ALPINSUN PRISMA 60 MC, manufactured by Alpinengineering using Saint-Gobain prismatic glass, yields up to 25% more energy output. Moreover, it is also MCS- and PV-CYCLE certified and carries a 10-year product warranty.
Alpinengineering’s latest module, ALPINSUN PRISMA 60 MC, combines time-tested Saint-Gobain prismatic glass with performance-enhancing technologies of Day4 Energy. Equipped with shade protection and improved cell interconnections, this polycrystalline module yields, says its manufacturer, up to 25% more energy output. ALPINSUN PRISMA 60 MC-I is MCS- and PV-CYCLE certified and carries a 10-year product warranty.
The new ALPINSUN PRISMA 60 MC-I’s improved shade protection allows users to enjoy a rich energy yield in summer or winter. The key is the flexible cell arrangement of the integrated work-smart technology system developed by Day4 Energy, which uses nine diodes that divide the module into multiple autonomous segments. If one or more of these zones are shaded by snow, leaves, or trees, the rest continue to function independently and deliver the maximum possible energy yield.
The new product features include the innovative interconnection of solar cells achieved by the patented stay-powerful technology. Over 2,100 independent contact points ensure that the energy generated is conducted away without losses. The result is a module with outstanding power density and consistently higher energy yield under real operating conditions, delivering up to 25% more energy than conventional modules with the same surface area.
For its new module, Alpinengineering is once again relying on Saint-Gobain’s Securit Albino P special-purpose glass as a guarantee of high energy yields. Its prismatic surface permits incident light to be reused several times: part of the reflected sunlight is directed back into the glass and hits the underlying solar cells again. This feature makes ALPINSUN PRISMA 60 MC-I the ideal module solution for roofs with an east-west orientation. Its performance is up to 20% better for light at an angle than conventional solar glass, which also permits better exploitation of weaker sunlight in the morning and evening hours. At the same time, the curvature of the surface structure facilitates run-off of water and dirt and guarantees a reliable energy yield even in bad weather.
The new module is complemented by a 10-year product warranty and a performance guarantee for 25 years, calculated according to the principle of linear digression. One year after initial operation, 97% of the nominal module capacity is covered; after that, the guaranteed minimum performance falls by 0.71% per year.
The particular longevity and security of the module are attested by adherence to IEC61215 and IEC61730 international standards, as well as being MCS certified and therefore meeting the requirements of the British photovoltaics market.