"I couldn't name a single U.S producer of PV modules, and the BOS equipment is mostly assembled in China as well."
Only one of the best PV modules in the world. Silfab, Bellingham Wa, USA and Ontario (I think) Canada. Now shipping 330W monocrystaline at .50/W available all day from Platt Electric.
Also Outback Power and Midnite assemble most of their product here in the USA.
Wa state companies...all of them! -- Kind regards, Tim Economu Offgrid Systems LLC On 9/18/2020 1:08 PM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote:
Message: 1 Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:39:49 -0700 From: "Mr. Sharkey"<mrshar...@juno.com> To:ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: Re: [EVDL] Big Oil?s green makeover Message-ID:<mailman.4596.1600390913.968.ev-evdl....@lists.evdl.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > Wouldn't you expect that these large oil companies would have > the ability to weather industry downturns, improve the > technology, and remain around to service warranties, like Siemens, > as opposed to a smaller company? Well, sure, that would be the expectation, but in their prior exploits in PV, they turned around and sold off the subsidiary when the market for those products got soft and the price point started dropping. That's my point, they aren't dedicated to the principle, only the profits. Even Siemens got out. Essentially 100% of photovoltaic production is from China these days. Without research, I couldn't name a single U.S producer of PV modules, and the BOS equipment is mostly assembled in China as well. What will BO (Big Oil) do when the profit drains away from the charging infrastructure? Maybe it won't, then they will own more of the transportation fueling market. Is that a good thing? IDK, I charge at home with power produced with those Siemens PV's...
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