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1,200 kW PV System with Snow-Melting Function
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Industrial Research Institute of Ishikawa Prefecture
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Sharp Amenity Systems Corporation

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This is a 200kW PV system, of which 60kW has a snow-melting function.
When snow falls, power flows to the module through a dual directional inverter to generate heat and melt the snow on the whole PV modules.

This prevents snow from accumulating over the system and lowering its power generation efficiency.

This system is expected to make a substantial contribution to increasing the use of PV systems in areas of high snowfall. 		snow-meltingsystem
Aerial view of the system

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New Energy Award 1998
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