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HI Dan;<br>
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So is it fair to say that an inverter run at half it's design
capacity might last twice as long?<br>
What in your opinion would be the sweet spot of enhanced reliability
but still reasonable cost?<br>
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I'm sure Exeltech just like everyone else (including me) are being
squeezed from all sides to keep lowering cost.<br>
Its just ridiculous, and a long term player like Evergreen Solar
going under should be a real wake up call for all of us.<br>
The solar industry's current race to the bottom is sacrificing long
term reliability (and our future) for lower $$/ watt today.<br>
I actually wonder if slowing some subsidies might make for a saner
playing field.<br>
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Ray Walters<br>
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On 8/19/2011 12:33 PM, Exeltech wrote:
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