Suppliers of parts and system to generate electricity from the sun
-- PV, Micro Hydro, and Wind Generation.
See also the main sections on PV, Hydro, and Wind Back to supplier directory Home ...
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PV Panels -- Some manufacturers
of solar electric panels (listed alphabetically)
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BP Solar | BP is leaving the solar business |
Canadian Solar | |
Carmanah Technologies | |
CoEnergy | |
Evergreen Solar | Evergreen is gone |
Kaneka | |
Kyocera | |
Mitsubishi Electric | |
PowerUP | |
REC Solar | |
Sanyo | |
Sharp | |
Shell Solar | No longer doing PV modules |
SolarWorld | |
Solon | |
SunWize | |
Trina | |
Uni-Solar | in bankruptcy? |
Yingli | |
FSEC Certified PV Module List
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http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ ... A list of PV modules that have passed the FSEC certification process. |
For some stores that sell PV panels, have a look at the "wide line" suppliers here ... | |
Cheapest Solar Panels For Sale http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/solar_panels.htm
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This site claims to list the best deals going
on solar PV panels. I've not made any attempt to verify their claim, but it can't hurt to see what they list. Solar Panel Prices... Full Package Prices... |
PV Panel Mounts -- Fixed | |
IronRidge
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Power-Fab http://www.power-fab.com/products.htm
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UNIRAC
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ZomeWorks
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S5 Attachment Hardware http://www.s-5solutions.com/html/Hardware/
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PV Panel Mounts -- Tracking | |
WattSun http://www.wattsun.com/residential_trackers.html
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ZomeWorks
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Inverters, Charge Controllers, Combiner Boxes, ... | |
Fronius
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Outback
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SMA -- SunnyBoy
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Magnum Energy
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Samlex -- Power Conversion Products
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Midnight Solar
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Wiring Supplies | |
The Solar Biz -- Quick Cable
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Supplies and tools for making battery interconnection and other high
amperage DC cables. Wire, lugs, cheap crimping tools, battery box ventilators, ...
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PV Components | |
See also the wide line suppliers |
Many of the suppliers listed under "Wide Line" carry a selection of PV
components -- inverters, charge controllers, batteries, PV panels, ...
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CirKits -- Forrest Cooks
Electronics and Alternate Energy Site
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Building Your Own PV Panels Silicon Solar Inc,
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![]() There is some cost saving, but for most this may not be worth the effort. |
Solar & Wind Water pumps | |
Grundfos SQ solar well pumps http://www.affordable-solar.com/ ...
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![]() This product guide has a lot of design and application information for solar pumping. |
conergy www.conergy.us
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Hydro | |
Canyon Hydro | Supplier of small scale hydro systems. |
http://www.waterturbine.com/index.html
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![]() The "Appendix" is a well organized collection of articles and papers on micro hydro applications. It has pretty much everything you need to design and install a small hydro system. |
Energy Systems and Design |
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Eco Innovation
http://www.ecoinnovation.co.nz/product.php?group=2
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Hartvigsen-Hydro
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Alternate Energy Store | Small scale hydro components |
A Sampling of Wind Generator Suppliers (listed alphabetically -- I have no direct experience with any of these suppliers -- so, beware!) |
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ARE Wind Turbines www.abundantre.com/ARE_Wind_Turbines.htm
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Bergey Wind Turbines
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Eoltec Wind Turbines |
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Jacobs Wind Turbines
http://www.windturbine.net/products.htm
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Kestrel Wind Turbines
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Mariah Power Windspire 1 KWH
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
An Article from The Energy Blog...
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![]() It is 30 ft high by 2 ft wide with guy wires. It is anchored in a concrete foundation. Said to produce 1900 KWH per year with an average 12 mph wind. Said
to be very quiet. |
Proven Energy Wind Turbines
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quietrevolution Wind Turbines http://www.quietrevolution.co.uk/index.htm
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Southwest Windpower http://www.windenergy.com/index_wind.htm
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Skystream 3.7 Wind Turbine from
Southwest Windpower http://www.windenergy.com/index_wind.htm
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![]() The Skystream is a 12 ft diameter turbine that is designed for grid connected residential use. It comes as a package that includes all the electronics and grid tie inverter. Kind of a plug-and-play wind turbine. It claims to be designed to fit into residential areas -- low noise, street lamp type tower, ... About $7000 plus installation. It is said to produce 400 KWH per month in winds averaging 12.3 mph. |
Please note that I have had no dealings with most of the suppliers, and cannot vouch for them in any way. These links are just a place to get started in your system/component searches. I have no financial or other arrangement of any kind with any of these suppliers.
Gary April 16, 2008