Obtaining lowest LCOE for power plants with Adani Solar modules

Adani Solar stands out for its cutting-edge technology, size of operations, cost leadership, and reliability

Renewable energy manufacturing in India has a crucial role to play in achieving renewable energy targets of reaching 175 GW by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. 

Adani Solar being India’s largest integrated solar cell and module manufacturer, is geared up to ensure the energy security of the country with planned expansion up to 3.5 GW of solar cell and module manufacturing capacity from current 1.5 GW. 

Adani Solar’s cutting-edge technology, scale of operations, cost leadership and reliability, sets up apart from all other global competitors and supporting utilities.

Let’s take an in-depth look at the technologies, behind the innovations of its recently announced high efficiency ultra-high-power modules designed for applications in small to utility-scale power plants with:

• Power output up to 540W and 660W
• 21 percent+ efficiency
• SHINE Series – Module size of 2266×1135mm with 182mm Cell
• PRIDE SERIES – Module size of 2390mm X 1303mm with 210mm cell

Adani Solar’s R&D and Technology team has optimised the galliumdoped M10 standard silicon wafers (182mm) and G12 standard silicon wafers (210mm) that produce P-Type Mono PERC module with the lowest LID and LETID performances. It has also been proven that Gallium-doped silicon wafers shows lower LID performance with stable, long-term power generation as compared to borondoped ones.

Adani Solar’s Gallium-doped wafers are coupled with non-destructive cell cutting technology that delivers superior performance. 

With these gallium-doped cells, Adani Solar modules have increased annual generation performance, power performance and long-term reliability. The first year power warranty is an industry-leading 98 percent and linear annual degradation is within 0.45 percent after year 1. 

Adani Solar has also adopted a superior soldering technology on its modules that has increased the module conversion efficiency by 0.3 percent. This technology uses wires that maximise light capture and reliably connect cells with reduced gap distance. More importantly, soldering reduces the tensile stress of the cell and ensures higher reliability.

If we see the current trend in India’s Solar industry, many Indian manufacturers are still trying to migrate from Poly/ Multi manufacturing to Mono manufacturing, while our overseas contemporaries have already migrated to high efficiency Mono. 

The company has already developed the infrastructure to manufacture the M10 (182mm) and G12 (210mm) design with high efficiency cells of 23 percent and above reaching power class bins of 540Wp and above, making it an early adopter in global solar technologies in India.

Product design based on industry insights and real-world applications 

The initial point in the development of Adani Solar modules was well planned after extensive insights from the PV industry and analysis of customer inputs and voices globally. Adani Solar further considered real-world applications to come with its new–Elan Pride (Bifacial modules with G12 cells) and Elan Shine (Bifacial modules with M10 Cells) and Eternal Pride (Mono-facial modules with G12 cells) and Eternal Shine (Mono-facial module with M10 cells) modules in the logistics chain.

The new world class modules from Adani Solar save4.1 percent on BOS cost, 20 percent on Labour, 5 percent on land and logistics and 3 percent on LCOE. 

The working current of Adani Solar modules are as high as 13- 17A, including the bifacial gain. The operating current remains within the maximum input current range of the inverter, with no power generation losses. The module length is compatible with 1P and 2P horizontal single axis tracking systems. 

Adani Solar modules come with “Double glass with frame” design that provides exceptional strength for high load capacity. The strength of the frame negates the need for a crossbeam, hence no shading losses at the back of the module. 

In terms of BOS simulations using fixed brackets and centralised inverters, Adani Solar modules can reduce BOS costs by more than (US$1.5 cents/W) when compared to mainstream products in the market. 

With string inverters, Adani Solar modules can improve the capacity ratio of the power plant, reduce AC equipment cost, and bring about the lowest LCOE for large power plants. 

Adani Solar is partnering with more than 20 global customers to verify the BOS savings, lowest LCOE and high performance of its Elan (Bifacial)/Eternal (Monofacial) modules in real world applications.

Driving the Solar PV industry forward with breakthrough innovation in volume production 

Adani Solar firmly believes in continuous innovations that can be quickly brought into volume production delivering true value for its partners and customers. The module production capacity of Adani Solar is expanding from 1.5GW to 3.5 GW in 2021. Elan (Bifacial) and Eternal (MonoFacial) series will be produced in volume and receive IEC/UL certification shortly in the next few months during 2021. The Company is also planning to expand its manufacturing capacity to up to6GW in 2023-2024.

Adani Solar Product Portfolio

Presenting 

Adani Solar‘s Elan and Eternal range includes 66C and 72C formats, in bifacial and monofacial applications. The 72C (M10) version deploys the traditional 6 rows design in a 72- cell layout with front-side power up to 540W, which is the optimal choice for the ultra-large power plants worldwide. The 66C (G12) module has front power of 660W and a smaller footprint that broaden its applications.

Currently, Adani Solar’s Elan Pride and Shine (Bifacial Modules) and Eternal Pride and Shine (Monofacial modules), launching in 2021, will continue to enhance its product portfolio and are the most competitive products suited for residential, C&I and utility-scale power plants. 

Adani Solar continues to lead the Indian solar PV manufacturing industry to new heights with product innovations and optimised power-cost ratio with breakthrough high-efficiency mono crystalline technologies. The company leads the Indian solar cell and module manufacturing industry by producing the highest cell efficiencies and highest module power bins produced and made from India. 

Do visit the website at www.adanisolar.com to know more about the company and their products.