Adelaide-based solar manufacturer Tindo has launched a new generation of Australian-made solar panels, including the reintroduction of all-black panels designed for rooftops.
The company unveiled its latest ‘Walara’ N-type panels, offering a 440W panel in standard format and a 475W all-black version.
According to Tindo, the only higher-output panel made locally is Tindo’s 575W utility-scale product.
Tindo Chief Executive Officer Richard Petterson said the development of the new Walara panels reflected a combination of in-house engineering, external research and customer input.
“We service the premium solar panel market, which means our design and engineering teams have built the best reliability, efficiency and durability into these Walara panels,” Petterson said.
“The development of the two latest panels in the Walara series is a direct reflection of the feedback shared by our customers.”
The new panels feature stronger framing for added protection, larger solar cells, and an increased number of busbars from 10 to 16, which improves efficiency.
They have been independently tested against cyclone conditions, hail, damp heat and extreme thermal ranges between -40? and 85? Celsius.
Petterson said the company was committed to ongoing research and development. “In Kaurna Warra, the language of the Adelaide Plains traditional owners, Walara means ‘intelligent’, ‘smart’ and ‘bright’,” he said.
“That’s what we set out to design and manufacture, and I’m proud of what the Tindo team has achieved.”
The Walara panels undergo a seven-point Zero-Defect manufacturing process, which Tindo said results in a failure rate of one in every 200,000, significantly lower than the industry average.
The company noted that the new panels are approved by the Clean Energy Council and will be available through selected distributors.
The Walara 440W solar panel is available now, while the 475W all-black panel will be released in September.
