Expandable solar panel system now available for use on rooftops

The German firm Kopp has created a foldable, four-module PV array that is simple to install. The system employs n-type TOPCon solar modules with 430 W outputs and 22.02% efficiencies.

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Kopp has introduced SmartFlex, a foldable substructure-based four-panel rooftop PV system. The new system employs 430 W TOPCon n-type solar modules with efficiency ratings of 22.02%.

Unfolded, the system measures around 6.8 square metres, a business representative told pv magazine.

It was said that the system is easier to install than most rooftop systems because a crane takes the modules out of their shipping boxes and puts them on rooftops, where they can be unrolled and connected. Additionally, the modules may be linked with a single tool.

The ballast material provides wind and other harsh weather resistance. Depending on the quantity of ballast stones, a four-module unit weighs between 150 and 300 kg. The substructure is composed of the zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy Magnelis.

The head of Kopp’s energy and home automation division stated, “With the new product, Kopp covers all stages, from technical planning through manufacture and delivery.” SmartFlex is a novel answer to the rising need for solar-powered autonomous energy delivery.