Caterpillar recently announced that SunPower now provides high-efficiency SunPower Performance Series (P-Series) solar panels under the Cat brand. Offered as part of the Cat Hybrid Energy Solutions suite, the monocrystalline, shingled-cell Cat PVC395 MP solar panels are currently available through the Cat dealer network in Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East.
The Cat PVC395 MP solar panels are rated at 395 watts per panel and achieve efficiencies of over 19% through a shingled-cell design with multiple redundant paths for electricity flow. This eliminates many of the reliability challenges of traditional front-contact solar panels. Additionally, the panels use a parallel circuit architecture that, according to Caterpillar, significantly limits power loss from shade and soiling.
Cat PVC395 MP solar panels are the latest addition to the Cat Hybrid Energy Solutions suite, which includes power systems that combines environmentally friendly solar panels, energy conversion and storage technologies, and advanced monitoring and control systems with Caterpillar’s traditional line of power generation equipment.
According to Caterpillar, the Cat Hybrid Energy Solutions technology suite is designed to reduce fuel expenses, lower utility bills, decrease emissions, and reduce the total cost of ownership while increasing energy resiliency in even the most challenging environments. Offerings in the Cat Hybrid Energy Solutions suite include:
- The Cat Master Microgrid Controller (MMC), which keeps loads continuously energized with high-quality power at the lowest cost by managing the flow of power from every source in the system
- Cat Connect Remote Asset Monitoring, which offers real-time collection and remote monitoring of site performance data in Cat Microgrid applications
- Cat Bi-Directional Power (BDP) inverters, which provide real and reactive power with grid-forming and grid-following capabilities.
