HIT hybrid silicon array, fixed ground-mount
HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer) hybrid solar technologies combine different types of photovoltaic materials to increase the spectrum of the sunlight received by panels being converted to electricity.
The cells in the Sanyo HIT panels are constructed of a thin layer of crystalline silicon between two layers of amorphous silicon. The different photovoltaic materials are used together in this way to increase the overall efficiency of the solar cells.
This demonstration array will evaluate the performance of hybrid solar technology in high temperature environments
Sanyo panels are supplied in Australia by Apollo Energy. Apollo Energy is a provider of small to medium-scale, grid-connected renewable energy systems.
| Electricity produced (annual): | 10.22 MWh* |
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| System size: | 6.3 kW |
| Array area: | 37.83 m² |
| Number of panels: | 30 |
| Panel efficiency: | 16.7 % |
| Panel type: | Sanyo HIP-210NKHE5 |
| Panel rated output: | 210 W |
| Inverter size, type: | 7 kW, SMA SMC 7000TL |
| Array orientation: | True north, at 20º tilt |
| Installation completed: | 11 March 2010 |
*This figure is based on an assumption of 1.622 MWh annually, per kWp of installed solar panels. This may prove to be a conservative estimate for Alice Springs.