Canadian solar panels have maximum average panel efficiency of 18 33 from its 300ms panel which puts them in the group of tier 2 and tier 3 players.
Solar panels not made in china.
The way solar panels are manufactured they are built to be durable and resist damage over time so your solar panels should last at least 25 years therefore quality is an important parameter to base your decision on.
Buying a panel from a company such as q cells or solar world was a reliable way of ensuring you were buying a quality system without delving into the mysterious world of chinese solar manufacturing to try and differentiate one panel from the next.
Seems they will buy chinese panels but rubbish other chinese products as no good.
Got to admire the stance on principle the op has unlike others on this forum.
Selecting a solar panel model is not an easy task because there are dozens of solar panel manufacturers available in the market.
If possible i d strongly recommend you buy solar panels made in america if you live in america.
I wish to buy some solar panels but i dont want to buy panels that are made in china.
There are a few companies that like to play to the german reputation for quality but who make all their panels in china.
Steve bowen april 2 2019 at 1 26 am.
Now the rest here could take a lesson here.
They distribute their solar products and sell its solutions and services to a diversified international utility commercial and residential base in china.
Founded in 2006 the company started out as a wafer manufacturer and went public on the new york stock exchange in 2010.
The reasons are not just patriotic rather that you are not funding a government in china even more predatory than our current one and more importantly i believe from experience that the long term quality is higher and most importantly your warranty will.
Solar panels not made in germany.
The large majority of solar manufacturing occurs in asia and the top 3 solar panel brands by market share are producing their product in china trina sunpower yingli solar solar panels of all ranges in quality are made in china so there is no current correlation between the level of panel quality and whether it s produced in china or elsewhere.
I personally think the marketing is a bit close to the line because their names and marketing do confuse a lot of people into thinking they are getting a solar panel made in germany.
Jinko solar is a solar panel manufacturer headquartered in shanghai.