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Re: Solar Shingles-roof mounts or pole mounts

Submitted by ctyankee on Mon, 01/21/2008 - 12:57.

I was just reviewing the SunPower data... 22.4% (cell mean) is pretty darn good!  Even with the panels making ~20% that's still good... Too bad those panels aren't available in the US yet...

They won't even quote a price for the 325W panels.  "All production committed until announced otherwise."

Oh well, better for me. ;-)  [sorry]  Nah, I wish I hadn't typed that...  It sends the wrong message; pity one cannot un-ring a bell.

The reality is, that unless you gotta have the very best, you can get some really good panels from them...  You'll still have to pay the premium $$$ but you'll get the panels.

I'd really love to get some data on the first cells they made using this technology... It's been almost 10 years, but no one seems to be able to locate any cells/panels from those lab runs. 

I'm not saying they weren't / aren't as durable as claimed, I would say it if I knew it to be true, but I don't.  They may be out there running just fine, but I don't know, and they're not saying.

If anyone has them please say something.

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Solar Shingles By: finchghere (6 replies) Thu, 05/17/2007 - 13:03