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Season 2 · Episode 2

LONGi Hi-MO X10: Why You’ll Be Fitting These Next

20 May 202658:47Michael Stott & Dan Holliday

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🎙️ Welcome to Only Panels – Solar Installer Chats, the podcast for solar PV professionals and enthusiasts.

In this episode, Michael and Dan sit down with Sarah Wallace from LONGi Solar to break down the latest panel tech, industry shakeups, and why back-contact panels are changing the game.

In this episode: 🔹 The April 1st Price Hike: What the removal of the Chinese VAT subsidy means for module costs and your upcoming installs.🔹 Inside the Hi-MO X10: Exploring HPBC (back-contact) tech, the "TV screen" black aesthetic, and why losing the front busbars is a game-changer.🔹 The "North Roof" Strategy: Using north-facing arrays to maximize low-light performance and winter generation.🔹 Death by Panel: Surviving LONGi's extreme R&D testing (6,000 Pa pressure and ice ball strikes!) and unpacking their 30-30 warranty.🔹 Installer PSA: Why you should never drill into panel frames for bird prot

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Sarah Wallace

Sales Director UK & Ireland · LONGi Solar