I agree with that for sure

Great info to know, thanks!

Yeah definitely requires the right space.

Hey! I responded to you right? I don’t have enough experience to know for sure. But considering each tube is in parallel with the next it seems logical they would handle partial shading better than a standard panel. However if square footage is a concern these aren’t great. About 8% compared to 20% efficient of newer/standard panels.

@@BeeneEnergy Yes you did respond, thanks. Still weighing the options but I do like this design/concept.

@@yooper4life628 Good good, just wanted to make sure I hadn’t missed it. So many options! I’ve also just got some 395w Jinko panels in if that suits you better. Got those listed for $180 but if you’re getting multiple I’ll get the price down for you.

Unfortunately I’ve run out of these Solyndras.

Yeah if you have a big square to put them and the inverter takes 600v in them you can do a 6x6. So 6 in parallel 6 in series for ~550v and 14a. Or if it’s multiple mppt inputs cut it in half and do half to each input. Yeah only the two enda/corners need mc-4’s.

If you want something off grid an epever 150v charge controller would do the trick. Chilicon also makes grid tie micro inverters that work up to 120v so they would work. I’ve got a few of those if you want to buy one ;).

@@BeeneEnergy I will give you a call

I’m not selling individual panels of these right now, if you send me your number I’ll put you on a list though in case I liquidate the ones in my yard. Assuming you didn’t call me about them already :). Beene.energy@gmail.com

I think I’d attach to the roof somehow if it was slanted.

Did you get some from the BH auction? Neat that there were some more new old stock floating around. I ran out of mine. Hope the ones you got work out well!

@@BeeneEnergy I found some in California. Shipping quadrupled the cost. I was hoping you had some closer to me. The overall power is much better than I expected. I am currently working on a stand to mount them vertical and reflect additional ambient to get close to 360 total reflection. Looking forward to studying improvement percentage. Thanks for responding.

If only we knew! Build quality seems good but since these are new old stock we don't have any evidence of longevity. I'm sure they had a 25/30 year performance warranty but of course that's out the window since the company is defunct :).

Were you looking for these solyndras specifically? I’ve got a waiting list going right now as they are reserved but that project might fall through and them become available again. Text me if you want me to add you to the list. (682)730-0725

Have you worked out how much solar, battery, and inverter you'll need yet? I could certainly ship these panels but will probably be about $400 a pallet.

@@BeeneEnergy like I said I'm new to all of this so no I haven't. The home at most will 1500sqft but most like less than 1000. I have a good southerly facing field on the front of our property about 75-100' from home site. I am going to work towards the most energy efficient appliance that I can get. Like mini splits for ac and mostly wood heat. Refrigerator washer drier led lighting and typical lap top and cell phone charging. 5 people 2 adults

@@woodtecharmory9249 I figure there are multiple ways to go about this. Since you don’t know your utilization in kwh’s seeing as it’s not built you could build a system that should work and monitor/adjust consumption to match. Or overbuild. I think minimum would be a 15-20kwh battery bank and 5-10kw of solar. If you can get inexpensive panels then do that, it’ll help in those cloudy muggy days where you need ac but the sun just isn’t helping things. You can over panel the charge controller by a fair bit typically. Something like a Megarevo 8klna might work well for you. Gives you a good 8kw of solar across multiple mppt’s, split phase 8kw inverter, and connects to a standard 48v battery for storage. The jury is still out at how well the Megarevo will perform but for the roughly 2000 dollar price tag it’s pretty feature rich.

Thanks I will research that

So my last month utility bill for a 2750sqft and 40x60 shop that's ac and we used 1819kwh we will be going to a 1000 sqft home with no shop and probably the most electric will be used for the fridge and ac which will be mini split. So I was thinking a 10000kw system should do it?

The shipping for a pallet of these will probably be about the cost of the panels. So $400 for the panels and $400 to ship. Certainly willing to do it if you wanted and it made sense for you. Or you could road trip to DFW and come grab some!

These solyndras are all gone unfortunately.

Unfortunately not, all out!

I've got a few that I left in my own yard if you are local and wanted some. The only issue I've had with them is I keep getting a GFCI fault when it rains. Could be my wiring or it could be something with the panels. Never heard anyone else mention it though and I sold a truckload or two of them.

More than I’d like to admit!

If I find any more and they are the right price I’d buy them. But yeah just a single pallet left at the moment.

@@BeeneEnergy One more question: Have you connected these panels to a charge controller to see how they perform and if so did you make a video about it?

@@troyyarbrough I did! There’s a video from last month (I think) where I compared the solyndras to some other panels. 230’s and 395’s if I remember correctly.

Just a few individual panels left at my place. Sold off the rest of the pallets already.

@@BeeneEnergy Hi, still hoping you have one or two left you might ship to me in Florida. Hoping...just found your channel

How are those 340’s working out? Still having to top off with the generator?

@@BeeneEnergy man it’s going great still fine tuning there locations. running Them in 2 arrays. If there’s sun ☀️ I’m full by 1:00. now it’s time to over size and run an ac lol.

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