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SOLAREDGE ENERGY HUB INVERTER WITH
PRISM TECHNOLOGY
SolarEdge’s Energy Hub Inverter with Prism Technology combines the management PANASONIC HIT+ N340 SOLAR PANEL
of solar production, battery storage, backup power, electric vehicle charging and Equipping a home with Panasonic HIT+ N340 Solar Panels brings
smart energy devices, as well as generator and grid support, into a single inverter further benefits beyond the increase in home value, attractiveness
and app. This design helps deliver a complete residential energy ecosystem with to buyers, and decreased energy costs versus most solar panels
a meaningful impact on the management of the home’s energy, electric bills and on the market. The new benefits include efficiency, performance,
carbon footprint. dependability and durability.
Multiple inverters can work together in a network to smartly manage energy. The HIT+ N340 Solar Panel delivers an advanced renewable energy
They transform photovoltaic (PV) systems, batteries, and appliances into energy source to power any home while issuing zero emissions. The high-effi-
resources for the grid, turning each household into active energy participants and ciency photovoltaics feature a 20.3 module efficiency rating and 340
producers. This will revolutionize the grid into a decentralized energy network, and watts per panel. The N340 also delivers a zero emissions capability, be-
power the world based on a new clean energy economy. ing made of n-type crystalline cells combined with amorphous layers.
With Prism technology software, the system can easily connect to a growing In terms of extreme heat performance, the panels have a temperature
range of smart energy add-on devices. This approach potentially revolutionizes the coefficient of minus 0.258 percent/degrees Celsius. This technol-
solar market for installers, by creating a new generation of solar consumers, who ogy decreases the annual degradation to 0.26 percent, compared to
have typically been thought of as one-time buyers, into potential repeat customers. 0.70 percent in conventional panels, guaranteeing more power for
For more information: www.solaredge.com the long haul.
Meanwhile, the panel’s water drainage system helps to direct
rain and snow off of the panel surface, reducing water stains and
soiling, allowing more sunlight absorption, and ultimately increasing
the lifespan of the panel.
For more information: www.na.panasonic.com

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