[RE-wrenches] Defective modules

[Carl Emerson]

Hi there,

 

Hilton's third question is important.

 

Are we seeing a rise in thin film failure or is this only mono and poly?

 

Regards
Carl Emerson

 

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III
Sent: 30 May 2013 1:09 a.m.
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Defective modules

 

Greetings wrenches,

I'm sure many of you have seen this article in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/energy-environment/solar-powers-d
ark-side.html?hp
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/energy-environment/solar-powers-
dark-side.html?hp&_r=1&> &_r=1&

I have already gotten an email from a panicked client asking about canceling
his project.

First question: Has anybody dealt with defective modules lately, and if so,
what brands?
Second question: How much does this affect first-tier manufacturers (Trina,
Suntech, Yingli...) and how much of this is "no-name" brands?
Third question: Is this restricted to a particular technology such as thin
film?

And the big question: How do we deal with this? I can imagine the fossil
fuel and nuclear industries promoting this story with enthusiasm.

Thanks,

Hilton



-- 
Hilton Dier III
Renewable Energy Design
Partner, Solar Gain LLC
453 East Hill Rd.
Middlesex, VT 05602
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