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  • The company has been developing and manufacturing solar cells since 1959. These years of experience with the technology involved have given Sharp a huge advantage.
    The proportion of Sharp’s turnover from photovoltaics is currently 8.8 % but this is set to increase significantly over the coming years. After all, renewable energies have left the test phase: the technology has been finely honed and is now ready for implementation on an industrial scale. Lots of countries support the development of these echnologies and the topic of eco-friendly energy has become a hot topic on the global political agenda. The European Renewable Energy Council estimates that solar cells will cover more than one quarter of global energy requirements by 2050.
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  • Photovoltaics

  • The energy of the future – All good things come from above
    The sun has been shining for 4.6 billion years. And, according to experts, it is likely to shine for another 5 billion years. Our sun, which measures 1.4 million kilometres in diamater is the largest, most benevolent and cleanest power station around. Without it, life on Earth could not be sustained. 109 times larger than our planet, the sun gives off immense quantities of light and heat and will not bill us for even a single sunbeam. In less than one hour, the sun directs more energy to the Earth’s surface than the entire population of our planet could use in a year.

    If we could harness even a percentage of this enormous energy potential, our energy problem would be solved once and for all – and in the cleanest possible way. The sun’s energy does not produce any emissions and spares the environment harmful CO2. The photovoltaic technology to harness its potential is already available – we just have to use it.
    Burning up our reserves?
    The fossil fuels created by nature over millions of years have been practically used up by humans within several centuries thanks to our dependence on them for heating, cooking, washing and travelling. Now we are almost running on empty, and the UK is almost entirely dependent on gas, oil and coal imports from abroad. The oil reserves, which are almost completely dry, will still last a few decades but affordable oil will probably run out a lot earlier. The dwindling coal and gas reserves will also be in short supply soon, giving rise to rocketing prices in the near future. It goes without saying that the burning of fossil fuels has already had an enormous impact on the environment. Around three quarters of harmful greenhouse gases produced today result from oil, gas and coal.

    Annual primary energy usage [EJ/a] reckoned that as a first step global emission of CO2 would need to fall by at least 50 % by 2050 and between 25 – 40 % for industrialised countries by 2020. Renewable energies will play a key role in achieving this

      • Was ist Photovoltaik?

      • Photovoltaics – Your power cable to the sun
        Electricity from sunlight – No other form of power generation is as clean, environmentally-friendly and universally applicable. Using the sun as a natural energy source is not a new idea. In ancient times, 2,500 years ago, the Greeks designed their houses to make use of solar energy: large southerly windows allowed sunlight into the house during the day. The walls stored the heat and then released it again during the night. Modern-day solar architecture is related to this ancient tradition of passive solar energy use. Passive solar energy use can be defined as the use of solar energy without technical assistance. The architecture of a building, especially a southerly orientation, can be used to heat rooms directly with sunlight. On fine winter days, the low sun can heat southerly rooms, while the high sun in summer does not overheat them. Significant energy yields can be obtained through the use of new building materials and technologies, especially via specific use of glass on southern facades. This also results in bright, friendly rooms.
        Solar cells have been providing energy for satellites in space for 50 years, and solar-powered pocket calculators and clocks are now common household items. In the long term, solar energy is the most important source of energy for the human race. According to expert opinion, increasing global energy requirements will exhaust conventional energy resources such as oil, gas and coal before the end of this century.
        Photovoltaics (PV), the generation of power from the sun, is becoming increasingly popular in Germany (800,000 solar systems are already in operation) for reasons of ecological commitment, but also because the cost of a PV system is continually falling, and the German state created the conditions necessary for profitable operation of such systems.

        Your new source of income
        With a relatively small capital investment you can make considerable profits with your own PV system, even after 20 years of operation. No matter whether you continue to feed the public power grid after the introduction of newly negotiated conditions or use the solar power for your own requirements. Your solar installer can provide you with an exact profitability analysis, giving you personalised calculations as part of an individual consultation.

        Inland Revenue: tax incentives
        As a PV system operator, you will become an electricity supplier. This will either be as a private person or a commercial enterprise. The most lucrative model for you in terms of setting costs off against tax as well as tax incentives is best discussed with your local tax advisor before undertaking the investment.

          • Technology / Principle

          • Long live physics
            With his contributions to theoretical physics, Albert Einstein had a major influence on today’s views of the physical world. It is much less well-known, however, that the scientist received the Nobel Prize in 1921 not for his theory of relativity but for his hypothesis on the photoelectric effect. This was a stroke of genius that allowed photovoltaics, as it is known today, to become the number one environmentally friendly energy source. Photovoltaics is the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity, which is based on a physical reaction. The name of this environmentally friendly method of energy production is a compound of the Greek word for light, “photos”, and the name of the electrical engineering pioneer Alessandro Volta.

