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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Canadian Solar actually does manufacture modules in Canada. <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/breakthrough/canadian-solar-success-story-faces-new-challenge/article14388049/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/breakthrough/canadian-solar-success-story-faces-new-challenge/article14388049/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes, SolarWorld….I don’t know of any other PV manufacturer that has lost more money in a several year time span than SW, as in well over $1 billion. And SW has stated publicly that they don’t expect a return to profitability until 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristopher Schmid<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 12, 2014 6:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Canadian Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Thanks for the input, folks. My client is very concerned about warranty disappearing if the company goes under and was attracted by their third party warranty. Solarworld is my usual go to module, but my client was not impressed with their stock history. Canadian Solar are Chinese? WTF?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 11, 2014 5:40 PM, "jay peltz" <<a href="mailto:jay@asis.com" target="_blank">jay@asis.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm always curious why they are interested in a particular product, any idea Kris?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>( especially with canadian solar as usually people think they are canadian not chinese)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>jay<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>peltz power<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Kristopher Schmid <<a href="mailto:solman@legacysolar.com" target="_blank">solman@legacysolar.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I have a client interested in using Canadian Solar modules. Anyone that can share their experience with them good, bad, or otherwise would be greatly appreciated. Also, a recommended distributor?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Kris<span style='color:#888888'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><br>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Shine On!<br><br>Kris Schmid<br>Legacy Solar, LLC<br>864 Clam Falls Trail<br>Frederic, WI 54837<br><a href="http://www.legacysolar.com/" target="_blank">www.legacysolar.com</a><br><a href="tel:715-653-4295" target="_blank">715-653-4295</a><br>NABCEP Certified PV Installer<br>Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician<br>BSEE<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Change listserver email address & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html</a><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out or update participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>