LG vs Sun Power

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Depending on your location and orientation the initial annual output per nameplate Watt may be slightly greater for the LG 300 than the Sunpower 327 (It's ~ 2-4 % greater for the LG 300 at my locatuion). There's more to the story than that, but depending on your knowledge of the subject, probably not enough to make up the $.50 X .7 = $0.35/Watt diff. in after tax credit, out of pocket price. Often, the more knowledgeable you are in the subject the easier it is to see through the S. P. and peddler hype, and the harder it becomes to justify the cost diff. on economic considerations alone, either short or long term. But, opinion vary.

If you are uncomfortable with the LG Ace micros, you should be able to get a proposal for standard DC LG300 panels (or something else) and match them with the inverter of your choice. The cost difference for the Sunpowers you've been quoted is significant, and is unlikely to be made up even if the Sunpowers perform as advertised. One way to put the comparison in perspective is to consider what it would cost to install enough "standard" panels for you to match Sunpower's output some years from now. One example of that is here.

[J.P.M.]

Hello
We are considering solar panels for our home.

The cost structure is different between the two - SunPower E20/327 ($4.30/DC watt) vs LG Mono X Neon with Mono X ACE micro inverter ($3.80/DC watt). LG has 300 W peak power output/panel.

has anyone used LG Mono X Neon with Mono X ACE micro inverter ? any experiences ?

Sun Power panels with Sunny boy inverters seem to have more history to back up the efficiency and numbers promised on their brochures. any thoughts ?

Depending on your location and orientation the initial annual output per nameplate Watt may be slightly greater for the LG 300 than the Sunpower 327 (It's ~ 2-4 % greater for the LG 300 at my locatuion). There's more to the story than that, but depending on your knowledge of the subject, probably not enough to make up the $.50 X .7 = $0.35/Watt diff. in after tax credit, out of pocket price. Often, the more knowledgeable you are in the subject the easier it is to see through the S. P. and peddler hype, and the harder it becomes to justify the cost diff. on economic considerations alone, either short or long term. But, opinions vary.

[HelloImaMac]

Hello
We are considering solar panels for our home.

The cost structure is different between the two - SunPower E20/327 ($4.30/DC watt) vs LG Mono X Neon with Mono X ACE micro inverter ($3.80/DC watt). LG has 300 W peak power output/panel.

has anyone used LG Mono X Neon with Mono X ACE micro inverter ? any experiences ?

Sun Power panels with Sunny boy inverters seem to have more history to back up the efficiency and numbers promised on their brochures. any thoughts ?