<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Carl</div><div><br></div><div>Would like to see real data. </div><div><br></div><div>Photon publishes their module data, and thin film are no where near the top of the list. </div><div><br></div><div>Nexpower. #14</div><div>First solar. #131</div><div>Total of 151 modules in the test. </div><div><br></div><div>Jay</div><div><br></div><div>Peltz power</div><div><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Jun 1, 2013, at 6:20 PM, "Carl Emerson" <<a href="mailto:Carl@solarking.net.nz">Carl@solarking.net.nz</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Hi there,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Thin film is still getting bad press after
early production suffered degradation issues way back in the 90’s.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">There is plenty of evidence that thin film
produces at least 10% more energy because it performs better at temperature and
responds better to global irradiance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Some brands may be problematic today but
this is equally true of crystalline modules.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Sure the efficiency is down and more area
is needed for the same rated power but some brands are delivering 20% more
energy in some climates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">As for degradation, I have seen crystalline
BP’s with every panel turning brown and clapping out after just 12 years
in the pacific Islands.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">So let’s be Brand specific and not
lump all thin film together and tar it with the same brush, based on early
failures 30 years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Current issues backed up with hard data
would be very useful…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Regards<br>
Carl Emerson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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