What is REC ?

REC was founded in Norway in 1996 and grew to become a leading innovator of solar PV technology with over 2000 employees and an advanced manufacturing plant in Singapore producing around 1.5 GW of solar panels per year. REC is still growing although this is still relatively small compared to the massive Chinese solar manufacturers. The company is also one of the industry leaders in sustainability through the use of lead-free soldering and utilising many efficient manufacturing methods to reduce the energy payback time and emissions throughout the production processes. REC Headquarters.jpg The operations headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore while the new parent company, as of 2021, is Reliance New Energy Solar which is part of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries. REC is a fully vertically integrated company which means they produce everything from the silicon ingots, wafers, cells and complete module assembly, thus the company has complete control over the quality and traceability of all components. REC claims to have the lowest warranty rate in the industry which is a big call and hard to verify, although considering the largely positive feedback we have from Australian solar professionals, they are definitely known to produce highly reliable and great performing panels, especially in the harsh Australian climate with very few known quality issues.

REC Panel And Cell Technology

REC was the first company worldwide to release panels utilising the innovative split module design with half-cut cells, rather than the standard full-size square cells. Due to the many advantages and improved efficiency of the half-cell design, this clever innovation is now becoming an industry standard with many other manufacturers developing panels with half-cut cells. REC also incorporate the high-efficiency PERC cell architecture in the full range of TwinPeak panels.