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CIS technology introduced onto local market

CIS MODULE The modules offer a higher performance ratio than crystalline silicon and have higher efficiency

CIS MODULE The modules offer a higher performance ratio than crystalline silicon and have higher efficiency

27th June 2014

By: Pimani Baloyi

Creamer Media Writer

  

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Local solar supply and installation specialist Sinetech has introduced Japanese-manufactured copper, indium and selenium (CIS) solar photovoltaic (PV) technology onto the local renewable-energy market.

Sinetech GM Herbert Teubner tells Engineering News that the company first introduced the technology last year and that industry uptake has been steady, adding that the company has already installed the CIS panels at several companies and homes throughout the country.

CIS solar PV technology was developed by Japan-based renewable-energy solutions provider Solar Frontier.

Solar Frontier states that its CIS modules and technology offer a higher performance ratio than polycrystalline silicon, which is traditionally used in PV panels, and efficiency that compares favourably with other thin-film modules.

“Efficient and high-performing panels are key to the financial success of our customers. For ecological peace of mind, Solar Frontier’s CIS modules are lead free and have zero cadmium.

“When compared to polycrystalline silicon technology, global field data show a consistently higher output ratio – kilowatt energy per kilowatt peak – for our CIS modules – that is, our panels produce more energy for every kilowatt peak a company installs,” details Solar Frontier.

Teubner adds that some of the technology’s advantages include a quick energy payback time – which is the time required for a module to generate the same amount of energy spent in its production – where the CIS modules require 60% less energy to produce than polycrystalline silicon.

Further, the CIS technology has no special recycling requirements.

About Sinetech
Sinetech was established in 1995 and is a direct importer and supplier of power protection, power conversion, power distribution and renewable-energy products. The company has its head office and warehouse facilities in Randburg, Johannesburg, where it has also established a training centre, Sinetech Institute of Technology, which offers training courses to individuals and businesses on renewable energy.

“We have built our reputation by supplying only quality products and providing excellent service. We also offer full local support on all our products, which have been selected and tested for reliable use in the harsh African environment. We offer a proven and comprehensive product range, with over 3 000 products and models.

“Our highly trained technical consultants, some of whom have over 40 years of experience, can offer professional advice on PV solar and hybrid system designs, UPS systems/generators and inverter backup systems,” states Teubner.

He adds that the company has a large dealer network and that it also supplies directly to companies and the public. The company is in the process of building South Africa’s first real-time weather and solar system yield performance comparison display on its rooftop, to be used to demonstrate different solar panel/ system technologies to clients. Teubner says the display will be ready in about six weeks and some data will be open to the public.

Edited by Megan van Wyngaardt
Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

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