SOLAR PANELS - PV MODULES

Sharp: A Trusted Name In Solar Photovoltaic Power

It's been nearly a half-century since Sharp's first reliable solar power solution was used in a lighthouse. It's also when our vision for a clean, solar-powered world led us to develop solar systems for a broad range of applications. From satellites, telecommunications, water pumps, remote houses and safety signals, to grid-tied homes, businesses and large solar farms, Sharp has manufactured a variety of products that harvest abundant, inexhaustible solar energy - all to deliver electricity. Forty-five years and countless innovations later, we're a global leader in solar, providing the systems to power more homes and businesses than any other solar manufacturer in the world.

With more solar energy product choices than ever, Sharp is poised to bring the promise of this amazing, money-saving, non-polluting and ever-renewable resource to everyone on the planet - from the largest businesses to homes and families around the world. Maybe even yours.

First class quality manufactured products

The SolarWorld Group is one of the largest solar energy businesses in the world. SolarWorld’s family of companies are dedicated exclusively to the business of solar energy, combining all stages of the solar photovoltaic (PV) value chain, from the raw material silicon to turn-key solar power plants. SolarWorld operates production facilities in the USA and in Germany as well as sales offices around the world.

The SolarWorld group offers a broad and diverse range of products from PV modules for grid-coupled and grid-independent power generation to complete solar power kits and systems. SolarWorld’s Sunmodules have been shown to produce more energy per rated kW than other major brands, providing more value to the system owner.

United Solar Ovonic is the world leader in thin-film photovoltaic technologies. It's a company with years of experience in photovoltaics and is backed by a U.S. technology leader, Energy Conversion Devices, which holds 350 U.S. patents and 800 foreign patents. UNI-SOLAR technology has proven itself over decades under the most extreme conditions imaginable, including satellites, ocean buoys and military applications. They offer a proven product, a proven technology, from a proven company.

The foundation of all UNI-SOLAR products is their unique Triple Junction amorphous silicon solar cell. Amorphous construction allows lower costs, and a flexible substrata with DuPont Tefzel glazing creates a flexible, unbreakable product. Each cell is composed of three semiconductor junctions stacked on top of each other. Each layer is tuned for increased sensitivity to specific light frequencies. The bottom cell absorbs red light, the middle cell absorbs green light and the top cell absorbs blue light. This spectrum splitting capability delivers higher efficiency than any other amorphous silicon products.

Evergreen has rapidly become a global technology leader and innovator in the solar power industry. They have been in business for more than 13 years which makes them well established experts in the industry.

Evergreen Solar produces a range of high quality poly-crystalline solar panels for on-grid markets offering exceptional performance, extraordinary versatility and industry leading environmental credentials based on our cutting edge String Ribbon™ wafer technology.

But String Ribbon is just the beginning. They have more innovations in the works, including a revolutionary method of producing thinner wafers, and unique ways to boost their manufacturing and product efficiencies even further. Add the fact that they manufacture everything — wafers, cells and panels — all under one roof for ultimate quality control, and it’s clear that Evergreen Solar is committed to being the best in the industry. And that’s not all. Because of the unique way their solar panels made, they are the most environmentally friendly solar panels in the business.

Kaneka decided to begin research into thin film silicon Solar Power PV modules at an early stage. This has allowed the company to assume a leading position in the industry over the past 20 years.

Kaneka's accumulated expertise now makes it possible to offer next-generation energy all over the world through its advanced PV systems that empower individuals to take a proactive environmental role in their daily lives.

Kaneka's amorphous silicon PV module (a-Si) has superior light absorption per nominal watt power. Compared with mono-crystalline silicon PV modules (c-Si) or poly-crystalline silicon PV modules (poly-Si), it generates considerably more power per nominal watt power.

Kaneka modules come with a 5 year warranty on material defects and workmanship after shipment from Kaneka. The warranty period with respect to power output is 25-years after shipment from Kaneka at 80% of the specified minimum output of the module.

Yingli is one of the leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) product manufacturers in China.

Yingli, through its principal operating subsidiary in China-Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures and sells PV modules and designs, assembles, sells and installs PV systems that are connected to electricity transmission grids or those that operate on a stand-alone basis.

Yingli is currently one of the largest manufacturers of PV products in China as measured by annual production capacity, with an annual production capacity of 400 megawatts of polysilicon ingots and wafers, 400 megawatts of PV cells and 400 megawatts of PV modules, as of September 2008.

Yingli is one of the few large-scale PV companies in China with a vertically integrated business model. Its products and services substantially cover the entire PV industry value chain from the manufacture of multicrystalline polysilicon ingots and wafers, PV cells, PV modules and PV systems to PV system installation. Its end-products include PV modules and PV systems in different sizes and power outputs. Yingli sells PV modules under its own brand name, Yingli Solar, to PV system integrators and distributors located in various markets around the world, including Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Belgium, France, China and the United States.

As one of the largest solar module providers in the world, Suntech has an established track record of delivering consistently high quality solar solutions to their customers. Suntech takes pride in providing the most technologically advanced and reliable solar energy products. Suntech's product line is led by their passion to design and deliver energy solutions that not only keep pace with global needs, but anticipate them as well.

Suntech Monocrystalline Solar Panels

Suntech's monocrystalline photovoltaic panels are designed and built to deliver the highest efficiency and the most reliable power for on-grid and off-grid residential and commercial systems. Relying on Suntech's highly regulated manufacturing standards and the latest PV technology; these modules provide the highest possible energy output per Watt. Made from monocrystalline silicon substrate from a single large crystal, Suntech's panels offer a superior conversion rate and exceptional low-light performance.

Suntech Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Solar Panels

Suntech's polycrystalline photovoltaic panels are designed and built to deliver the most cost effective and reliable power for on-grid and off-grid residential and commercial systems. Polycrystalline PV is the most popular type of solar panel in the world. Suntech's polycrystalline modules are built with their highly regulated manufacturing standards and latest PV technology.

Made from polycrystalline cast blocks of silicon, each cell contains many small crystals. Polycrystalline cells look somewhat like shattered glass and tend to be less expensive and only slightly less efficient per cell area compared to monocrystalline panels.