LONGi launches X12, X10 Ultimate and Hi-MO 9 Prime solar modules for Australia

LONGi presented new solar modules for the Australian market at an industry show, according to company representative Brett Robinson in an interview published by pv-magazine.com. The lineup covers the residential, commercial and industrial (C&I) and utility segments: the X12, the X10 Ultimate and the Hi-MO 9 Prime. The article is a sponsored interview; the questions and answers were provided by LONGi. pv-magazine.compv-magazine.compv-magazine.comOpen source ↗

Modules for three segments

The X12 is intended for the domestic market. It is a back contact module with 54 half-cells, measuring 1,800 x 1,134 x 30 mm. Robinson said its efficiency exceeds 25% and its top power class is around 510 W, a size he described as suited to compact Australian roofs.

The X10 Ultimate is aimed at C&I projects. It measures 2,382 x 1,134 mm, and its power class approaches 680 W. According to Robinson, its efficiency is slightly lower than that of the X12, and the unit cost is a bit lower as well.

For utility projects LONGi launched the Hi-MO 9 Prime, also 2,382 x 1,134 mm. Its output approaches 680 W and is currently about 665 W. Robinson said the average power class has been raised by 7 to 10 W, an increase of 1.5% to 2%, and that LONGi offers a 30-year warranty. pv-magazine.compv-magazine.compv-magazine.comOpen source ↗

Robinson also said that over the past year LONGi delivered more than 1.4 GW across all Australian solar PV segments, and that its back contact Hi-MO 9 modules have been selected for many projects across Australasia.

Distribution and storage

LONGi has an exclusive distribution agreement with Raystech, an Australian-owned family business with offices across Australia and in New Zealand. Robinson said Raystech is training installers so they can become LONGi approved installers with accreditation from Australia's Clean Energy Council.

Dennis She of LONGi said that one-third of Australian homeowners already have solar on their roofs, and that the challenge is to make renewable energy more reliable, dispatchable and flexible. pv-magazine.compv-magazine.compv-magazine.comOpen source ↗ The company's answer is LONGi ONE, which combines solar and energy storage in a single solution. Customers receive turnkey service for the whole lifetime of the system, according to She.

She also described what LONGi calls 5S native full-stack innovation, which includes BMS, iCCS, EMS, PCS and TMS. The company says the system is safer because all components communicate with each other, and that it offers a different storage product for each application segment in Australia.