            Grid-connected: a worthwhile investment
            In Europe, there are already several hundred thousand system operators who contribute to the safe and eco-friendly supply of electricity on a daily basis. Operators of PV systems feed in their own power generated from the sun into the national grid by means of a separate export meter. At the same time, they continue to receive electricity from a public utility of their choice as usual. Consumption is recorded by the import meter.
            Solar power fed into the national grid in Great Britain is remunerated by the respective public utility in line with the feed-in tariff (FIT). For instance, those who produce solar power on their roof, receive a sum of money from the public utility for every kilowatt hour of electricity fed into the system. 25 years – guaranteed by the state.

              • References

                    • Höheinöd (district Südwestpfalz), Rhineland-Palatinate / Germany

                    • The German energy provider PFALZWERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT has expanded its solar energy capacity for south-western Pfalz with its new PV power plant in Höheinöd.
                      Here, 16,575 microamorphous Sharp PV-modules produce enough electricity to provide for an average of 560 four-person households. With an overall output of over 2.1 megawatts, it can also save 1,218 tons of CO2 each year. The solar park was built by EUROSOL GmbH.

                    • Leibertingen (district of Sigmaringen), Baden-Württemberg / Germany

                    • EnBW Erneuerbare Energien GmbH, a subsidiary of the German power provider EnBW, has constructed its first solar power plant in partnership with Sharp.
                      The 2.1 megawatt plant makes use of
                      over 17,000 Sharp thin-film modules, which were installed at a former soil landfill in just 11 weeks.

                    • Viernau

                    • The freefield system in Viernau has a total power output of 1,6 MW and has been installed with thinfilm modules of Sharp.
                      Planning and installation: Solarpark Rodenäs.

                    • Triptis (Thüringen) / Germany

                    • PV-Installation on the roof of Company Fliegl. 4.008 Sharp Thinfilm Modules (NA-851) with a total power of 340 KWp generate circa 5 times the energy needed in the Production Hall. Planning and installation by AEP Energie-Consult GmbH (Gera)

                    • Soccer Stadium 1. FSV Mainz 05

                    • This monocrystalline PV-installation has a total power output of 240.84 kilowattspeak and was installed by JUWI. There were used 1,248 SHARP modules of the type NU-SOE3E (180 wattspeak). It has a module surface of 1,800 square meters and a total energy yield of approx. 215,000 kWh per year.

                      This PV-system reduces the CO2 emissions by approx. 150 t per year!

                    • Sigma (Neustadt) / Germany

                    • The PV-installation in Neustadt has a total power of 75,6 KWp and was installed by Eurosol with 840 Sharp Thinfilm modules (NA-901).

                    • Waffensen / Germany

                    • The reference installation in Waffensen has a power of 6,8 KWp and was realised by Osmer Solartechnik. This installation was done with thin film modules (NA-851) of Sharp.

                    • Bad Wimpfen / Germany

                    • The Thinfilm installation in Bad Wimpfen has a total performance of 5.04 kWp and was installed with thin film modules (NA-901) of Sharp by the company Sol Technics solution.

                    • Valencia / Spain

                    • This Poolhouse in Spain is also powered by photovoltaic modules (NT-175E1) of Sharp. The installation has an output of 5 KWp and was realised by Prosolia.

                    • Flums (Switzerland)

                    • The Solar tracking system in Switzerland has an installed power of 70 KWp and was realised by Solar Wings AG.
                      This installation was done with monocrystalline modules (NU-235) of Sharp.
                      Copyright Solar Wings AG

                    • Blender / Germany

                    • The Thinfilm Installation in Blender has a performance of 3,78 KWp and was realised by Osmer Solartechnik. This installaion was done with thinfilm modules (NA-901) of Sharp.

                    • Albacete / Spain

                    • This project in Spain has a total power of 1,5 MW and was installed by Prosolia with monocrystalline modules (NU180E1) of Sharp.

                • Storage Systems

                • Good bye, rising energy costs.
                  Electricity costs continue to rise – but now you can do something about it. This is Why Sharp offers the Solar Energy System including a photovoltaic system and an all-in-one battery solution to keep energy costs down, maximising independence.

                    • Sharp Samsung System

                        • Sharp solar modules

                        • The driving force of your system

                          Sharp is a multi-award winning photovoltaic pioneer with over 50 years’ experience and is one of the leading manufacturers of solar modules.

                          10 million reliable, operational Sharp PV modules made in UK are in use worldwide and produce maximum yields. The product warranty for the Sharp Solar modules is 10 years, with a performance guarantee of 25 years.

                        • The driving force of your system

                        • The compact stand-alone 3.6 kWh all-in-one solution contains all the devices required to operate a solar system with the aim of increasing the self-consumption of electrical
                          energy coming from your roof.

                          The integrated photovoltaic inverter is capable of a maximum power input of 6.6 kWp which equals up to 26 units of Sharp’s 250 W modules. Two independent MPP (Maximum Power Point) tracker maximize the flexibility for installations on south faced and east-west faced roofs, ideal for single-family homes.

