Dispel the myth that the Latest Tier-1 Solar Panels List 2018 should be used as a quality guideline. The infamous Bloomberg Tier-1 Solar Panels List 2018 is not published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance online. Not to be confused, this alternative list named the Latest Tier 1 Solar Panels list 2018 is however, and available online.
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Although technically incorrect, as only Tier-1 solar panel manufacturers exist, for the purpose of indexing on the internet, the below lists have evolved to be known as the Latest Tier-1 Solar Panels List 2018. Consider this your most up to date online alternative to other popular Tier-1 solar panel lists available for your research requirements.
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Quater 1.
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Quater 2.
Manufacturer
Canadian Solar
Trina Solarย
Jinko Solar
Hanwha QCells
JA Solarย
Risen
Longi
GCL Systems
Suntechย
Seraphim
Astronergy
Znshine Solar
First Solar
Talesun
Renesola
Eging
Phono Solarย
Manufacturer
SunPower
BYD
Almaden
Sunergy
REC
Adani/ Mundra
Akcome
ET Solar
Bovietย
Lightway Solarย
Tata Solar Powerย
Waaree
Hansol Technics
Hellene
Sharpย
Shinsun Solarย
Swelect
To assure you the above Latest Tier-1 Solar Panel List 2018 Q2 should not be used as a quality guideline, here are the notable omissions:ย
- LG Solar (Manufacturer of the best performing solar panel).
- Winaico (The all-round performer).
- SolarWatt (World’s greatest warranty).ย
- SolarWorld (40+ years of manufacturing excellence).
- Panasonic (Refined efficiency, trusted producer).
- Kyocera (pioneering solar for over 40-years).
Quater 3.
Manufacturer
Jinko Solarย
JA Solarย
Canadian Solarย
Hanwha QCells
Trina Solar
Risenย
GCL Systemsย
Talesunย
Suntech
Znshine Solarย
Seraphimย
Astronergy
First Solarย
Eging
BYDย
LG Electronics
Manufacturer
HT-SAAEย
WARREE
China Sunergyย
REC
Kyoceraย
Akcome
ET Solarย
Vikramย
Neo Solar Powerย
Lightway Solarย
S-Energy
Hansol Technicsย
AU Optronicsย
Hellene
Sharpย
Shinsung E&Gย
Respected absentees from the Latest Tier-1 Solar Panel List 2018 Q3 include:ย
- Sunpower (World’s most efficient cell technology).
- Winaico (The all-round performer).
- SolarWatt (World’s greatest warranty).ย
- Panasonic (Refined efficiency, trusted producer).
- LONGi (TUV Rheinland PV Module Energy Yield Simulation Award Winner 2017).
Quater 4.
Manufacturer
Jinko Solar
Canadian Solarย
JA Solar
Hanwha QCells
Trina Solarย
Risen Energyย
Longiย
GCLย
Talesunย
Suntechย
ZNShineย
Seraphimย
First Solar
Astronergyย
Phono Solar
Egingย
LG Electronicsย
Renesolaย
Manufacturerย
BYD
Trunsunย
HT-SAAE
Waareeย
Adani/Mundraย
Akcomeย
Kyoceraย
Vikramย
ET Solarย
Neo Solar Powerย
Boviet
Lightway Solarย
Hansol Technicsย
S-Energy
AU Optronicsย
Helleneย
Sharp
Shinsung E&Gย
How many manufacturers can you spot which have come on again, off again and maybe back on again in 2018? Not a very good product quality indicator. Below are some of the best not listed in Q4.
- Sunpower (World’s most efficient cell technology).
- Winaico (The all-round performer).
- SolarWatt (World’s greatest warranty).ย
- Panasonic (Refined efficiency, trusted producer).
- REC Solar (Award-winning technology innovator).
Selecting a solar panel for your home or project by a tiering system of manufacturers (not product) which fluctuate quarterly potentially isn’t the best criteria for quality assurance when buying solar. Remember, the above is an endorsement which won’t stay with your chosen solar panel for life, so why use it as a key factor in your selection process?
Testing institutes such as TUV Rheinland or DNV GL present a far greater insight and case toward product quality selection. Want to see what could happen to panels on the Latest Tier 1 Solar Panels 2018 within 5 years based on historical facts? View this: Tier-1 Solar Panels Exposed: 8 points of critical failure >
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