Introduction
The shingled cell SunPower Performance solar panel
combines 35+ years of materials and manufacturing
expertise with conventional p-type mono PERC cells to
surpass the performance, reliability and aesthetics of
conventional panels.
The Performance panel originated from SunPower
Corporation's 2015 acquisition of Silicon Valley-based,
Cogenra Solar. Cogenra's innovative approach to stringing
solar cells paved the way for the Performance panel by
eliminating key vulnerabilities in conventional panel cell
connections.
Figure 1: A historical look at the evolution of the SunPower Performance panel line.
SunPower Performance Technology White Paper | February 2021 | © 2021 Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
Since 2015, more than 4 GW of high reliability SunPower
Performance panels have been deployed across 60+
countries, making it the leading shingle cell technology on
the market today.
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In 2020, SunPower Performance 3 panels were introduced to
the market, incorporating a dedicated panel for large-scale
power plant installations (UPP). This new form factor
complemented existing models that catered to residential
(BLK) and commercial (COM) installations (figure 1).
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