AKOS comparatively spring -weighted fog -drawn solar modules that aim at commercial and other applications may also find some residential purposes in Australia.
Sun collectors are fairly strong beasts -a conventional 440 -W -PV module usually weighs about 21 kilograms, with some topping 23 kg. Most roofs in residential areas can manage the weight of a system without a problem – however, some may not be. And then there are other budget structures such as dandruff and carports that don’t.
The weight of the solar panel can also be a challenge for some commercial buildings that have so -called “slim” roofs. These are built on minimal specifications without the load -bearing capacity to deal with the collective weight of a series of PV modules and a shelf. This can mean upgrades that are so complex and/or expensive that they simply do not happen.
Pilot shipping from AIKOS 440W Nebular solar panel, which weighs only 8.6 kilograms, have arrived on our banks. Although not the first to offer light panels-one more example is Sunman Energy, says Aiko that Nebular is the first to combine an increased standard frame with a glass-free design. Enable the use of conventional fastening systems.
440W Nebular (Aiko-a-Mah54TM) solar panel specifications
- Weight: 8.6 kg (± 3%)
- Dimensions: 1762 x 1134 x 30 mm
- 22% module efficiency
- Performance tolerance: 0 ~ ＋ 3%
- ABC cells of type N-type (all back contact)
- Black anodinium aluminum frame
- Temperature coefficient of pmax: 0.26%/ ° C
- Transparent front leaf, but the material used is not mentioned.
- Operating temperature -40 ℃ – +85 ℃
- Heagle test: 25 mm diameter hail at 23 m/s (standard hail resistance)
The guarantee is more common, with only 12 years of product and performance (at least 91.5% of the nominal cord capacity in 12) guaranteed. AKOS “conventional” neostar solar panel range, which is most often installed in roofs in residential areas, offer a 25-year product and a 30-year performance guarantee.
I have not yet discovered the pricing for the Nebular and was not able to find these panels in the approved module list of the Clean Energy Council this morning. You can stand under a different model number or wait for the list. But if they are not listed and are not listed, this means that they could not be a problem for the national solar discount, some state incentives and the approval of network connections.
I should emphasize that Aiko does not promote foggy solar panels as an apartment solution that I have seen so far. I only propose the possibility of their use in living scenarios when all regulatory boxes are checked.
You can find a complete data sheet for the AIKO Nebular here.
Aiko continues to shoot their heads in Australia
While Aiko is a Japanese name, the company is Chinese. The company was founded in 2009 as a solar cell manufacturer and started producing panels in 2022.
Aiko is officially a relative newcomer to Australia here a little more than a year ago and has an office in Melbourne. Since its arrival, the company has attracted a significant (mostly) positive attention, recently with its highly efficient neostar 480W solar panel for residential roofs with a compact footprint of 1757 x 1134 mm.
Aiko Solar Panel reviews here on solar quotas were generally favorable, with the brand previously achieving an average of 4.9 stars of 76 reviews. Aiko also took first place at this year’s Solarquotes Installer ‘Choice Awards for the best solar modules in 2025. In view of the short time of the company in Australia. The company is currently a panel brand recommended by solar quotes and is usually sitting to the budget of the modules recommended by us.
The awards beyond our coast includes a Red Dot Design Award in 2023 for Aiko’s “Exquisite Design that fascinated the jury”.
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