We began buying Canadian Solar thinking that their third party insurance would cover when other module manufacturers were going belly up i.e. SunTech. We thought this meant that their factories would at least meet certain CS licensing requirements. But with module prices dropping to very low points you have to believe there is a lower expectation of quality. So at this point, the question might be whether the insurer (the Chubb Group) is willing to cover CS modules because they are especially reliable, or whether CS or its third party manufacturers will be tempted to lower their expectations because they are covered. Apparently BoViet is producing at least some of their product line and there must be tension between the branding company and the insurer. They may be good and I've seen advertising where BoViet is willing to insurer their modules for one year...not long for a 25 to 30 year product. Third party insurance may have become more common in the industry but at the time of our decision, it was only CS. I think it is especially important to keep updated on this with new low prices.
Bill Dorsett Manhattan, KS -----Original Message----- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Garrison Riegel Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9:45 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] PV ratings It's not exactly what you're asking for, but Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition ranks module manufacturers by social and environmental responsibility, which I appreciate. You can find results from 2009 through 2015 on their website, and 2016 is coming soon. http://www.solarscorecard.com/2015/2015-scorecard.php I haven't seen a performance comparison in a few years. You can find the Photon module yield tests up until 2014 online, but even those were limited to sometimes one model from a manufacturer which did not necessarily represent the available technology. Garrison Garrison Riegel PV Manager | Solar Service Inc [p] 847-677-0950 | garri...@solarserviceinc.com NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional(tm) -----Original Message----- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Ron Young Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 2:30 AM To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: [RE-wrenches] PV ratings Hi Wrenches, anyone have a link to a recent study on PV ratings, solar panel performance type data? Something within the last two years? Many thanks! Ron Young earthRight Solar _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
