Solar panels

In the business division “Moduling," solar cells are made into larger units – the modules or solar panels – by putting them together, framing them and encapsulating them in weatherproof manner. The solar energy modules are the solar end products, ready for the generation of power and feeding it into the mains and / or for direct supply to consumers. The module manufacture is undertaken at the subsidiaries Solar Factory GmbH in Freiberg, Gällivare Photovoltaic AB (GPV) in Sweden and also at SolarWorld Industries America LP in Camarillo. SolarWorld Industries America LP would be the first step towards attaining a company-wide uniform module production with the manufacture of the “Global module“. The European locations would follow suit shortly thereafter. The company would, thus, manufacture modules for power applications that would comply with the three centralized and worldwide applicable standards IEC 61215, UL 1703 and the Safety Class II for solar power modules connected to the mains supply.

Term for a unit that can be electrically connected, consisting of many solar cells, with weather protection (glass), embedding and framing. The direct current produced by the module is converted to alternating current with the help of an inverter for feeding into a public power network.