New South African solar panels?

Question

Does anyone know of a North American distributor of these South African solar panels?

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_i...

If not a current supplier, then a "negotiations pending" supplier?

The cost per panel would also be helpful.

These are new improved panels that give more power, cost less to produce, and weigh substantially less than the original design.

If I am going to be mounting them to my south facing roof, I want ones that will handle the load of my seven person household (with all attendant electrical toys), and not break the support beams.

These new ones promise to be able to do that, unlike the old design.

Answer 1

Well that is an interesting article. I could not find much on the break through on other searches through. No hard answers on production, sources, availability and costs.

It looks like you are jumping the gun since these panels have not gone into production.

You have the same question I have, how much and where can you buy them.

My suggestion is wait and see. Even if these panels are a real break through in price and efficiency, there is still the old problem of storage and conversation to usable 110AC.

Keep looking. I think this might be a good thing. It would be really cool to mount a 30x30 panel on your roof and have all the electricity you need. I'd be happy.

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