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The Economics of a Residential Solar Investment
People are starting to notice that solar is becoming more main stream, and not just in states like California; in fact, North Carolina became a top 10 state for solar installations in 2010. But why? It is definitely good for the environment and fits within SEM’s mission of lowering green house gas emissions, but I [...]
In Focus: Electric Vehicle Insurance
One EV issue that rarely gets talked about is insurance. As production EVs are relatively new, getting insurance for your new electric car could be an interesting experience. Since an electric car is good for the environment, you may be able to score an insurance discount. Another factor working in your favor is that you [...]
Upsolar Offering New Warranty Program
Upsolar, an international solar module supply partner, has introduced anew warranty program, backed by PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services, a coverage holder specializing in insurance and risk managementsolutions for the solar and wind energy industries. BeginningDec. 31, Upsolar’s PV modules will be supported by the PowerCLIPwarranty program. The 25-year, non-cancellable PowerCLIP policy offersprotection through PowerGuard’s network [...]
Microinverter With 25-Year Warranty From SolarBridge
The microinverter and distributed solar electronics news is coming fast and furious in advance of next week’s Solar Power International show in Los Angeles, California. SolarBridge Technologies, a developer of power conversion solutions for the solar industry, announced the launch of the SolarBridge ACModule System, a microinverter that enables the industry’s firstintegrated AC modules with [...]
Schott Solar Extends Warranty
Schott Solar AG, the German solar panel manufacturer, will extendguarantee conditions for two of its photovoltaic module lines. As reportedby Renewable Energy World, the group will now offer a “25-yearperformance guarantee on glass-foil modules and a 30-year guarantee ondouble glass modules.” Earlier this month, Schott announced its plans to raise the warranty to 25 years [...]
SCHOTT Solar Extends POLY Solar Module Warranty To 25 Years
SCHOTT Solar says it is extending the performance warranty on its POLY solar modules, which range in power from 200 W to 225 W, from 20 years to 25 years. Thecompany says the output performance tolerance of its modules is minuszero watts (as measured at the end of the production process). Thismeans every module will [...]
UniSolar and It’s Power Output Warranty
Did you know that Unisolar has a new warranty (dated April 13, 2009)?But don’t search for it on Unisolar’s web page. You won’t find itthere. And no, the datasheets of the laminates still say 20-year, 80% rated power. However, Solar Depot (aka ITOCHU), the same people who signed the multi-year agreement in February 2008 but [...]