Archive for June 2nd, 2011
Suntech Modules Selling Fast!
It seems like the more modules we bring in, the more we sell. That's good - it means more and more installations going into service in Africa - building your businesses and helping your populations. We shipped over a megawatt last year and hope to surpass that this year. Which means we are taking a risk on inventory levels so that we will have them on hand when you need them. Keeping the supply chain balanced is a challenge (as is finding space for all the modules), but we are finally ahead of the curve on modules now. We've ...
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June 02, 2011
Gel is in fashion
Just back from the Shanghai solar show (SNEC) which featured mostly Chinese manufacturers, mostly offering grid-tie product. But I noticed quite a few battery manufacturers who were proud to tell me they are now making gel batteries. It seems the market is learning the value of a good gel battery for cyclic (deep cycle) applications. We hope that this is partly due to the great performance of the Deka gel battery over the years - imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I didn't see any 12v gel battery that provided more than about 700 cycles at 50% ...
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March 02, 2011