Community Group considereing PV Solar

[SRE]

We stopped installing them because supply became a real issue and there are loads of other panels that will generate better yield BUT we have Sharp 180's installed on our own roof and they are generating really well.

 

[JD6400]

We are are mainly agricultural based and have now moved over from Sharp to Schott for their ammonia rating .
The main reason we started to look elsewhere was originally due to the horrendous supply issues with Sharp .
On the plus side , the Shott are visibly a superior product in our view now !

 

[SolarCity]

I've only ever installed Sharp once - on my own home!

They do ok but they really struggle on hot days.

 

[SRE]

I've only ever installed Sharp once - on my own home!

They do ok but they really struggle on hot days.

We don't have that problem - it's never hot enough

 

[t4sltd]

Sharp frames flex when installed (we know this as our clients insist we install them despite our best advice!).
Any community projects funded by Energyshare must be installed by British Gas who fund the scheme.
With regard 25 year warrantys - even if the company is around will they be able to pay out?
IMO a 25 year warranty means the manufacturer is very confident that the panel will last more than 25 years but don't expect it to be replaced under warranty if there is a problem.
Sharp are popular because it is a household name with '50 years experience' and 'made in Britain' (assembled in Wales - I assume cells from Asia)
Made in China or Britain does not mean anything; there is some real junk made in Britain and some good stuff made in China (and vice-versa)

 

[amigo4lavida]

Hello again Guys

Our Installation is to take place next week.

What bits of paper should we be in possession of before we hand over the balance?

TIA
A4L

 

[dansk]

Hi,

The actual hand over manuel, to include, MCS cert, Test results, warrenty info, G83 notification, schematics, operation instructions - there is more but there the main ones.

 

[kristoff84]

I'm just wondering why the using of Sharp panels is that common? Based on their phisical and electrical parameters we can not say that the Sharp products are classified as "high street" . I have run hundreds of PV simulations for various locations and different meteo data (using PVsyst) and always output from Sharp panels were much lower then outpout from German brands,Sanyo and most of the Chineese brands modules. In my opinion, the quality of Sharp modules is not greater than other recommended brands,such as Sanyo, Schucco ex..,but the fact that company exists on the marker since 1950s and location of manufacturing plant in Wrexham put Sharp in very strong position in the UK market.