A great time to go solar!
Good news for our solar customers
The price of solar panels has come down a lot this year, with some panels coming down 40 to 50% in cost. There are many reasons including the competition from new Chinese panels on the market. Many of these panels are high quality, but it is important to choose a company that is going to be around to honor the 25-year warranty if needed.
Limited time special:
Yingli PV Solar panels from $1.32 a
watt
Yingli YL230P-29B photovoltaic modules available for $303.60 each
Another reason for the drop in module prices is the availability of raw silicon. REC has invented a process where they can take an inferior grade silicon and with silane gas turn it into a very high quality grade silicon which they sell to many solar manufacturers.
The price of panels has now come to a parity with coal and with nuclear power. However, you cannot build a nuclear plant for less than $6,000 per kilowatt and then you still have to deal with nuclear waste and plant decommissioning. Coal has other health issues which can make it one of the the most expensive ways to produce electricity; it can even be even more expensive than nuclear.
The good news for consumers is that you can currently put together a solar system for less than $6,000 per kilowatt.
Suntech America Solar PV Modules
from $1.32 per watt
(available in pallet quantities only)
Suntech is the largest solar manufacturer in the world and they produce excellent quality photovoltaic panels. The Suntech solar modules have high efficiency (14.4%) and 0+5 tolerances. This means your system would work very well as each panel would put out what it is rated at. If there are ever any warranty issues, Suntech has an excellent chance of being around in 25 years. In fact, Suntech warrants 6.7% more power output than the market standard over a 25- year period.
The Suntech PV modules are nominally 24 volt. Since Sharp and BP have ceased producing the 24-volt solar panels, these Suntech modules are becoming increasingly desirable. If your project requires US-made equipment, you can use the Suntech line of panels the company manufactures in Arizona.
The monocrystalline black-framed 190 watt Suntech panels are available 26 to the pallet, and the polycrystalline larger panels are available 21 modules to the pallet.
Call us for details.
Solar Panels more affordable with state rebates and net metering
Some states allow you to feed your home-produced power from solar panels back into the utility grid and turn your electric meter backwards. Use this net metering or utility-intertie system with a battery backup to provide power when the electrical grid is down.
Many states, including California, offer rebates on the cost of a photovoltaic solar panel or wind generator system to homeowners connected to the power grid. Businesses may be able to take a 30% tax credit for installing renewable energy equipment. (Check with your tax advisor.) Also the Federal Government is working on implementing getting a check instead of taking a tax credit if you might not need a tax credit.
REC PE series of panels now available from $1.5/watt
REC has added an impressive new series of panels to its product line, the new Peak Energy series. The PE modules are manufactured using a proprietary process on the raw silicon and the tolerances on the new panels are a low -0/+3%.
The PE series modules are produced in a new plant in Singapore using the latest robotics technology. Contact us for pricing on larger quantity orders.
For more information, go to www.recgroup.com
LG Solar
LG, well-known for it's consumer products, is now also getting into the solar market. We have low prices on the monocrystalline 235 watt panel with prices starting at below $1.4 per watt.
Contact us for low pricing on Suntech, Canadian Solar, Sharp and Yingli photovoltaic modules. Also, special low pricing available for larger-quantity orders.
New from OutBack Power, the Radian GS8048 inverter/charger
Grid-Interactive and Stand-alone capabil
ity in the same package
- 8000 Watts of continuous power
- Unsurpassed surge capacity
- 120/240V split-phase voltage
- Dual AC inputs
- Field upgradeable firmware
- Field serviceable modular design
- Simplified parallel design allows easy installation of systems from 8 to 80kW
- GS Load Center option allows for quick and easy installation
Call for low pricing.
Off Grid Customers
If you are located in a remote area, we can also provide solar and wind energy products for use in off-grid situations. Let us help you design your system.
Renewable Energy Design Guide and Catalog
The catalog contains sections on solar power, mounting structures, wind power, micro hydro, charge controllers, inverters, metering, batteries, and miscellaneous electrical supplies. Also contains useful reference sections on wiring, solar insolation. (207 pages.)
Price: $9.50 (includes shipping to US and Canada).
Not all the products Beyond Oil Solar sells are on our website. Email us at sales@beyondoilsolar.com for a competitve quote on other alternative energy products not listed.
