PARIS (Chatnewstv.COM) — Solar research institute Institut Photovoltaïque d’Île-de-France (IPVF) said Thursday that LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 BC modules outperform mainstream TOPCon products in power generation and lifetime costs, giving the Chinese manufacturer a competitive edge in large-scale renewable energy projects.
IPVF’s assessment of two 50-megawatt projects in France and Denmark found that the Hi-MO 9 modules generated 1.84% more power per watt than TOPCon panels and achieved a 3.32% lower levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), the key measure of a power plant’s lifetime economics.
“LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 demonstrates clear advantages in per-watt power yield, system costs and LCOE, delivering higher returns for centralized power plants,” IPVF said in a statement.
The French institute cited stronger low-light performance and durability under high-temperature and humid conditions as key factors behind the Hi-MO 9’s higher output. In France, the modules produced up to 1,639 hours of first-year generation, surpassing comparable TOPCon installations.
IPVF noted that the cost advantage holds even though Hi-MO 9 modules are priced about one U.S. cent per watt higher. “As HPBC technology evolves, the LCOE benefits of Hi-MO 9 will further expand, substantially boosting customer returns,” the institute said.
LONGi, one of the world’s largest solar manufacturers, launched the Hi-MO 9 last year with its proprietary HPBC 2.0 design. The company said the findings confirm its push toward industrializing BC (back contact) technology as the next step in global solar adoption.
“LONGi’s BC technology is now driving a new wave of technological transformation and large-scale adoption worldwide through its superior return-on-investment value,” the company said.
