Longi and DuPont expand partnership on product innovation

The business intend to collectively establish greater quality and more competitive cells and modules that will in turn ensure the viability of PV power plants.Chinese solar manufacturer Longi has signed a contract of tactical cooperation with DuPont aimed at collectively developing high-end modules and assisting downstream clients build more trustworthy and higher-quality PV power plants. As part of the contract, signed on Tuesday in Shanghai, the companies are likewise expanding their partnership on product innovation, innovation R&D and branding and marketing. Longi and DuPont have since 2015 actively collaborated on advanced products and solutions with the goal of promoting high-quality products.Popular content Welcoming the business’s deepening cooperation with DuPont, Longi Solar SVP Dennis She said”the technological advancement of cells and modules needs the involvement of the product side. We want to jointly establish higher quality and more competitive products, create reliable value for global customers, and ensure the long-term return on financial investments of photovoltaic power plants. “Longi focuses on monocrystalline passivated emitter rear contact (PERC)innovation and frequently sets effectiveness records in the field. In January the business set a new PERC module efficiency record of 22.38%, exceeding its previous milestone of 21.65%set in December.DuPont is a major service provider of materials and backsheets for the manufacture of PV modules.