[RE-wrenches] Astopower 120 failure

[David Brearley]

Carl,

Here's an excerpt from a news release that went out in late-December:

"Motech Industries Inc. (6244. TW) has signed an agreement to acquire GE
Energy¹s (NYSE: GE) Delaware solar module assembly operation. The plant,
which is located in Newark, Delaware assembles crystalline silicon based
photovoltaic modules and currently employs 75 people.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

With the acquisition, Motech will be granted the rights to use GE Energy¹s
module trademark for two years. In addition, Motech will assume the
responsibility to provide warranty services to GE¹s existing module clients.

Motech has been a supplier of solar cells to GE Energy for the past four
years."

David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor
SolarPro magazine 
NABCEP Certified PV Installer 


On 6/8/10 10:13 AM, "Carl Hansen" <solarwks at cybermesa.com> wrote:

> I have a warrantee issue with an Astropower 120, from what I've read it
> seems GE bought them out. Does anyone have contact info at hand for GE ?
>   The panel is showing two burn marks on the backing at the point of two
> adjacent solder joints on one cell.
> 
> Carl,
> Hansen&Sun Electric
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