<div dir="ltr">I was impressed by <a href="https://www.sunflaresolar.com/">Sunflare </a>as a flexible option when I met them at the last SPI, spec sheet attached. They are based in CA, a start-up, steel backsheet, and that's all I know! <div>Best, </div><div>Rebekah<br><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Tel: 336.266.8800<br><br></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 12:00 PM Starlight Solar Power Systems <<a href="mailto:larry@starlightsolar.com">larry@starlightsolar.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Ray,<div><br></div><div>Thinking of light weight PV modules reminds me that Uni-Solar is gone. Still the highest performance module I have ever tested. Being light weight and unbreakable was the icing on the cake if you had the real estate needed due to efficiency. My hat is still off to the brilliant inventor Stan Ovshinsky. </div><div><br></div><div>Jay, </div><div>There are Uni-Solar PVL\u2019s floating around. A coupe years ago I found enough to build a 4.4kW off grid system. If you have the length necessary, I would highly recommend using them instead of the Flexible modules you are considering. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Uni-Solar-PVL-68-PowerBond-112-Inch-15-5-Inch/dp/B002MWDI44" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Uni-Solar-PVL-68-PowerBond-112-Inch-15-5-Inch/dp/B002MWDI44</a></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Larry Crutcher</span><br><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span>Starlight Solar Power Systems</span><br><br></div><br></div><br></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br>
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<br><div><div>On Mar 9, 2020, at 11:07 AM, Ray <<a href="mailto:ray@solarray.com" target="_blank">ray@solarray.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div>
<div><p>I 2nd Larry's experience. I've never seen any flex modules that
have held up for more than a few years. Complete degradation in
our high altitude UV environment. Glass with monocrystalline
cells on the other hand: we still see some bronzed out Arco
(before Siemens) modules that are over 30 years old with decent
output. <br>
</p><p>Another possible way to follow the curve is with smaller glass
modules. We're having good luck with little modules down to 10
watts. <br>
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<pre cols="72">Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760</pre>
<div>On 3/9/20 11:14 AM, Starlight Solar
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<pre>Hi Jay,
We sold/installed flexible modules from various manufacturers for about 5 years. When permanently installed, most have a fast degradation of the PET encapsulate leading to blotching, peeling, cracking and pitting. The weight savings is significant and may be worth using for some as long as you don\u2019t expect the longevity of a framed, glass module. Customers using them occasionally as a portable module are experiencing long life.
Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
On Mar 8, 2020, at 4:02 PM, Jay <a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com" target="_blank"><jay.peltz@gmail.com></a> wrote:
Hi all,
Especially those that do RV,
Any recommendations as to semi flexible modules? I find sun power brand, but many others saying \u201csun power cells\u201d.
Prices are of course all over the map.
I am asking because a usual offgrid client bought a camper wants solar installed and the semi flexible modules seem like a better solution than framed. Lighter weight, non glass, less to break, etc
If anyone has anything to share I\u2019d like to hear about
Thanks
Jay
Peltz power.
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