Santan solar deal

[timselectric]

Nice!

I'm a sucker for a great deal.
I just couldn't pass it up.

 

[ksmithaz1]

They have a smallish footprint as well 70x40 . Some of the bigger panels are like a 4x8 sheet of plywood, A lot easier to manage when they are under 6ft IMNSHO.

 

[ksmithaz1]

I'm a suckered for a great deal.
I just couldn't pass it up.

My only question is, are we about to see a more across the board drop in pricing? A year or so ago <.50/w new was my target. Lately I've seen a bunch of stuff running around .30/w. This is dipping below .20. I'm wondering if this is similar to the DRAM madness, as new processes come online prices drift up, then fall steadily as production improves.

 

[n2aws]

Edited: *Moving to it's own thread*

 

[n2aws]

My only question is, are we about to see a more across the board drop in pricing? A year or so ago <.50/w new was my target. Lately I've seen a bunch of stuff running around .30/w. This is dipping below .20. I'm wondering if this is similar to the DRAM madness, as new processes come online prices drift up, then fall steadily as production improves.

I stayed out of solar for many years, cuz I kept seeing price dropping. In hindsight, I shoulda jumped in when I wanted to, because I'd already be in the "paid for itself" range, while instead.. I just paid my electric bill for all those years, and then bought the gear at a cheaper price.. that I'm still recovering costs on. At some point you just bite the bullet and accept that any further price decrease is just diminishing returns.

 

[G00SE]

Bout time y’all caught on. ?
That’s where my 6 pallets came from. Kept 2 for myself and sold 4 to one guy

 

[Lt.Dan]

Look at the size of them too. 69"x40" compared to the 250w are 65"x39". They are barely bigger, for roughly 40-45% more wattage. THIS is why I like the newer technology lol.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I watched this stock number go from 164 to 156 we are probably responsible for 8 pallets being sold in the last couple hours lol

 

[timselectric]

Look at the size of them too. 69"x40" compared to the 250w are 65"x39". They are barely bigger, for roughly 40-45% more wattage. THIS is why I like the newer technology lol.

That was a big deciding factor.

 

[fromport]

Look at the size of them too. 69"x40" compared to the 250w are 65"x39". They are barely bigger, for roughly 40-45% more wattage. THIS is why I like the newer technology lol.

These panels are STC 18.87W/sq ft or 203 watt/m2.
I am going to replace 12 x 260watt = 3120 watt dc with 12 of these = 4440 watt or a 42% increase.
My square footage will be 8" /20 cm longer on both sides but that is going to be easy to achieve for me.

 

[42OhmsPA]

155 remain... Another order placed.
$1915.49 - 31 panels
$114.93 tax
$60.95 processing fee
$149 residential lift gate
Total $2240.37 / 11470w = $0.1953 / watt for brand new panels delivered...
How could I pass it up.

 

[ksmithaz1]

. . .
Total $2240.37 / 11470w = $0.1953 / watt for brand new panels delivered...
How could I pass it up.

By saying "Do I really need to spend two grand plus for some solar panels, right before Christmas? (Gasp! Don't get sucked in , no stop, no )

 

[jtvt]

These are 69x40. My 285's are 77x39. I have 20 on two racks. Replacing would be ~34 sq feet less and 1700w (30%) more. Tempted..

 

[Lt.Dan]

I feel like we're such bad influences ?

 

[timselectric]

I feel like we're such bad influences ?

I just received 60 panels a couple of weeks ago. That I still have to install.
Now, I have 31 more on the way. lol

 

[Hedges]

You never fully recover.

Great Panels from SanTan Solar

Picked up 10 Rec 400w panels from SanTan yesterday in Savanna. These have never been used as best as I can tell (Manufacturer date of 6/2022). Testing in serial two at a time with my Growatt 3000SPF test inverter. These are maxing out on watts which is awesome. They have some SolarEver 455w...

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[ksmithaz1]

These are 69x40. My 285's are 77x39. I have 20 on two racks. Replacing would be ~34 sq feet less and 1700w (30%) more. Tempted..

Yea, that thought crossed my mind, RE: my 250's. 370 is like right at that tough call spot., I've been looking for something > 350W, but I'd really like to be closer to 450, in that size. Dunno if they will be able to squeeze it down that far. With DRAM the per unit manufacturing cost was pretty stable as the die size shrank and density went up. It';s probably similar in the solar cell arena, although improvements have only been incremental.

 

[millsan1]

Well, add me to the list. Just pulled the trigger on this, 11.4kW Grid-Tie Inverter, a chargeverter and some ground mounts, and associated bits and pieces. Thought I was done with solar for the year, I stand corrected.

 

[Hedges]

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[42OhmsPA]

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I did not see that from a browser. I'll look for it when I complete the additional freight payment for residential shortly.

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