TOKYO, Japan, August 6, 2010 - Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., Honda's
wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary, today began sales of two new
residential-use solar cell modules with maximum output of 130W and 120W
respectively, as well as a power conditioner with rated output of
5.5kW, adding to its lineup of home-use modules.
Honda Soltec has advanced its solar cell production technology to
improve the quality of the electricity-generating layer.?As a result,
the new residential-use solar cell module with maximum output of 130W
achieves solar energy conversion efficiency of 11.6%*1,
which is the highest among CIGS-based solar cells currently being sold
in Japan. In order to meet the diversified needs of its customers,
Honda Soltec is also enhancing its product lineup with the addition of
a residential-use solar cell module with maximum output of 120W and a
large-capacity power conditioner with rated output of 5.5 kW.
Honda Soltec's solar cells use thin film made from a compound of
copper, indium, gallium and selenium (CIGS), making it environmentally
responsible both in the manufacturing process and in use. The company
began production and sales of solar cell modules for residential use in
2007 and for public/industrial use in 2008. Before the new addition,
Honda Soltec's product lineup included two types of residential-use
solar cell modules with maximum output of 125W and 115W respectively -
and one type of power conditioner with a rated output of 4.0kW. The
company will continue sales of these products along with the new
products introduced today.
To date, Honda Soltec has sold residential-use solar cell modules to
approximately 2,250 homes through home builders and contractors. The
company has installed public/industrial-use solar cells to
approximately 120 buildings including Hanshin Koshien Stadium,
warehouse of logistics centers and hospitals, etc. In an environment of
increasing demand, the company will expand its business to regions
outside Japan in the future.
