DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Highlights Proven Solar Materials at REI Expo 2017

The latest solar innovation in its portfolio, DuPont Solamet PV20A have enabled improvement in efficiency, generation of higher power and increased long term return on investment.

DuPont Photovoltaics Solutions (DuPont), the industry leader delivering proven power and lasting value for customers around the world, wins the REI award in the “Renewable Energy International Excellence in Materials and R&D” category. DuPont is showcasing the highly efficient and durable materials with field-tested reliability at the 2017 Renewable Energy India Expo (REI), India Expo Center, Greater Noida, September 20-22. The latest solar innovation in its portfolio, DuPont Solamet PV20A, is featured at DuPont’s highly engaging booth, 10.42 (hall 10). DuPont leaders shared their expertise on technology advancements, global field studies and industry trends through participation in the 7th Quality Roundtable and technical presentation during the REI conference.

Recent news reports reveal poor quality solar panels are flooding the Indian market and causing significant impact on power generation of some solar plants. “Empirical data obtained from our extensive field studies in India and globally have shown high correlation of poor module performance with the use of unproven, sub-standard PV materials. These in turn can have significant long-term negative impact on financial returns especially in the current context of aggressive tariffs and thin margins”, said Rajaram Pai, Marketing Manager, DuPont Photovoltaics Solutions and Advanced Materials, South Asia & ASEAN.

DuPont has been working closely with participants in the Indian solar market towards sensitizing and educating them on the importance of specifying and using quality materials in PV projects for long term performance and safety of systems and return on investments. “Winning the prestigious REI Award for ‘RE International Excellence in Materials and R&D’ reinforces the belief that proven, quality and reliable materials are recognized and appreciated by the solar value chain participants and we feel responsible to consistently contribute towards India’s solar growth,” he added.

Customer collaborations with Jupiter Solar and Gintech Energy are highlighted at the DuPont booth and demonstrate how DuPont Solamet photovoltaic metallization pastes have enabled improvement in efficiency, generation of higher power and increased long term return on investment. Jupiter Solar Power Limited, winner of 2017 REI Award for ‘Best Solar Cell Manufacturer’, has achieved 19.2% multi-crystalline solar cell efficiency by using DuPont Solamet PV20X front side silver paste. Gintech Energy, has achieved 21.6% mono-crystalline solar cell efficiency by using DuPont Solamet PV20A front side silver paste.

DuPont will also feature Tedlar PVF films, the industry leader in backsheet material with 30+ years of field proven protection. Collaborations with leading module makers, including JinkoSolar and LONGi Solar, that demonstrate the reliability enabled by DuPont materials, are also displayed at the booth. DuPont technical experts are available at the booth to recommend methods for testing backsheet weatherability and share the DuPont MAST (Module Accelerated Sequential Test) protocols. These protocols simulate actual conditions faced by the modules in the field. DuPont is also exhibiting panels from its extensive field testing program that reinforce why materials matter for long-term durability.