ANTWERP, Belgium, Might 8, 2025/ PRNewswire/– International solar innovation leader LONGi formally revealed a tactical collaboration with Belgium’s Innoptus Solar Group at the unveiling event kept in Belgium on Might 5,2025 Together, the 2 celebrations revealed their new-generation high-performance solar racing cars and truck“ Boundless Apollo” including development back-contact (BC) cell innovation and versatile photovoltaic services, which has actually brought in prevalent attention. With severe performance and dependability, this innovative solar lorry will complete in the prominent Bridgestone World Solar Obstacle (BWSC) in August this year to challenge for triumph. This partnership marks the very first time the 2 celebrations have actually collectively checked out brand-new frontiers in innovative photovoltaic innovation applications.
“ Dual-Champion” Increases “Solar + Racing” Cross-Border Development
Innoptus Solar Group is called the” king of solar automobile racing”. Considering that its facility in 2002, the group has actually won many worldwide titles, consisting of the BWSC World Champion. Its racing cars and truck style is well-known for “optimizing energy performance” and accomplished a remarkable variety of 780 kilometers on the very first day of the 2023 BWSC race. For That Reason, Innoptus Solar Group represents the cutting edge of solar PV innovation in the field of transport applications.
LONGi, as a worldwide leading solar innovation business, has actually constantly been at the leading edge of technology development. Its several crucial technological developments have actually led the advancement of the market and have actually ended up being a criteria for technological development in this sector. Over the previous years, LONGi has actually constantly set brand-new world records for the performance of mono-crystalline silicon solar batteries and crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar batteries, ending up being the “dual-champion” in the 2 mainstream tracks of innovation. It is likewise the holder of the world record for the performance of crystalline silicon solar modules. In the new age of solar battery innovation version, LONGi has actually continued development, driving constant enhancement in performance and leading the commercial advancement of BC innovation.
As the special designated solar partner for Innoptus Solar Group’s 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Obstacle (BWSC), LONGi will supply detailed assistance to empower their 11th-generation solar race cars and truck. Through providing high-efficiency BC cell innovation and co-created vehicle-integrated photovoltaic (VIPV) versatile services, LONGi will help the group in considerably boosting core efficiency metrics consisting of power generation performance and item dependability for their solar lorry, even under the severe conditions of the race.
“ Solar-powered racing vehicles are the supreme test for PV innovation,” stated Wout Rubbrecht, the group leader of Innoptus Solar Group. ” Racing vehicles require to keep effective power generation under conditions of high-intensity vibration, severe temperature level distinctions, and curved body shapes. This postures practically rigid requirements for cell performance and dependability. LONGi not just has the greatest cell conversion performance in the market, however likewise its more powerful dependability and versatile service warranty abilities have actually offered us the possibility of breaking through the limitations.”
Advanced BC Innovation Empowers Innoptus Solar Group the Effective and Reputable Energy
The Bridgestone World Solar Obstacle (BWSC), which started in 1987 and is held biennially, is one of the most prominent and longest-standing solar cars and truck race worldwide. Taking part groups are needed to drive their 100% solar-powered vehicles from Darwin in the northern most part of Australia to Adelaide in the southernmost part within 6 days, covering an overall range of over 3,000 kilometers. The severe weather condition, complex roadway conditions, and unpredictabilities along the path position rigid needs on the performance and dependability of the solar batteries utilized in vehicles.
To attend to these obstacles, LONGi has actually partnered with Innoptus Solar Group for thorough technological partnership, embracing the BC cell innovation, which presently has the greatest mass production performance in the crystalline silicon sector. LONGi’s BC cells with absolutely no metal contact style flawlessly incorporate with the look of solar racing vehicles. Their peak performance, remarkable low-light action, ultra-high power generation ability, and improved dependability not just adequately enhance the performance of on-board solar modules however likewise guarantee steady and effective power output even throughout high-speed operation and severe temperature level distinctions. In addition, the versatile product packaging procedure made it possible for by LONGi’s TaiRay silicon wafers attains ideal application on curved cars and truck body surface areas, matching the aerodynamic style of the racing vehicles and offering constant and robust green power for Innoptus Solar Group’s ” difficult journey” at the BWSC.
” Innoptus Solar Group is an extremely enthusiastic, challenge-embracing, and goal-oriented group. LONGi’s BC innovation is naturally developed to break limits, and we securely think that our cooperation will bring more powerful tidy energy propulsion to solar racing vehicles,” stated Zhang Haimeng, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of LONGi. ” LONGi is dedicated to empowering every motorist, innovator, and explorer with the power of technological development. We intend to let the rising solar power drive every journey.”
” Development is the soul of LONGi,” stated Li Zhenguo, Creator and President of LONGi. ” We appreciate every development and have the nerve to keep difficult ourselves. In the past, we have actually been committed to reaching the peak in the photovoltaic field, pursuing quality in enhancing performance and lowering the expense per kilowatt-hour. Seeking to the future, we wish to more extend our ingenious abilities to check out more possibilities of ‘PV +’ and genuinely bring solar power into the lives of every person.”
About LONGi
Established in 2000, LONGi is dedicated to being the world’s leading solar innovation business, concentrating on customer-driven worth production for complete circumstance energy improvement.
Under its objective of ‘reconciling solar power to develop a green world’, LONGi has actually committed itself to technology development and recognized 5 service sectors, covering mono silicon wafers cells and modules, business & & commercial dispersed solar services, green energy services and hydrogen devices. The business has actually sharpened its abilities to supply green energy and has more just recently, likewise welcomed green hydrogen items and services to support international absolutely no carbon advancement. www.longi.com/
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