LG300N1T-G4 -- T for Transparent?

[ncs55]

I can definitely see where it will have an application on commercial roofs with a TPO or any white roofing substrate. It might work better on trackers too and ground mounts with white gravel, but the gravel is usually shaded. I remember in the past there was another module that harvested from both sides also. I do not recall the brand. They were expensive compared to the competition and hard to sell for residential applications. Question, If they are glass on glass, how much heavier are they than a normal module?

[adoublee]

I saw it in September at a trade show. It is a beauty if you ask me - glass on glass from a top manufacturer. Lots of applications with improved aesthetics. I would never tilt it on a tilted residential roof but canopies, ground mounts, and commercial flat roofs are all great applications if the price is all right.

[J.P.M.]

Well, this is interesting: LG swapped out the opaque backsheet for a translucent one:

http://www.lg-solar.com/downloads/products/LG-NeON-2/LGE-Data%20Sheet-LG300N1T-G4-EN-03.2016.pdf

The weight is the same as their normal panels.

Googling LG300N1T shows a few sites (e.g. photovoltaik4all.de ) even have prices for 'em already;
price premium looks like it's very small.

Anyone seen 'em in the US yet?

A gimmick, and IMO, deceptive, or at least disingenuous. For starters, most panels are parallel to a roof surface, and usually not more than about 6" or less off the deck, and often less or (hopefully not) flush mounted with no more than an inch or two clearance. Please explain to me how any enhancement will occur under such conditions

The blurb says "up to 25% more energy....under optimized surrounding conditions". What B.S. ! Who, or how many folks have such conditions, or want to put up with the aesthetics such optimistic #'s would require ? For that matter, how many people understand what any of that means or entails ? I'd guess close to zero.

I guess in one sense it's good you keep dredging this crap up so those with some modicum of common sense can call B.S. on it, but IMO, when you pull this crap, it's counterproductive to progress in R.E.

[DanKegel]

Well, this is interesting: LG swapped out the opaque backsheet for a translucent one:

http://www.lg-solar.com/downloads/products/LG-NeON-2/LGE-Data%20Sheet-LG300N1T-G4-EN-03.2016.pdf

The weight is the same as their normal panels.

Googling LG300N1T shows a few sites (e.g. photovoltaik4all.de ) even have prices for 'em already;
price premium looks like it's very small.

Anyone seen 'em in the US yet?