New ultra-light solar module: OPES Solutions reduces module weight by two thirds
New ultra-light solar module: OPES Solutions reduces module weight by two thirds 2/5/18 Joint development with Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSPBerlin - OPES Solutions, a leading supplier of off-grid solar modules for grid independent power supply, has developed an ultra-light solar module together with the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP. While conventional crystalline solar modules weigh around 60 grams per watt, O-Lite Plus modules weigh only about 20 grams per watt. This corresponds to a weight reduction of two thirds. The costs of the new frameless module in series production are on a par with those of conventional modules. The module backside made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) on which mono or polycrystalline solar cells are laminated is largely responsible for the weight reduction. The tried-and-tested material is also…