JinkoSolar, the global leading PV and ESS supplier, recently officially signed an agreement with a renowned Italian clean energy investor to supply 115MW of high-efficiency Tiger Neo 3.0 modules. These modules are exclusively designated for a large utility-scale solar project in central and southern Italy.
Situated in the Mediterranean sun corridor, Italy boasts exceptional solar resources. However, utility-scale power plants in the south often face severe challenges, including rising land costs, varied and undulating terrains, and extreme heat. By integrating ultra-high power density, a breakthrough bifacial factor of up to 85±5%, and an advanced anti-shading design, JinkoSolar's Tiger Neo 3.0 modules provide customers with a leading solution capable of withstanding complex environmental fluctuations and maximizing power generation.
Ultra-High Power and Maximum Efficiency: Optimizing BOS Costs and Unleashing Land Potential Utility-scale power plants demand the utmost in system costs and full-lifecycle returns. The mass-produced Tiger Neo 3.0 series achieves a front-side conversion efficiency of up to 24.8% and a maximum output power of 670W, elevating power density per unit area to new heights. This means that with the same investment in mounting structures, piling, and cables, the Tiger Neo 3.0 can significantly lower the plant's Balance of System (BOS) cost and Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). The Tiger Neo 3.0 ensures that every inch of sunlit land is translated into more abundant and predictable green electricity revenue, fully delivering on the cost-reduction and efficiency-enhancement goals of large-scale power plants.
Ultimate Bifaciality: Unlocking the Ground Reflection Dividend In southern Italy, with its grasslands, sandy and rocky terrains, and high-reflection ground surfaces, efficiently absorbing scattered and reflected ambient light is crucial for determining the LCOE. Leveraging the inherent structural advantages of N-type TOPCon technology, Tiger Neo 3.0 bifacial modules boast a bifaciality factor of up to 85±5%, significantly exceeding the industry average. While the front side efficiently captures direct sunlight, the rear side fully collects secondary reflected light from the ground environment, yielding a bifacial power generation gain of up to over 10%. This feature excels under the typical Mediterranean summer conditions of intense sunlight and high reflection, substantially boosting the system's energy output per unit area, effectively amortizing land use costs, and converting the once-overlooked "rear-side dividend" into reliable, long-term revenue.
Robust Shading Tolerance: Unfazed by Undulating Terrain Utility-scale solar plants frequently suffer from local shading interference due to undulating terrains, fluctuating irradiation, and inter-row shading during early morning and late evening hours. Through an innovative cell layout design and optimized electrical architecture, the Tiger Neo 3.0 achieves a massive improvement in shading tolerance. This means that even under less-than-ideal conditions—such as dawn and dusk, passing clouds, or shading from hills—the modules can maintain high power output, effectively mitigating mismatch losses caused by shading and ensuring highly reliable operation across all weather conditions and scenarios.
Full-Lifecycle Protection Under Extreme Heat and Light: Long-Term Steady Returns Facing Italy's extreme midsummer heat approaching 40°C and intense ultraviolet radiation, the Tiger Neo 3.0 demonstrates textbook-level temperature control capabilities. Equipped with an ultra-low temperature coefficient of -0.26%/°C, the modules maintain minimal power loss even during sweltering afternoons when operating temperatures spike, offering a significant energy yield advantage over traditional modules. Concurrently, the Tiger Neo 3.0 features an ultra-low degradation rate, with less than 1% degradation in the first year and a linear annual degradation of only 0.35%. This guarantees continuous, quantifiable, and steady returns over its 30-year lifecycle, ensuring long-lasting reliability even under high temperatures and intense sunlight.
