{"id":75196,"date":"2023-05-25T04:59:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=75196"},"modified":"2023-05-25T06:27:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T19:57:35","slug":"lightweight-goodwe-solar-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lightweight-goodwe-solar-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"Glued-On GoodWe Galaxy Solar Panels Land In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/glue.jpg\" alt=\"a pot of glue\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/glue.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/glue-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/glue-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/glue-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) company Umax Energy has been signed as the Australian master distributor for Shanghai-based module vendor GoodWe.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Under an agreement, Umax will also be GoodWe\u2019s Australian BIPV tech support centre, offering system design, onsite installation guidance, project management, maintenance, and tech support.<\/p>\n<p>The distribution and support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/goodwe-review.html\">Goodwe inverters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/reviews\/goodwe-review.html\">Goodwe Batteries<\/a> in Australia remains unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>The GoodWe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/panels\/\">solar panel<\/a> range Umax will carry includes the newly-launched Galaxy 335W panel, which the company said is designed for rooftops which can\u2019t handle traditional PV and racking because they would suffer water damage, corrosion or leaks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_75221\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75221\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Galaxy-panels-render.jpg\" alt=\"a render of a galaxy solar panel installation on a factory\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Galaxy-panels-render.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Galaxy-panels-render-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Galaxy-panels-render-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We couldn&#8217;t source a pic of a real installation &#8211; so here&#8217;s a render.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Galaxy 335W has an IP67 rating, 12 year product warranty, 30 year performance warranty, and carries T\u00fcV and IEC certification for hail, wind, heat and fire protection.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a frameless panel that weighs in at just 11kg, and is long and narrow, measuring 2,319mm \u00d7 777mm \u00d7 4mm. It was launched internationally in March and currently targets the European and Australian markets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/goodwe-galaxy.jpg\" alt=\"goodwe galaxy solar panel\" width=\"331\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/goodwe-galaxy.jpg 331w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/goodwe-galaxy-143x300.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A 1.6mm layer of ultra-thin glass provides hail and high wind protection.<\/p>\n<p>Suitable roof types for the Galaxy include single-ply, concrete and corrugated tin roofing, and the panels are glued or air welded to the roof.<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy series was launched in Australia at the recent Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition, where Umax and GoodWe signed their agreement.<\/p>\n<p>GoodWe country manager Dean Williamson said in a statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTraditional solar panels have limitations and potential dangers when utilised on commercial or low-load-bearing buildings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Galaxy series of solar panels provides the ideal solution for businesses looking to benefit from solar and having peace of mind that structural integrity remains, with no leaks or damage.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) company Umax Energy has been signed as the Australian master distributor for Shanghai-based module vendor GoodWe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":75222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[662,657,735],"class_list":["post-75196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-solar-panels-2","tag-bipv","tag-goodwe","tag-umax-energy","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Glued-On GoodWe Galaxy Solar Panels Land In Australia - SolarQuotes Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Glue-on solar panels have arrived in Australia. 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A hybrid inverter is a device that combines the functionality of a conventional solar inverter and a battery inverter into a single unit. 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Jiangsu GoodWe Power Supply Technology Co Ltd, simply GoodWe to its friends, was founded in Suzhou, China back in 2010. 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