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Re-Broken Any Records Lately? We Have. Meet SunPower’s E20 Series Solar Panels.

 June 09, 2011 | Email this

(And read about them soon in the next edition of Guinness World Records…!)

For years, SunPower has focused research and development efforts on offering the most efficient solar cells and panels on the market. As a result, SunPower solar panels allow customers to take best advantage of limited roof or ground space to produce significantly more electricity, and reap significantly more savings. Do you think we’re satisfied?

Well… records are meant to be broken, even our own. We are proud to introduce the E20 Series of solar panels, SunPower’s newest record breaking solar technology, and a new industry benchmark. The new E20 Series sets a new standard for solar, achieving record panel efficiencies of 20 percent or more.

The efficiency of the E20 has been verified by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and none other than Guinness World Records! We’re very proud to receive our certification of the record from Guinness at a ceremony in Germany.

Following are some of the features of the E20 solar panel:

  • SunPower Maxeon™ solar cell technology. Our revolutionary patented, all-back contact, 22.4 percent efficient SunPower Maxeon solar cell technology currently holds its own world record in efficiency for mass-produced cells. As a result, SunPower solar panels deliver up to 50 percent more energy than conventional panels.
  • Anti-reflective coating to increase sunlight absorption. E20 panels capture more light to further maximize solar power generated.
  • Full compatibility with the most efficient inverters. Inverters convert direct current (DC) electricity from a solar system into alternating current (AC). E20 panels can be used with inverters that require transformers, which are common in North America, as well as the more efficient transformer-less inverters that are now popular in Europe.

What does all this mean to our prospective customers? The key value proposition of the E20, as well as our existing E19 and E18 solar panels, is to generate the greatest energy savings for our customers. The E20 Series is available in Europe and Australia this year, and will come to North America and Asia in early 2012.

Check out this video about SunPower E20 Solar Panel.

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Where is the Best Place for Solar?

 June 03, 2010 | Email this

When asked this question many people imagine the barren sands of the Kalahari or Death Valley. At the very least, the average person thinks of a bungalow in San Diego, California; or a sundrenched beach condo in Miami. While it is true that places where the sun shines the most are fantastic locations for solar power generation, what if you were told that damp and cloudy England, or chilly Germany were also possible climate zones for solar installations with SunPower panels? The fact is, with current solar technology the opportunity to harness solar energy is available to people in places where a sunny day is a luxury.

In a recent Facebook poll, we asked our fans if they thought solar power only worked in sunny places like California. Fortunately, the majority responded “no,” yet this myth still exists.
 
SunPower has made it possible for people to take advantage of the sun’s energy and reduce their carbon footprint by providing high efficiency solar panels that generate up to 50 percent more power than conventional panels in climates as varied as Arizona, Germany and England. In fact, studies by the universities of Loughborough in the UK and Stuttgart in Germany as well as Arizona State have hailed SunPower as being the best for their respective climates.

SunPower solar energy systems capture more light and convert it into more energy in cold, hot weather and low-light conditions. This means, SunPower makes solar an attractive option wherever you are. 

Howard Wenger

Nowhere is this more true than right in SunPower’s very own backyard of San Francisco, California. As many an underdressed tourist has found out, the temperatures and sunlight conditions can change within minutes in the Bay Area. Nonetheless, Bay Area cities such as San Francisco are some of the national leaders in adopting solar technology. A stunning example of how efficient SunPower’s technology works is the California Academy of Sciences (CAS), which uses solar energy on its state-of-the-art living rooftop with the help of SunPower. Check out the video below to learn how CAS is harnessing all the energy it can from the sun.


While everyone in the world cannot have the luxury of a winter in sunny Palm Springs, just about everyone can enjoy solar power. And in fog, frost and sun SunPower is still the most efficient  there is no better provider of solar energy than SunPower!
 
Tell us about your experience with solar energy. Do you have a SunPower system? Are you considering purchasing one? Are you concerned about the weather being appropriate for solar installation? Leave us a comment here or share your thoughts on our Facebook page. 
 
 

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