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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='color:windowtext'>Looks like Silevo—which was consumed by the SolarCity juggernaut—makes (past tense?) 18+ percent efficient mods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>See attachments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>marco<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>SunHarvest<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 21, 2014 5:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Panels with 20.1% efficiency rating?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Speaking to the U.S. market: I've been a SPR dealer 3 different times (on again, off again, currently on). Because I have to bid against non-SPR systems all day long I've had to do my homework on this issue. From what I've read in the literature, there are no commercially available mods that are in the 20's except SPR. Other high eff claims are cell eff or non-commercial/space tech stuff. Too bad. Can't wait for solar R&D to break the ceiling and reach commercially viable efficiencies in the 50's at least.<br><br>Eric Stikes<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Owner, SunHarvest Solar<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> CA. Solar Contractor #968280<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Founding Director, GoodSun Solar<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> CA. Non-profit Corp.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>001.530.798.3738 (cell)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.harvesthesun.com">www.harvesthesun.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>[message sent from cell phone]<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Dec 20, 2014, at 3:28 PM, "<a href="mailto:boB@midnitesolar.com">boB@midnitesolar.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:boB@midnitesolar.com">boB@midnitesolar.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>If you ~really~ need high efficiency solar panels, you could go here...<br><br><a href="http://www.spectrolab.com/solarpanels.htm">http://www.spectrolab.com/solarpanels.htm</a><br><br>Greater than ~30% efficiency if you don't mind paying about $250 per watt.<br><br>boB<br><br><br><br>On 12/20/2014 2:34 PM, Larry wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hey Marco,<br><br>I pulled the data sheet to scan it and what did I see? CELL efficiency is 21.1%, not module efficiency. I guess I told all my customers wrong....sheesh! <br><br>I will email you the data sheet.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Larry<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal>On 12/20/14 10:41 AM, Marco Mangelsdorf wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Can you please provide a spec sheet on this mod, Larry?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>marco</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><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";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> RE-wrenches [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Larry<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 20, 2014 7:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Panels with 20.1% efficiency rating?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Right August, it was the Panasonic HIT 240 that is 21.1% . The newer ones are less.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal>On 12/20/14 9:53 AM, August Goers wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Lou,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The LG Mono X NeON 305 W 60 cell is 18.6% according to their website. I think that is about the best non-SunPower option you can readily get these days. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.lg.com/us/commercial/solar-panels/lg-LG305N1C-B3">http://www.lg.com/us/commercial/solar-panels/lg-LG305N1C-B3</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Even Panasonic modules are only 19.4%: <a href="http://eu-solar.panasonic.net/en/products/n-240-n-245/">http://eu-solar.panasonic.net/en/products/n-240-n-245/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best, August</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></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:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lou Russo<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Panels with 20.1% efficiency rating?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am looking for panels with a 20.1% efficiency rating or better, that are NOT Sun Power. My distributors can not acquire anything even near that. Any leads or resources to check would be greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Aloha,<br><br>Lou Russo<br>(440) 345 6762<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:windowtext'>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">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">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">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">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out or update participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>