PV Panels -- Some manufacturers
of solar electric panels (listed alphabetically)
The links to these companies change so often that its about impossible to
keep them up to date, so just do a search on the company name.
I don't maintain this list very carefully anymore as there are so many
going out of business and so many new ones.
(makes you wonder what your warrantee is really worth?)
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BP Solar |
BP is leaving the solar business |
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Canadian Solar |
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Carmanah Technologies |
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CoEnergy |
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Evergreen Solar |
Evergreen is gone |
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Kaneka |
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Kyocera |
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Mitsubishi Electric |
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PowerUP |
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REC Solar |
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Sanyo |
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Sharp |
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Shell Solar |
No longer doing PV modules |
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SolarWorld |
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Solon |
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SunWize |
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Trina |
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Uni-Solar |
in bankruptcy? |
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Yingli |
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FSEC Certified PV Module List |
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ ...
A list of PV modules that have passed the FSEC certification process. |
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For some stores that sell PV panels, have a look at the
"wide line" suppliers here ... |
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Cheapest Solar Panels For Sale
http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/solar_panels.htm
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This site claims to list the best deals going
on solar PV panels.
I've not made any attempt to verify their claim, but it can't hurt to see
what they list.
Solar Panel Prices...
Full Package Prices... |
| PV Panel Mounts -- Fixed |
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IronRidge
http://www.ironridge.com/
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 A
wide line of ground, roof and pole mounts for PV arrays.Tools to help
pick the right mounting system. |
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Power-Fab
http://www.power-fab.com/products.htm
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 A
wide line of ground, roof, and pole mounts for PV arrays. |
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UNIRAC
http://www.unirac.com/
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 A
wide line of ground, roof, and pole mounts for PV arrays. |
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ZomeWorks
http://zomeworks.com/...
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 A
wide line of ground or roof mounts and a line of pole mounts for PV arrays.
See below for tracking mounts. |
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S5 Attachment Hardware
http://www.s-5solutions.com/html/Hardware/
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 A
means to install panels to standing seam roofs. |
| PV Panel Mounts --
Tracking |
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WattSun
http://www.wattsun.com/residential_trackers.html
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 Single
and dual axis trackers for pole mounted PV arrays.
The tracking mechanism uses a geared electric motor for tracking. |
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ZomeWorks
http://zomeworks.com/ ...
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 Single
axis tracking systems for pole mounted PV arrays in which the sun's heat
moves fluid between reservoirs to accomplish the tracking. |
| Inverters, Charge
Controllers, Combiner Boxes, ... |
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Fronius
http://www.fronius.com/... |
 Major
manufacturer of inverters of several types. |
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Outback
http://www.outbackpower.com
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 Major
manufacturer of inverters, charge controllers, and other PV system
components. |
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SMA -- SunnyBoy
http://www.sma-america.com/
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 Major
manufacturer of inverters, charge controllers, and other PV system
components. |
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Magnum Energy
http://www.magnumenergy.com
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 Manufacturer
of a line of a line of small to moderate size sinewave and modified sinewave
inverters -- some particularly suited to mobile applications. |
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Samlex -- Power Conversion Products
http://www.samlexamerica.com/
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 Manufacturer
of a line of a line of small to moderate size sinewave and modified sinewave
inverters, as well as power supplies, and DC-DC converters.
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Midnight Solar
http://www.midnightsolar.com/
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 Manufacturer
of wiring enclosures and disconnects for wiring PV systems and mounting
inverters.
They provide an alternative way to mount Outback and Xantrex inverters. |
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Wiring Supplies |
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The Solar Biz -- Quick Cable
www.thesolar.biz/Quick_Cable_Battery_cable.htm |
Supplies and tools for making battery interconnection and other high
amperage DC cables. Wire, lugs, cheap crimping tools, battery box
ventilators, ...
