As the Sunshine State’s most populous city, Jacksonville has become a hub for solar energy and is home to one of the largest solar manufacturing plants in the country, which is under operation by Jinko Solar. With the city’s solar capacity expected to triple within the next five years, it has become inundated with new solar tech options, especially from local manufacturers like Jinko Solar. For those from the Bold New City of the South looking to get their hands on the newest and most innovative solar technology, here’s a guide to some of Jinko Solar’s bold new products that are a perfect fit for Florida.

Tiger Neo 3.0 Series

Jinko Solar recently unveiled its Tiger Neo 3.0 series, the world’s most powerful residential and utility solar panels, boasting a power conversion efficiency of 24.8%. The two modules, the Neo Utility and Neo DG, are designed for utility and residential scale projects, respectively, sharing the same conversion efficiency with a power output up to 670 watts and 495 watts.

As TOPCon modules, the Tiger Neo 3.0 series is well suited for Jacksonville’s 221 hot and sunny days per year, with an 85% bifaciality rate and an annual linear degradation rate of 0.4%. Jinko Solar leads in TOPCon innovation, receiving 330 TOPCon patents in 2023 alone — more than the vast majority of other solar brands.

“The record-breaking TOPCon cell technology and innovative research and development efforts have enabled Jinko Solar to fit more power capacity on the project than the industry ever had before,” the company wrote in a press release about the new Tiger Neo series. “The consistently growing TOPCon product cost-performance is delivering unprecedented value across global markets that goes unmatched by any other solar technology currently available.”

Eagle Encore

Florida is the hurricane capital of the United States, and the state and its residents value energy resilience, with it ranking sixth in the nation for power grid reliability. While the Sunshine State has one of the most reliable power grids in the country, as extreme weather events like 2024’s Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton continue to increase in frequency, products like the Eagle Encore provide an additional level of security. 

By offering a combined residential solar and energy storage system, the Eagle Encore — with 7.6 kilowatts of power and a storage capacity of 26.2 kilowatt-hours — can provide Floridians enough energy to power through a blackout. With the ability to withstand a Category 4 hurricane, Eagle modules, when matched with a residential storage system, can also take pressure off the grid during extreme weather events.

For its innovative solutions to residential solar power and energy storage, the Eagle Encore was named by sustainable living website Green Builder on its Sustainable Products of 2023 list.

“It’s an honor to have our products once again recognized by Green Builder Media,” said Nigel Cockroft, general manager of Jinko Solar (U.S.) Inc. “Sustainability and resiliency are top of mind for most homeowners, and Jinko Solar is proud to offer an all-in-one solution that allows them to generate solar power and store that energy for backup generation, self-consumption, and time-of-use management.”

Tiger Neo Green Panels 

As an industry first, earlier this year, Jinko Solar unveiled its Tiger Neo Green panel — a 5 gigawatt N-type TOPCon panel produced entirely from renewable energy. Manufactured in facilities certified zero carbon for their renewable energy usage, these panels represent a unique step for the solar industry where a product’s development is equally as green as its performance. 

Jinko Solar’s Vice President Dany Qian commented, “We are extremely proud to release our first Neo Green Panels produced in factories that use electricity from renewable sources, a strong expression of our efforts to fulfill our commitment to sustainability. Our biggest impact on the environment will always come from providing customers with sustainable products and solutions that accelerate a greener future, reflecting the shared values of our customers, partners, and investors.” 

With the city of Jacksonville making sustainability and a renewable-powered future a significant tenet of its climate resiliency plan, these panels are ideal for residents and businesses alike.

2,000-Volt Eagle Module

Jinko Solar’s 2,000-volt Eagle Modules will be available throughout the United States next year as the world’s first 2,000-volt series module to receive UL certification. As the company’s highest voltage offering, these modules have the potential to reduce the levelized cost of electricity for solar projects, making them a smart investment for local utilities. 

Tested for safety and performance under high temperatures and extreme weather, these modules are the perfect utility-scale solution for Florida’s unique terrain and have a low risk of failures like electric breakdown, electric leakage, electric arc, electric shock, and fire. As the Jacksonville Electric Department plans to increase its use of renewable energy from 1.5% to 35% by 2030, products like the 2,000-volt Eagle are a powerful tool for an ambitious goal. 

“JinkoSolar’s expertise lies not just in advanced R&D but also in bringing those technologies to scale and making them available cost-competitively to our U.S. customers. We look forward to the 2,000-Volt Eagle Modules making a tangible difference to our customers’ bottom lines,” said Cockroft.

Jinko Solar’s Bright New Tech

With a $50 million dedicated research and development facility in Penang, Malaysia, Jinko Solar is dedicated to being the most innovative solar manufacturer and continues to develop bold and bright new technology to bring the industry to new heights.

“We will continue to invest in R&D innovation and mass production capabilities, and to accelerate the pace of industry upgrading for advanced N-type products. We are confident to provide better returns to our customers with our cutting-edge technology and reliable supply chain, explained the company’s CTO, Jin Hao.

As Jinko Solar’s Jacksonville facility continues to produce 3.5 million solar panels per year, the city will always have firsthand access to the company’s innovative new products, making it a burgeoning sustainable leader in Florida. From combined solar and energy storage systems to ultra-high-voltage, efficient, and sustainable modules, you can’t go wrong with any of Jinko Solar’s new offerings.