Anyone know of a supplier in the states with some in stock?
Mark Dickson Oasis Montana Inc. From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Carl Emerson Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:03 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Unisolar US64's Larry, Thanks for this update, no evidence of degradation after 10 years is encouraging. I am well aware of the performance edge they have, having cross brand tested them myself some years back. There are still a few US64's for sale here, but soon to run dry I expect. Pity the Canon Corporation who pioneered the technology pulled the plug on the 5 junction panel development due to an economic recession. Cheers, Carl E _____ From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Sent: 26 March 2009 5:38 a.m. To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Unisolar US64's Hi Carl, I have installed hundreds of US-64's and ES62's, on grid and off. I don't have any documented data but I see the performance as the very best, especially in hot climates and low light conditions. Where I am located we have above average irradiance, 1050~1100 w/m2 and very high UV radiation. I have tested several panels that are 8~10 years old and all still output more than their rated power by 3% to 10% (Isc adjusted for irradiance and temp.). I have only experienced on module failure ever. NREL has studied Uni-Solar modules and found that they produce 20% more power annually than crystalline modules (eg. Santa Cruz test site). In Australia, a very hot test site produced 30% more power than Solarex modules. Want more? In Hopland Ca. in June 1998, Real Goods did a "shoot out" comparison with SP75's and AstroPower AP7105's. Result was the Uni-Solar performed up to 32.2% better! I really like promoting high performance products for my customers but Uni-Solar has stopped making framed panels (and yes, I am sad) to devote the production to the laminate market. Are you still able to get any framed panels in NZ? Kindest Regards, Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar (928) 941-1660 Renewable Energy Products, Service and Installation Mailing Address (NO SHIPPING): 11881 S Fortuna Rd. #210 Yuma, AZ 85367 Shipping and retail store (NO MAIL): 2998 Shari Ave Yuma, AZ 85365 On Mar 24, 2009, at 6:13 PM, Carl Emerson wrote: Hi there, Anyone got some real world performance data that shows how well the Unisolar US64 panels are holding up after several years in service? Carl Emerson Free Power Ltd. Auckland NZ __________ NOD32 3962 (20090325) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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