According to Google trends Longi is the most searched solar panel company of Pakistan. It is because of quality and high standard of their products. Till now, Longi has launched four of it’s prime PV cell modules named as:
- Longi Hi MO 5
- Longi Hi MO 6
- Longi Hi MO X6
- Longi Hi MO 7
Now it’s going to launch Longi Hi MO 9 solar panel. Every upcoming module has better efficiency and performance as compared to it’s previous variant. The company is pretty much focused on improving it’s PV cell technology to provide an improved efficiency in a condition where other solar cell manufacturing companies are struggling.
Introduction of Longi Hi Mo 9 in market
With the increase in demand of solar panels in country, PV cell manufacturers are looking towards enhancing power and output of cells. In a market where other companies like Jinko and Canadian are occupying the solar market with their quality products, Longi has to introduce something better, more efficient and more reliable to compete with it’s competitors.
Why was Hi MO 9 needed?
Canadian Solar company is featuring their new products which includes their 600+ watt PV cell modules. Canadian Solar has introduced it’s latest TOP Bi-Hiku 7 cell. It is capable of providing 23.3% efficiency with 85% bi-facial power generation capability. It’s latest highest power modules lies between 620W~650W.
On the other hand Jinko is flourishing and it is pretty much concerned about innovation in PV technology. Hence it is also focused on emerging solar technologies. In this competitive environment, How can Longi step back in solar technologies?
Now, let’s check the important features of Longi Hi MO 9 solar panel in detail.
Major Specifications of Longi Hi MO 9
Previous modules of Longi were proved to be best performing modules with respect to power output and durability. Last year in May 2023, Longi Hi-MO 7 was launched and yet company has announced the launching of another brand new module which is still in production. Following are the features of Longi Hi Mo 9 which makes it superior as compared to other cells.
1-Highest Efficiency
Hi MO 9 is in a spotlight just because of it’s high efficiency of 24.43%. It is one of the highest efficiency ever achieved by any available sola panel in market. Efficiency means how much sun light is converted into electricity. 24.43% efficiency means if 100 units solar energy is falling on PV cell, 24.4 units are converting into electricity. Let’s see how energy generation speeds up with increase in solar panel efficiency.
| Efficiency Rate | Per Year Production (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 15% | 1200 |
| 20% | 1600 |
| 25% | 2000 |
| 30% | 2400 |
2- HPBC 2.0 Technology
HPBC stands for high performance back contact.You may have seen grids or lines on PV module, these lines provides connection but also block sunlight. HPBC 2.0 technology is introduced to provide connection at back side of panel to lower the sunlight blockage by solar panel’s grid/lines. It will ultimately increase the output power and provides power generation for extended period of time.
3- Tairay Silicon Wafers
Ordinary silicon wafers are made up of number if silicon slices which convert sunlight to electricity. Taieay technology is introduced in Hi MO 9 variant. The term “Tairay” is introduced by Longi which means “Great Rays”. It is an improvement in silicon wafer to it’s increase efficiency and decrease the thickness of PV cells.
Thin wafer allows more sunlight to absorb hence, more electricity can be produced using these wafers. During a test conducted by Longi, 0.1% increase in efficiency has seen which is somehow beneficial.
4- Designed for Uneven Light Conditions
Normally, solar panels generates electricity in a uniform manner. I mean they are known to perform best in steady, uninterrupted and bright sunlight. But in real world, it is not possible because of weather conditions and shadows of nearby objects such as trees, walls and even dust layer.
Hi MO 9 is designed to handle these fluctuations using “Uneven light irradiation tolerance” feature which determines, how well the PV cell would handle these fluctuations of sunlight. This module will tolerate the light intensity changes and it will generate electricity uniformly.
5- Low degradation, Higher Life span
Degradation of performance is an obvious thing with solar panels. Over the time, the performance of all solar panel decreases by some extent which decreases the over all performance of solar panels system. But, this module’s degradation is negligible as compared to it’s previous variants. You would only get 0.05% linear degradation in performance per year for next 30 years.
Technical Specifications
We have discussed some common advancement in upcoming Longi cell. Now let’s see what some technical factors of this technology.
| Specifications | Detail |
|---|---|
| Solar Panel modules | 635W,640W,645W,650W, 655W,660W |
| Weight | 33KG |
| Dimensions | 2382×1134×30mm |
| Layout | 144（6×24） |
| Packaging | 36 pcs, 144 pcs, 720 pcs |
Price of Longi Hi MO 9 Solar Panel
As I have discussed earlier in this article, it is still in production and company has started the market evaluation of the cell. The enquiry process for the dealerships is opened and they are allowed to enquire further about the module. But, it is not publicly available. It will be available soon in August or September 2024.
As a solar energy expert, the price of this module would be very reasonable. It may lie between Rs.43 to Rs.45 per watt. But, it is a rough estimate which i am predicting according to market research.
Effect of Hi MO 9 on other solar panels
It would be most advanced module when it would be launched in market. With it’s introduction in solar market, not only the prices of other solar panels will fall significantly but, the prices of other modules of Longi would drop. Almost every solar energy expert is agreed about the impact of this module on other company’s solar modules.
FAQ
What is Longi Hi MO 9?
It is a new solar panel module designed by Longi which is highly efficient and one of the best solar panel by the company.
When would Hi MO 9 be realised?
There is no such fix realise date of Longi Hi MO 9. Yet, it is expected to launch in September 2024.
What is the price of Longi Hi MO 9?
The price is not yet confirmed. But, it the price of this module may lie between Rs.43 to Rs.45 per watt.
Is Longi Hi MO 9 better than Jinko and Canadian solar panel?
Yes, it is built using advanced technology like HPBC and thin Tairay silicon wafer which provides 24.43% of efficiency rate which is more than any other available solar panel.
