD190MF5)

We increased output of the new module using a new module back film to absorbing 10% more reflected light from spaces between cells compared to previous model PV-MF185TD4. We also controlled output loss by 3.5% compared to previous model PV-MF185TD4 by changing location of the junction box and shortening interconnections that connect between strings. These improvements increased module output by 5W to a 190W max output. This allows assembly of systems using fewer PV modules and therefore less module rack support material, contributing to total system cost reduction.

2. IEC61215 Edition 2 static load test 5400Pa passed, (PV-TDxxxMF5, PV-UDxxxMF5)

The international design standard for crystalline silicon modules is the International Electro technical Commission (IEC)'s IEC61215. Using a newly developed protection bar to increase strength we are the first Japanese manufacturer at the time of this release to achieve a static load of 5400Pa, compared with previous model's static load of 2400Pa, and pass the tough new IEC 61215, edition 2 standards. We also doubled the module frame deformation capacity to twice that of previous model PV-MF185TD4 by adjusting the direction of the frame anchoring screw, expanding availability of system installation to snowy areas such as Germany.

3. Reduced system output loss, first Japanese manufacture with module tolerance of +/-3% (PV-TDxxxMF5, PV-UDxxxMF5)

Using a unique manufacturing control system, we achieved a module tolerance of +/-3% (compared to previous model's module tolerance of +10%/-5%), a first for a Japanese manufacture. This controls total system output loss, which will allow greater electricity generation in large-scale systems in Europe and the United States.

Product Information

Product

LEAD-FREE SOLDER PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

Model

Name

Europe

PV-TD

190MF5

PV-TD

185MF5

PV-TD

180MF5

PV-TD

175MF5

PV-TE

130MF5N

PV-TE

125MF5N

PV-TE

120MF5N

PV-TE

115MF5N

North

America

PV-UD

190MF5

PV-UD

185MF5

PV-UD

180MF5

PV-UD

175MF5

PV-UE

130MF5N

PV-UE

125MF5N

PV-UE

120MF5N

PV-UE

115MF5N

Cell type

Polycrystalline silicon

Number of Cells

50 pieces (10 x 5)

36pieces (9 x 4）

Maximum power rating [Pmax]

190W

185W

180W

175W

130W

125W

120W

115W

Maximum power voltage [Vmp]

24.7V

24.4V

24.2V

23.9V

17.4V

17.3V

17.2V

17.1V

Maximum power current [Imp]

7.71A

7.58A

7.45A

7.32A

7.47A

7.23A

6.99A

6.75A

Maximum system operation voltage

Europe

1000V

North

America

600V

Weight

17.0 kg (37.0lbs）

13.5 kg (29.8 lbs）

Dimensions

1658 x 834 x 46 mm

（65.3 x 32.8 x 1.81 inch）

1495 x 674 x 46 mm

(58.9 x 26.5 x 1.81 inch）

Module conversion efficiency

13.7%

13.4%

13.0%

12.7%

12.9%

12.4%

11.9%

11.4%

Certification

Europe

IEC 61215 Second Edition, TUV Safety Class II

North

America

IEC 61215 Second Edition, UL 1703

NB: Electric performance represents values under Standard Test Conditions (STC: 25℃, AM1.5, 1000W/㎡)

About Mitsubishi Electric

With over 80 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,855.7 billion yen (US$ 32.7billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com

*At an exchange rate of 118 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2007.

Source: Business Wire

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