Re: [RE-wrenches] high efficiency modules in U.S.

2014-04-26 Thread frenergy
I am a very small solar bozo in the woods of NE CA, but I have a $.02 burning a hole in my pocket. Jim's comment struck a nerve: "I don’t know how to bring that about but you can imagine how installed costs would benefit if inverter prices dropped 50% and PV prices rose 10%". I don't know, th

Re: [RE-wrenches] high efficiency modules in U.S.

2014-04-26 Thread Allan Sindelar
From what I have heard, which is not definitive: the consequences of the multiple meltdowns/explosions at Fukushima-Daiichi as a consequence of the tsunami are that Japan closed all or nearly all of its nuclear power plants. It has always been a country with sever

Re: [RE-wrenches] high efficiency modules in U.S.

2014-04-26 Thread Solarguy
Photon magazine and numerous other publications have pointed out one of the most troubling results of the collapse of PV prices. That is the fact that the manufacturers have been unable to compete on anything but low price. Keep in mind that global research on PV [NREL et.al.] has not stopped j

Re: [RE-wrenches] high efficiency modules in U.S.

2014-04-26 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
marco, We used to stock Panasonic. I first heard about this in February when I tried to reorder inventory. I was told by a distributor that Panasonic increased the minimum order. Every one I contacted had no intention of ordering them due to this new minimum. In contacting Panasonic back in Feb

Re: [RE-wrenches] high efficiency modules in U.S.

2014-04-26 Thread August Goers
Hi Larry, LG MonoX NeON 300 W is one of the highest non-SunPower 60 modules: http://www.lg.com/us/commercial/monox-solar-panels They are hard to get your paws on though. I think they are selling their limited supply to markets that will bear higher prices like Japan but they are bringing some in