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<div>During a recent tour of their plant, it was interesting to see
SiE position their product not so much for its value for the WA state
incentive (for which I have yet to see a strong case), but for
specialized applications such as car ports, and for various qualities,
such as durability, cooling, snow shedding, etc.. It's a well-designed
and implemented system, and I hope they are successful in finding
their niche. Clearly their niche isn't "lowest cost module,"
but a significant portion of PV systems are purchased with other
values in mind (note the thread title, for example).</div>
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<div>Ian</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Silicon Energy (<a
href="http://www.silicon-energy.com">www.silicon-energy.com</a>, a
subsidiary of OutBack Power) makes PV modules in WA state and recently
got their UL listing. Although they are premium priced for
made-in-WA RE incentives, and are different from standard framed
modules, they are now available. I helped install a test array
and they are well thought out from an installation and future
recycling standpoint.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Randy
Brooks</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Brooks
Solar, Inc.</font></blockquote>
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