                          An integrated battery charger stores electricity gererated from a solar installation to the battery during daylight hours. The battery stores the electricity generated so it is ready for consumption when required, e.g. evening times, and this is efficiently managed by the internal Energy Management System.

                          Instead of exporting the power to the grid and receiving a few pence from the export tariff, a home owner can start to reduce their electricity bill. The all-in-one solution is designed for quick and simple installation.

                      • Sharp BMZ System

                            • Sharp BMZ System

                            • The ESS 3.0 is a new Lithium Ion Battery with a usable capacity of 5 kWh, designed to store electricity from photovoltaic solar systems, ensuring electricity produced during daytime can be used whenever needed.

                              The ESS 3.0 can be used for new and existing photovoltaic installations on residential homes.

                              The high storage capacity and high power output helps to maximize self-consumption of electricity generated from the solar system, increasing your independence from energy suppliers and ever rising electricity prices.

                              Safety Concept
                              • Normally-open electromechanical relay for a redundant dis-connection of the battery
                              • Temperature monitoring at cell level and “Current Interrupt Device (CID)” in each cell
                              • Monitoring of overvoltage and low voltage at cell level with redundant activation of battery-shut-down
                              • Active current balancing as a function of cell voltage and cell temperature
                              • Protected against system re-starting after deep-discharge or other significant damages to the battery
                              • Cell balancing
                              • State of charge determination (SOC)
                              • Battery monitoring (SOH)
                              • Integrated communication interface
                              • No memory effect
                              • Data logging
                              • Closed metal battery housing

                        • Solar modules

                            • Polycrystalline

                                • ND-R245A5

                                  • High-performance photovoltaic modules made of polycrystalline (156.5 mm)² silicon solar cells with module efficiencies of 14.9%.
                                  • 3 busbar technology for enhancing the power output.
                                  • Anti-reflex coating to increase light absorption.
                                  • Production controlled positive power tolerance from 0 to +5 %. Only modules will be delivered that have the specified power or more for high energy yield.
                                  • Delivery of modules in 5-watt intervals.
                                  • Improved temperature coefficient to reduce power losses at higher temperatures.
                                  • High power performance even at lower irradiations.

                                • ND-R250A5

                                  • High-performance photovoltaic modules made of polycrystalline (156.5 mm)² silicon solar cells with module efficiencies of 15.2%.
                                  • 3 busbar technology for enhancing the power output.
                                  • Anti-reflex coating to increase light absorption.
                                  • Production controlled positive power tolerance from 0 to +5 %. Only modules will be delivered that have the specified power or more for high energy yield.
                                  • Delivery of modules in 5-watt intervals.
                                  • Improved temperature coefficient to reduce power losses at higher temperatures.
                                  • High power performance even at lower irradiations.

                              • Thinfilm

                                  • NA-E120L5

                                    • Tandem structure with an amorphous and a microcrystalline silicon layer offering a stabilised module efficiency of 8.6%
                                    • Two glass layers laminated with a high performing vapor barrier encapsulant
                                    • Aesthetic design for many applications
                                    • Low temperature coefficients enabling higher energy yields per watt at high temperatures
                                    • Less dirt accumulation due to frameless design
                                    • Installation in landscape or portrait mode
                                    • One bypass diode integrated in the junction box
                                    • No Cadmium – RoHS compliant

                                  • NA-E125L5

                                    • Tandem structure with an amorphous and a microcrystalline silicon layer offering a stabilised module efficiency of 8.9%
                                    • Two glass layers laminated with a high performing vapor barrier encapsulant
                                    • Aesthetic design for many applications
                                    • Low temperature coefficients enabling higher energy yields per watt at high temperatures
                                    • Less dirt accumulation due to frameless design
                                    • Installation in landscape or portrait mode
                                    • One bypass diode integrated in the junction box
                                    • No Cadmium – RoHS compliant

                                  • NA-E130L5

                                    • Tandem structure with an amorphous and a microcrystalline silicon layer offering a stabilised module efficiency of 9.3%
                                    • Two glass layers laminated with a high performing vapor barrier encapsulant
                                    • Aesthetic design for many applications
                                    • Low temperature coefficients enabling higher energy yields per watt at high temperatures
                                    • Less dirt accumulation due to frameless design
                                    • Installation in landscape or portrait mode
                                    • One bypass diode integrated in the junction box
                                    • No Cadmium – RoHS compliant

                                  • NA-E135L5

                                    • Tandem structure with an amorphous and a microcrystalline silicon layer offering a stabilised module efficiency of 9.6%
                                    • Two glass layers laminated with a high performing vapor barrier encapsulant
                                    • Aesthetic design for many applications
                                    • Low temperature coefficients enabling higher energy yields per watt at high temperatures
                                    • Less dirt accumulation due to frameless design
                                    • Installation in landscape or portrait mode
                                    • One bypass diode integrated in the junction box
                                    • No Cadmium – RoHS compliant