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  • wildmike
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2015
    • 5

    #1

    where to buy solar cells in bulk

    Hello all iv been searching for several day's now online for solar cells wanting to buy made in USA cells in bulk any one have a good supplier are suppliers I can contact thanks Mike
  • pleppik
    Solar Fanatic
    • Feb 2014
    • 508

    #2
    Originally posted by wildmike
    Hello all iv been searching for several day's now online for solar cells wanting to buy made in USA cells in bulk any one have a good supplier are suppliers I can contact thanks Mike
    First, it's going to be hard to find bulk, unpackaged solar cells for sale to a consumer. There's just not a market for them, since it's cheaper to buy already-built modules than rolling your own, and the quality will be higher too.

    Second, there's not many solar cells being manufactured in the USA anyway. Most US manufacturers of solar panels buy the cells from overseas and assemble them into modules here.

    So it's unlikely you'll be able to find what you're looking for.
    16x TenK 410W modules + 14x TenK 500W inverters

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    • wildmike
      Junior Member
      • Feb 2015
      • 5

      #3
      Originally posted by pleppik
      First, it's going to be hard to find bulk, unpackaged solar cells for sale to a consumer. There's just not a market for them, since it's cheaper to buy already-built modules than rolling your own, and the quality will be higher too.

      Second, there's not many solar cells being manufactured in the USA anyway. Most US manufacturers of solar panels buy the cells from overseas and assemble them into modules here.

      So it's unlikely you'll be able to find what you're looking for.
      thanks

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      • JFinch57
        Solar Fanatic
        • Feb 2015
        • 159

        #4
        Contact Fred from Hi Tech Solar. He sells on Ebay as fred480v. He's got great deals on panels and sells parts to make your own. I bought panels from him twice and they were the best deal around. Great guy, packed extremely well & shipped by R&L carriers. http://www.ebay.com/itm/108-extra-6x...item417eb0d1ad
        Jeff, BSEE, 22.3KW, 45-240W w/M190, 46-260W w/M250

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