Yingli has Panda modules which are high efficiency but will not be available in the USA.
Chris Mason Comet Systems Anguilla (264) 235-5670 St. Kitts (869) 662-5670 skype netconcepts NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Renewable Energy Systems professional Generac Generators Factory technician On Apr 25, 2014 1:48 PM, "Marco Mangelsdorf" <ma...@pvthawaii.com> wrote: > Check out this company: http://silevosolar.com/. > > > > They’re producing an 18+ percent efficient Si module. > > > > Oh….so much can be said on these subjects. (Full disclosure: I was caught > up in the first go-round of the PV tariffs battle and am far from an > unbiased observer.) > > > > Note that there have yet to be any new PV tariffs announced by the U.S. > Dept. of Commerce. There was to be an announcement on possible > countervailing (CV) duties at the end of March, but it was delayed until > June. (First they announce possible CV duties then announce possible > anti-dumping duties; the AD tariffs are the nasty ones.) > > > > Yes, good ole Frank Asbeck and his not so merry band at Solarworld. SW > has lost big money these past 10 straight quarters to the tune of about > $1.55 billion dollars total and projects not to be profitable for more > quarters to come...if they last that long. Rather than do what needs to be > done as far as their cost structure, Asbeck et al. has spent a considerable > amount of time and effort and money going after the Chinese over the past > three years. To what end? How has this behavior benefitted his > German-based company let alone the PV industry writ large? > > > > Regarding Panasonic Solar news, this is the first I’ve heard of this. > Anyone know why they’re no longer distributing in the U.S.? > > > > Regarding Canadian Solar, they’re moving operations from China…to the real > Canada. Which will mean a bump in price of some amount when all is said > and done. > > > > marco > > > > > > These anti-solar tariffs are awful! > > > > What a horrible disappointment--- they won't revive a dead horse (domestic > PV manufacturing already folded), BP already closed its solar division, > Evergreen/Astropower/countless others already folded, they won't protect > Solar World (which isn't even a US company)---- > > but they will hurt consumers: > > -drive solar businesses out of the marketplace and out of business > > -less competition and fewer options in the market = lower quality and > higher prices > > -lack of product > > -lack of replacement product > > -aftermarket warranty support for solar will evaporate > > > > > > > /wk > > > > William Korthof > > 714.875.3576 > > Sustainable Solutions > > #956904 > > > On Apr 25, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Jason Szumlanski <ja...@fafcosolar.com> > wrote: > > I heard Canadian Solar prices are on the rise, and supply will be "tight > and uncertain." Korean made panels were recommended as an alternative. > > > > Jason Szumlanski > > Fafco Solar > > > > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 8:42 AM, William Dorsett > <wmdors...@sbcglobal..net<wmdors...@sbcglobal.net>> > wrote: > > I was recently told by a distributor that beginning perhaps as early as > mid-May, that a number of Chinese manufacturers will stop shipping to the > U.S. This is response to the solar tariffs imposed by the U.S. Does anyone > know which specific manufacturers have announced discontinuing shipments > and how this will tighten up the supply to U.S. installers…and thereby > price? > > > > Bill Dorsett > > Sunwrights > > Manhattan, KS > > > > Now that it appears Sanyo/Panasonic is no longer available, and Sunpower > distribution is tightly controlled, what other high-efficiency alternatives > are U.S.-available? Thanks. > > > > *Kirk Herander* > > *VT Solar, LLC * > > *Un-Common quality since 1991* > > *www.vermontsolarnow.com <http://www.vermontsolarnow.com>* > > dba Vermont Solar Engineering > > NABCEPTM Inaugural Certificant > > VT RE Incentive Program Partner > > 802.863.1202 > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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