Table 1
Tested Lightweight PV modules technologies and efficiencies. The efficiencies were measured at the EDF R&D's laboratory before putting the modules outside.
| Manufacturer | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Composite / Polymer | Glass / Polymer | Composite / Polymer | Glass / Polymer | Composite / Polymer |
| Efficiency | 16.7% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 18.9% | 18.3% |
| Solar cell's technology | p-type PERC | p-type PERC | n-type IBC | p-type PERC | p-type PERC |
| Frame | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Thickness (frame excluded) | 2.5 mm | 3.0 mm | 4.0 mm | 2.5 mm | 2.0 mm |
| Weight /sqm | 3.3 kg | 5.9 kg | 6.2 kg | 8.4 kg | 8.1 kg |
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