BP Solar

We are authorised distributor of BP Solar for Eastern Europe, Austria and Switzerland. For ordering in Western Europe countries please contact BP Solar directly.

Warranty (The best warranty on PV market)

Products

Model Parameters Documentation
BP 3235N 235W, polycrystalline Datasheet
BP 3230N 230W, polycrystalline Datasheet
BP 3230T 230W, polycrystalline Datasheet
BP 3280T 280W, polycrystalline Datasheet
BP 185 Mono 185W, monocrystalline Datasheet
BP 4180T 180W, monocrystalline Datasheet

Instruction Sheet for download

Certificates

About BP Solar

BP Solar is part of the BP Group, a leading world energy company with an annual turnover of 284 billion dollars. BP is the fourth largest company in the world by income and recognition, and the third largest in the energy companies sector.

BP aspires to be one of the great world energy companies, with a future that is sustainable over the long term. This idea is encapsulated in the saying "beyond petroleum" that reflects our brand positioning and our aspiration to find future forms of energy that the world needs.

BP Group

In 1998 the BP Group set itself the aim for the year 2010 of reducing its own greenhouse gas emisions by 10% in comparison with 1990 levels. This objective is more ambitious than those set by the Kyoto Protocol.
This objective was acheived in 2001.

Our new aim is to maintain current emission levels over the next decade by absorbing the increases due to the growth of activity by an increase of 10-15% in the energy efficiency of our operations.

Company Country Industry Sales (bil. USD) Profits (bil. USD)
Royal Dutch Shell Netherlands Oil & Gas Operations 458,36 26,28
ExxonMobil United States Oil & Gas Operations 425,7 45,22
Wal-Mart Stores United States Retailing 405,61 13,40
BP United Kingdom Oil & Gas Operations 361,14 21,16
Toyota Motor Japan Consumer Durables 263,42 17,21
Chevron United States Oil & Gas Operations 255,11 23,93
ConocoPhillips United States Oil & Gas Operations 225,11 -17,00
Total France Oil & Gas Operations 223,15 14,74
ING Group Netherlands Insurance 213,99 -1,01
General Electric United States Conglomerates 182,52 17,41

BP Solar history

1839
  • 1839 – Edmond Becquerel discovers the photovoltaic effect.
  • 1954 – The first silicon solar cell is made at Bell Laboratories.
1973
  • 1973 – The Solarex Corporation (now BP Solar) is formed to transfer solar electric technology from space applications to commercial use on earth.
  • 1977 – Solarex initiates multicrystalline process.
  • 1979 – BP enters the solar industry.
  • Multicrystalline casting technology introduced by Solarex.
1980
  • 1980 – BP buys Lucas Energy Systems.
  • 1982 – Solarex constructs the Frederick, MD, US manufacturing plant, which includes a 200 kW array – still one of the largest installations of building-integrated photovoltaics in the world.
  • BP Solar España is created.
  • 1983 – Amoco Oil acquires Solarex.
  • Solarex awarded first major contract by United States Coast Guard for 14,000 modules to be deployed on sea buoys.
  • BP Solar modules awarded IEC503 certification (forerunner to IEC61215).
1984
  • 1984 – BP opens manufacturing facility in Australia.
  • Solarex buys Solar Exxon Solar Power Corporation.
  • 1985 – BP Solar its manufacturing plant in Alcobendas (Madrid), Spain.
  • 1987 – Solarex introduces the "Mega" cell: 114mm x 114mm. Results in a 30% increase in solar cell power from the previous industry standard of 100mm x 100mm cells.
  • BP Solar brings clean water and light to remote villages in the Philippines through the MSIP project.
1993
  • 1993 – Solarex introduces the first 20-year PV module warranty in conjunction with its 20th anniversary in the industry.
  • 1995 – Solarex joins with Amoco/Enron Solar.
  • BP Solar supplies advanced monocrystalline "Saturn" PV modules to the first PV plant in Spain of 1 MW, Toledo PV.
  • Solarex supplied 340kW of multicrystalline PV modules to the Georgia Institute of Technology Aquatic Center used for swimming and diving events in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA, US.
1998
  • 1998 – Solarex introduces solar industry's first 25-year product warranty.
  • BP Solarex introduces Integra® – the industry's first rack-less mounting system for residential installations.
  • 1999 – BP Solar's thin film plant in Fairfield, CA, US is the first PV company to be awarded the ISO 14001 thanks to the implementation of our environmental management system.
  • BP Solar and solarex merge to form BP Solarex in the US.
2000
  • 2000 – BP Solarex changes name to BP Solar.
  • BP Solar makes a 10% efficiency Apollo thin film module.
  • BP Solar installs modules on the roofs of the Athlete's Village as part of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, creating one of the world's first solar suburbs.
  • 2001 – BP Solar installs 97 kW canopy system as part of Tenessee Valley Authority's Green Power Program.
  • BP Solar Australia wins the first ever "green" Helios award for work in the Philippines.
2002
  • 2002 – BP Solar completes 457kW installation for Munich Airport – Terminal 2.
2004
  • 2004 – BP Solar launches residential installation through The Home Depot in the US.
  • BP Solar completes 1 MW rooftop installation in Shenzen, China.
2005
  • 2005 – BP Solar Germany implements the market's first Certified Intaller Programme, still the best of it's kind today.
  • BP Solar's products used on the world's largest roof top installation (5 MW) in Bürstadt, Germany.
2006
  • 2006 – BP solar creates the SunOasis joint venture in Xi'an, China.
  • BP Solar enters into its first agreement with its partner, Banco Santander, for developing 25 MW in the Spanish market.
2007
  • 2007 – Australian Federal government selects BP Solar for four of seven Solar Cities projects. This residential program includes 4 MW of solar PV incorporated in sustainable energy packages.
  • Several large plants completed in Spain, such as Campillo (1.2 MW), La Vega (1.2 MW), Parada (1.9 MW) and La Luisiana (1.9 MW).
  • BP Solar expands into Greece and Italy.
2008
  • 2008 – Wallmart selects BP Solar to instal 4 MW of solar modules on seven facilites in California.
  • BP Solar is selected as exclusive solar supplier to Shea Homes Trilogy Division as they become the first national homebuilder in the US to offer solar as standard feature acoss all of their communities.
  • BP Solar provides the design, supply and installation of an innovative structure using glass/glass modules for a demonstration project in China – the Solar Sail.
  • Madridejos plant, the biggest one made by BP Solar in Spain, is completed (8.8 MW) jointly with Arico (6.3 MW) in the Canary Islands.
2009
  • 2009 – BP Solar wins New York's largest solar installation. The 37 MW project for the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to be installed at Brookeheaven National Laboratory. It will sustain more than 4,700 households and reduce CO2 emissions by 34,000 tons a year.
  • BP Solar wins a project with FedEx Ground to install the largest rooftop installation in the US – 2.4 MW.
  • BP Solar wins 3 MW module supply and technical support services deal for JA solar in Korea.
  • BP Solar opens office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.