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Australian company launches solar tile with 19,3% efficiency

Australian company launches solar tile with 19,3% efficiency

solar panel, Leeson Group, photovoltaics, new technology

solar panel, Leeson Group, photovoltaics, new technology

Leeson Group, a Melbourne-based renewable energy company, has developed a rooftop solar tile with an efficiency rating of up to 19,3%.

Volt Solar Tile, a subsidiary of the Leeson Group, says the Australian-designed roof-mounted photovoltaic (BIPV) tile has the highest output of any solar tile on the world market, with a maximum output of 115W and a solar efficiency of up to 19,3%.

Peter Leeson, managing director of the Leeson Group and director of Volt Solar Tile, said the Volt Planum and Lodge mono PERC solar tiles are the first in the world that can produce the same amount of energy as a standard photovoltaic panel.

"It's the highest performing solar tile in the world to date," he said. "We have reached 19,3% efficiency. "With Volt, we've made solar panels affordable and accessible for homeowners who want clean, affordable energy to power their homes."

Leeson said the Volt has designed the “highest power, highest quality, lowest cost solar panel available. The solar tiles Volt is a quarter of the cost of embedded solar roofs of its competitors and half the cost of other solar tile systems. A 5 kW Volt system costs $7.510, the complete installation after STC (small scale technology certificate) rebates. We come close to or match the price of the high-end solar systems you have, but obviously much more than your typical systems.”

The Volt Solar Tile line includes the 115W Planum unit, which has a solar efficiency of 18,8%, and the 105W Lodge solar tile, which has an efficiency of 19,3%. Both tiles benefit from metal cell technology (MWT) and design, which reduces the shading area by up to 3%.

The tiles, which weigh 10kg, feature a black aluminum frame, matte black glass and a built-in cable management system to eliminate the need for power cables. Solar tiles are designed to bond with adjacent roof tiles and have their own drainage channels and gutters.

They are backed by a 30-year performance warranty and a 15-year product warranty. They have already secured TUV certification and Volt said it is awaiting certification from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) for its approved product list. Leeson said the plan is to eventually move production from China to Australia.

"By the end of 2023 we hope to have the assembly up and running here in Australia," he said. “From there, we will look at setting up a real manufacturing plant here. The goal is to economically close a manufacturing plant in 2024 and in late 2024, early 2025 to actually manufacture the solar panels here.”

The Volt solar tiles will be officially launched at the All-Energy Australia event in Melbourne next week, but Leeson said they are already available in Australia, with the first installations expected to start in the coming weeks.

Leeson said the distribution deals would open up opportunities for the solar tiles to be sold in 85 countries, including Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Those countries will provide Volt with an initial potential market of 250 MW per year, Leeson said.

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Leeson Group, a renewable energy company, has developed a solar tile with an efficiency rating of up to 19,3%.

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