These questions may seem dumb but to the new kid on the block they are important.
I live in Arkansas in a fairly remote area in a state with low population and no apparent solar industry to speak of. Of importance is that in my area there is lots of sedimentary rock and often little if any actual topsoil. Because of the rock issues and high cost of drilling/excavating solid rock, a ground mount system has been selected.
I believe that I understand the technical aspects and system design issues with solar installations. In fact, I have one on a boat dock that seems to work well and now I want to add solar to my home.
Question #1
I am looking a list of vendors who sell this equipment. I have picked up a small number by Google searches but a more comprehensive list of vendors who ship product would be appreciated. This could evolve to a sticky for this site.
Question #2
America has about 380 million people, the rest of the world almost 7.5 billion. There are many manufactures of solar panel products and a smaller number of manufacturers of the electronics.
Solar power seems to be a burgeoning industry and there are probably many manufacturers who serve areas other than America.
Shopping for solar panels and related equipment seems fraught with exaggerated claims and various products all claiming to be ‘better’. Low price certainly is not everything; low quality is always to be avoided. On top of that there is the issue of availability for replacement parts.
Does anyone care to offer views about the brands that are actually recognized as ‘better’. I understand that this is like picking the cutest baby – nobody wants to offer an opinion for fear of criticism.
If you choose, PM me to avoid public exposure.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
I live in Arkansas in a fairly remote area in a state with low population and no apparent solar industry to speak of. Of importance is that in my area there is lots of sedimentary rock and often little if any actual topsoil. Because of the rock issues and high cost of drilling/excavating solid rock, a ground mount system has been selected.
I believe that I understand the technical aspects and system design issues with solar installations. In fact, I have one on a boat dock that seems to work well and now I want to add solar to my home.
Question #1
I am looking a list of vendors who sell this equipment. I have picked up a small number by Google searches but a more comprehensive list of vendors who ship product would be appreciated. This could evolve to a sticky for this site.
Question #2
America has about 380 million people, the rest of the world almost 7.5 billion. There are many manufactures of solar panel products and a smaller number of manufacturers of the electronics.
Solar power seems to be a burgeoning industry and there are probably many manufacturers who serve areas other than America.
Shopping for solar panels and related equipment seems fraught with exaggerated claims and various products all claiming to be ‘better’. Low price certainly is not everything; low quality is always to be avoided. On top of that there is the issue of availability for replacement parts.
Does anyone care to offer views about the brands that are actually recognized as ‘better’. I understand that this is like picking the cutest baby – nobody wants to offer an opinion for fear of criticism.
If you choose, PM me to avoid public exposure.
Thank you for any help you can provide.