How Design of PV Trackers Accommodates Large-Format Modules: Presented by
How Design of PV Trackers Accommodates Large-Format Modules: Presented by
How Design of PV Trackers Accommodates Large-Format Modules: Presented by
2/18/2021
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How Design of PV Trackers Accommodates Large-Format Modules
Lager wafers increase module power class and reduce PV system costs
Value proposition of large wafers
Large-format modules are expected to yield system cost savings for ground mounts
PV system cost comparison between M4 wafer modules and M6, M10 and G12 wafer modules, 2020*
Cost category
M6 module – 450W M10 module – 540W G12 module – 545W
Structural balance of system -7% -22% -23%
Design & engineering -7% -22% -23%
Civil -7% -22% -23%
Logistics & misc. -6% -21% -22%
Labor -5% -16% -17%
Taxes -5% -16% -16%
Overhead & margin -3% -11% -11%
Electrical balance of system -2% -7% -7%
Developer cost -2% -6% -6%
Module -1% -2% -3%
Inverter -0% -0% -0%
Permitting & inspection -0% -0% -0%
Total capex reduction -3% -10% -11%
*Based on 2020 module power class and national average PV system cost forecast. Baseline for the comparison is a 50 MW PV project
using M4 mono PERC modules of 420W, central inverters and single-axis trackers. The physical and electrical characteristics for all
modules in this analysis remain constant.
Source: Wood Mackenzie’s Solar PV module technology market report 2020
Large Format Modules
Lower Solar Cost
Chengjiang Fu (CJ)
Director of Technical Services
February 18, 2021
LONGi Solar- Propelling the Transformation
42 GW
Total capacity of
monocrystalline silicon wafers,
ranked No. 1 worldwide in
2019
2256mm
2094mm
Same Voltage
M6 M10
166mm 182mm
Product
System Voltage
Hi-MO4
1500V 1500V +20% Power Per String
Power 450W 540W
No. of Module/ String
Power per String
28
12.6kW
28
15.1kW -20% # of Strings Per Site
Hi-MO4 -3¢/W
USA; 2P Tracker
Cost saving
Racking -3%
450 540
Combiner box -12%
W W
Cables -6%
Labor -9%
Land -4%
• Shielding effects
• Natural frequency
• Torsional excitation
Tacoma Bridge
Addressing Aeroelastic Concerns
ZIGBEE
ZIGBE
Third Party Accredited
RWDI Wind Tunnel
Intertek:
UL 2703 (early March)
UL 3703 (early March)
IEC62817 (April)
135 mph
Degrees of rotation
Mean
Peak
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