Hey Hockey, here’s my short answer, there is no “Best.” Not trying to let the wind out of your sails, but it’s like asking, “What’s the best car to buy?” If you have kids, the minivan is hard to beat, but it sucks as a 4 wheel drive SUV. solar panels all use the basic same type technology, but to compare features goes a whole lot deeper into the rabbit hole. If you live in Chicago and have limited roof space, it’s probably worth spending the extra buck and getting Sunpower units, they produce the most per square foot. If you want more hours of energy without tracking, single crystal is the way to go. If space is not an issue and you’re using rolls batteries, and a fixed rack, a multicrystal might be better for you. The point is, first determine what you want to do, then decide what product will fill the perscription the closest.

If you are really in the market for panels, my suggestion is to get a sub to Home Power Magazine. Then use your account info at their website to scour past issues. They had one about a year ago comparing all commercially available solar panels by all manufacturers, about a 9 page spread, with all their specs, including warranty info, power curves, and so on. Then you’d be in a position to make a real decision.

We’ve been powering our home for almost 10 years now with solar and wind. In our case, we selected Kyocera KC-120s, a multicrystal panel, installed on fixed racks. The cost, availability and warranty was the deciding factor. Turns out we had one panel go bad last year, something even my installer never had happen. Kyocera paid round trip shipping and installation cost in addition to sending me a new panel for no charge, they really stood behind their product. In my experience talking to other solar knuckleheads like me, most of the manufacturers are doing the same, because they have very little trouble with their products. Most panels are warrantied for 25 years, and typically they run much longer than that.

The Sharp is a good panel by the way, I know two people that have been using them for a few years, and they love them, mainly because they don’t ever have to look at them to keep them working. It’s been much the same with all our panels too. Check out Home Power, and some of the non profit groups I have listed below. In the end, whatever you decide to do, you will at least be well informed. Take care, Rudydoo

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There is a variety of information available on the internet regarding solar panels. You didn’t say if you were interested in installing a photo-voltaic system to generate electricity, or if you wanted a passive solar system.
From what I’ve read, the method that would give you the greatest payback for your investment is the passive solar heater. I can’t give you exact instructions on how to construct one of these units, but there are many websites with instructions. My older brother had one of these mounted on his old farmhouse. He said his furnace didn’t run all day during the cold Wisconsin winters.
The government rebates or tax credits are usually a one time deal. They may pay for part of your installation, but they won’t cover the whole cost. The only thing I’ve heard of that will pay you every year is a wind generator tied into the electric grid, but thats another posting.

I’m including a link to a site that will show you how to build a cheap solar heater that you can try yourself.

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Solar panels and photosynthetic life forms both utilize the photoelectric effect discovered by Einstein, who won a Nobel price for this discovery. Light absorbed by solar panels or chlorophyll molecules will cause an electron to be emitted. These electrons are turned into electricity by solar panels. The living cells turn the electrons into energy stored in the glucose molecule through a complex biochemical process.

Lizards and other animals, including vultures and humans, may bask in the sun to absorb heat. Some solar panels do not generate electricity, but heat.

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If yours are covered in glass, like mine, try those window washer thingies that they use in gas stations. I know you will have to climb up there to use them, but it makes it quite easy and quick to clean…

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How many panels, just a few? Try going to an ordinary freight company that ships international. They will know what customs forms need to be filled out. You will want to make it clear that you are not importing the panels, you’re just taking them to the destination country temporarily for your study. Allow ample time to get through customs (weeks).

Are you sure you need the exact same panels from Europe? They pay a lot more there than in the US. It might be cheaper to simply buy brand new panels in Florida and have them trucked to Canada, than to buy and ship from Europe.

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You’ll have to ring and get some quotes. The price is going to vary with the travel times involved.

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The economics of solar panels depends on selling energy back to the power company. For a cooperative to work, the power company has got to accept an account through which to receive power. The coop has got to configure how the power is going to flow and how the money is going to flow. The common areas are probably not going to use the power efficiently – laundry? street lighting? swimming pools? meeting room air conditioning?

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Solar panels in Australia are being used extensively both at homes and non-residential buildings. Like anything else, solar panels have their own gains and disadvantages. The gains are plenty, and the foremost one is your growing into your own energy provider. There are no more tensions from the utility companies, and you might well be safe from the daily-increasing and mounting electricity costs. Moreover, you are absolutely far away from any tension of maintenance, which is an amazing fact.

The long-lasting nature also supports your cause, besides giving out obvious environmental gains. By getting along this way, the consumption of fossil fuels gets slashed down for a longer part, and greenhouse gas emissions are thus controlled.

You can get a small solar electricity system; Just contact a good solar company in Australia and get benefitted in a grand way. The initial cost is the only worry with it, as the installation of a solar power system may touch tens of thousands of dollars. However, solar rebate in the picture is a great relief effective for growing solar panel sales. This creates more choices and decreasing prices.

Solar installers would charge that much is not easy to consume and seem daunting, and might force you to leave the idea behind. Having solar panels in Australia would not be that daunting, as you will get various government programs to make up for the cost. But you can’t avoid having these panels, as the rising rates of the solar panels in Australia would seem fairly less in comparison to the growing rates of electricity cost. Thus, you know what your choice would be.

Australia is seeing enhanced demand and so the rise of solar company, using advance technology. Now we tend to see lots of types in solar panels, and some look fairly pleasing. Modern panels are installed into homes for serving more purpose than they were initially meant for. After all, the technology has taken a drastic change, and so has your tastes. Depending on your need, solar panels can be picked.

Monocrystalline, polycrystalline and amorphous are some of the types of solar panels in Australia, which are bought about according to the need. They all work in the same way, but just have difference in efficiency. The power you need, the space you have and the location will all decide what your choice would be for solar panels.

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