Best Solar panels?

[s.xavier]

The brands I like because the companies are reputable and will stand behind their product:

Top Range (premium solar panels)
1) SolarWorld
2) Sanyo
3) Sharp

Mid Range (discount solar panels)
1)Trina
2)Samsung
3)Conergy

My favorite:
Suniva Solar Panels ... highly efficient, USA made, USA company!!!

[Mike90250]

20% efficiency is "oversold", a realistic number is 16%. From that, you will only harvest about 75-80% of the label rating of the panel, since the panel will not be on the roof at 77F, it will heat up really toasty warm, and warm panels loose some power.

Look at the warranty, and how failures in the first 2 years are handled, if the panels make it through 2 years, they are very likely to go for another 20.

Good Luck

[DrEvil]

Hi all,

I am looking to get a solar power system installed on the roof (for the Feed In Tariff) by one of the following companies: Allied-Renewables, Solar Century, Hatch Solar,....(or others after more research):

Different companies use different panels but what should I look out for? Is 250W about the best panels on offer at the moment? I hear monocrystalline are more efficient, which I