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BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

JA Solar announced today that its new DeepBlue 3.0 series modules passed

certification testing conducted by TUV SUD to the standards of IEC 61215 and

IEC 61730. These standards certify quality across various product attributes

such as design, structure, materials, components and production technologies.

The certification demonstrates the reliability and safety of the product line,

and its readiness to be introduced into the global PV market. The DeepBlue 3.0

modules are built using 182 mm x 182 mm wafers (thus known as "182 modules").

DeepBlue 3.0 is a new product launched by JA Solar in May 2020. The module's

efficiency is above 21.0%, and the power output of mass-produced 72-cell type

could reach 545W. As one of the first 182 modules to get the TUV certification,

DeepBlue 3.0 integrates the advantages of multiple high-efficiency and

low-degradation technologies including the new-generation PERC high-efficiency

cell technology PERCIUM+, and Ga-doped silicon wafers, which enables the

product having great performance in reliability, conversion efficiency, and

power generation. It could effectively reduce the LCOE and increase customer

revenue. Designed in configurations of 60-cell, 66-cell, and 72-cell etc., the

DeepBlue 3.0 series can be widely used in different application environments.

In August, JA Solar announced the mass production of DeepBlue 3.0 products,

with large production capacity planning. It is expected that by the end of

2021, the production capacity of JA Solar 182 module DeepBlue 3.0 will take

over 50% of the company's total capacity.

In recent years, demand for high power and high-efficiency modules has been

growing across the global PV market. Following the launch of the wafer size

166mm x 166mm last year, larger wafer sizes roll out this year and have won

wide recognition. Among them, 182 module has clear advantages in its technology

maturity and equipment compatibility with the whole industry chain, a

distinction when compared to other large-size products promoted by PV

manufacturers. The product's advantages of stability, reliability, high

efficiency, cost advantage in the manufacturing part, and high compatibility

with the system have been fully verified, and it can effectively decrease LCOE

by 7% - 9% (the number varies based on the location of different projects), and

is believed to be the best option to help achieve grid parity in 2021.

As a high-quality product designed with large wafers, DeepBlue 3.0 was also

successfully certified by LVD and EMC, which means that this series of products

are approved to enter the European Union's PV market. This market has high

barriers to entry for PV products and thus, DeepBlue 3.0 offers EU customers a

new choice of high-quality and high-power products.

Jin Baofang, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of JA Solar said, "The

quality of JA Solar's new DeepBlue 3.0 products are demonstrated by the rapid

certification by these leading testing institutions. We will continue to focus

on product and technology research and development to provide high-quality and

high-efficiency products to our global customers. We intend to continue

popularizing photovoltaic technologies and products that will help the

development of the entire industry."

Media Enquiries:

Oriana Zhang  

+86-10-63611888-1697  

zhangbobo@jasolar.com

SOURCE  JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.