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PV Components |
| See also the wide line suppliers |
Many of the suppliers listed under "Wide Line" carry a selection of PV
components -- inverters, charge controllers, batteries, PV panels, ... |
| CirKits -- Forrest Cooks
Electronics and Alternate Energy Site
www.cirkits.com
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 Forrest
offers several circuits and kits for solar PV applications as well as an
extensive set of links to electronic and alternate energy sites. |
Building Your Own PV Panels
Silicon Solar Inc,
http://www.siliconsolar.com
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 You
can buy individual PV cells from this outfit (and many others), and build
your own PV panels.
There is some cost saving, but for most this may not be worth the effort. |
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Solar & Wind Water pumps |
| Grundfos SQ solar well pumps
http://www.affordable-solar.com/ ...
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 These
pumps have a good reputation for solar or wind well pumping
applications.
This product guide has a lot of design and application information for
solar pumping. |
conergy
www.conergy.us
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 One
supplier of PV powered pumps.
There are many other now -- check the "Wide Variety ..." list of suppliers
at the top of this page also. |
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Hydro |
| Canyon Hydro
http://www.canyonhydro.com/ |
Supplier of small scale hydro systems. |
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http://www.waterturbine.com/index.html |
 Supplier
of small scale hydro systems. Some good manuals information on their downloads page.
The "Appendix" is a well organized collection of articles and papers on
micro hydro applications. It has pretty much everything you need to
design and install a small hydro system. |
| Energy Systems and Design
http://www.microhydropower.com/ |
 Supplier of small scale hydro systems.
Some good design information on their downloads page. |
| Eco Innovation
http://www.ecoinnovation.co.nz/product.php?group=2
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 Supplies
Pelton wheel turbines, generators, ... |
Hartvigsen-Hydro
http://h-hydro.com/index.html
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 Plastic
and stainless Turgo spoons and wheels, and other parts to build a Turgo
wheel micro hydro system. |
| Alternate Energy Store
http://shop.altenergystore.com |
Small scale hydro components |
A Sampling of Wind Generator Suppliers
(listed alphabetically -- I have no direct experience
with any of these suppliers -- so, beware!) |
| ARE Wind Turbines
www.abundantre.com/ARE_Wind_Turbines.htm
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 Supplier
of 12ft and 24 ft diameter wind turbines. |
| Bergey Wind Turbines
http://www.bergey.com/
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 A
well known supplier of small wind turbines. |
| Eoltec Wind Turbines
http://www.eoltec.com/
www.pineridgeproducts.com
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 Makers
of an 18 ft rotor diameter wind turbine. |
| Jacobs Wind Turbines
http://www.windturbine.net/products.htm
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 A
revival of the famous Jacobs wind turbines that were so popular and durable
in the 20's. |
| Kestrel Wind Turbines
www.dcpower-systems.com
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 Supplier
of wind turbines with rotors ranging from 5 ft to 12ft diameter. |
| Mariah Power Windspire 1 KWH
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
http://mariahpower.com...
An
Article from The Energy Blog...
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 A soon
to be available vertical axis wind turbine.It is 30 ft high by 2 ft wide
with guy wires. It is anchored in a concrete foundation.
Said to produce 1900 KWH per year with an average 12 mph wind. Said
to be very quiet.
Price $4000. |
| Proven Energy Wind Turbines
http://www.provenenergy.com/
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 Manufacturers
of a line of wind turbines ranging from 8 to 30 ft rotor diameter. |
| quietrevolution Wind Turbines
http://www.quietrevolution.co.uk/index.htm
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 A new
vertical axis design that is targeted for urban locations. |
| Southwest Windpower
http://www.windenergy.com/index_wind.htm
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 A
well know supplier of small wind turbines ranging up to 15 ft rotor
diameter. |
| Skystream 3.7 Wind Turbine from
Southwest Windpower
http://www.windenergy.com/index_wind.htm
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 This
is kind of the opposite of Do-It-Yourself, but I thought it was interesting.
The Skystream is a 12 ft diameter turbine that is designed for grid
connected residential use. It comes as a package that includes all the
electronics and grid tie inverter. Kind of a plug-and-play wind
turbine. It claims to be designed to fit into residential areas -- low
noise, street lamp type tower, ... About $7000 plus
installation. It is said to produce 400 KWH per month in winds
averaging 12.3 mph. |
