A robust panel with glass on both faces, which also produces from the light reflected under it. 585 W, efficiency 22,6%, 30-year power warranty.
A photovoltaic panel converts sunlight into electric current, and this one does it on both faces. It is a bifacial model, with glass both at the front and at the back, so it also catches the light reflected from the ground back into the panel - the effect is best seen over light-coloured gravel, mown grass or snow. The glass sandwich replaces the plastic film on the back of ordinary panels, so the cells are better protected from hail, moisture and aggressive air.
One panel measures 2278 x 1134 mm, that is about 2,6 sqm of roof or ground, and delivers 585 W under standard test conditions; roughly, 17 panels mean almost 10 kWp installed on approximately 44 sqm (a direct calculation from power and dimensions). The efficiency of 22,6% shows how much of the light falling on the surface becomes current - the higher it is, the less space you need for the same power. In a heatwave the panel loses 0,29% of its power for each degree above the reference temperature, and the warranty is 12 years on the product and 30 years on power, with a loss below 1% in the first year and at most 0,4% per year thereafter. The gain from the back appears only where free space remains under the panel and the surface underneath reflects light; mounted flush against a roof, the module works practically only on the front.
At STC: Voc 52,4 V, Vmp 43,3 V, Isc 14,0 A, Imp 13,52 A, 144 half-cells N-type TOPCon (2 x 72). Temperature coefficients -0,29 %/°C for Pmax and -0,25 %/°C for Voc, NMOT 41 ± 3 °C, operating range -40...+85 °C, maximum system voltage 1500 V DC. N-type cells show no boron-oxygen induced degradation, and the series has declared anti-LeTID and anti-PID performance. Certifications IEC 61215, IEC 61730, UL 61730, CE, MCS and UKCA; it is sized with three-phase string inverters of 10-110 kW and mounting structures profiled for 2278 mm modules.
Suitable for ground installations, industrial halls and carports, where free space remains under the panel and the surface underneath reflects light, so that the rear face brings extra energy.
| Rated power (STC) | 585 W |
|---|---|
| Module efficiency | 22,6% |
| Cell technology | N-type TOPCon bifacial, 144 semi-celule (2 x 72) |
| Voc / Vmp | 52,4 V / 43,3 V |
| Isc / Imp | 14,0 A / 13,52 A |
| Dimensions | 2278 x 1134 mm |
| Construction | Sticla-sticla (dual glass) |
| Pmax temperature coefficient | -0,29 %/grad C |
| Voc temperature coefficient | -0,25 %/grad C |
| NMOT | 41 +/- 3 grad C |
| Maximum system voltage | 1500 V DC |
| Operating temperature range | -40 ... +85 grad C |
| Degradation | sub 1% primul an, sub 0,4%/an |
| Certifications | IEC 61215, IEC 61730, UL 61730, CE, MCS, UKCA |
12-year product warranty (materials and workmanship) / 30-year linear performance warranty
Specifications confirmed from the manufacturer's datasheet
CS6W-585TB-AG is part of the Canadian Solar TOPBiHiKu6 series and is a bifacial module with a fully glass structure (the AG suffix - all glass). It has 144 N-type TOPCon half-cells in a 2 x 72 configuration, with overall dimensions of 2278 x 1134 mm, which gives a front efficiency of 22,6% at 585 W.
The electrical parameters at STC are Voc 52,4 V, Vmp 43,3 V, Isc 14,0 A and Imp 13,52 A. The temperature coefficient of the power is -0,29 %/degree C, and that of the open-circuit voltage -0,25 %/degree C; the nominal module operating temperature (NMOT) is 41 +/- 3 degrees C. The operating range is -40 ... +85 degrees C, and the maximum system voltage 1500 V. N-type cells show no boron-oxygen induced degradation, and the series has declared anti-LeTID and anti-PID performance: loss below 1% in the first year and at most 0,4% per year thereafter.
The glass-glass construction protects the cells mechanically and chemically better than a polymer backsheet, which is why the module is preferred in ground-mounted parks, farms, industrial halls and areas with snow loading. The rear face brings additional energy where the surface under the panel reflects well. The certifications include IEC 61215, IEC 61730, UL 61730, CE, MCS and UKCA. The module is suited to three-phase string inverters of 10-110 kW and to mounting structures with a profile dedicated to 2278 mm modules.
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