SunPower Launches X-Series Solar Panels for Japan

SunPower Corporation

announced today at PV Japan 2015 that the company is making its X-Series Solar Panels available in Japan in early 2016. The X-Series is a product line for the rooftop market that offers an unprecedented 21.2 percent nameplate efficiency. Compared with conventional solar panels, X-Series panels deliver approximately eight to ten percent more energy per rated watt and approximately 70 percent more energy production over the first 25 years. "Elegant, all-black solar panels from SunPower Corporation offer superior aesthetics, and the high efficiency of our panels is ideal for customers with limited roof space," said Howard Wenger, SunPower Corporation president, business units. "Building owners may achieve faster return on investment by generating more power per square meter on the roof, and they can count on the long-term reliability of solar panels by SunPower Corporation." The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has verified the world-record efficiency of the X-Series panels. The panels are also certified by the Japan Electrical Safety and Environment Technology