Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 95, Issue 18

[Michael Ross via EV]

I thought Solarcities had US factories. And Sunpower. I haven't kept up so
I could be spinning old news.

On Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 7:17 PM Offgrid Systems via EV 
wrote:

> "I couldn't name a single U.S producer of PV
>
> modules, and the BOS equipment is mostly assembled in China as well."
>
> Only one of the best PV modules in the world. Silfab, Bellingham Wa, USA
> and Ontario (I think) Canada. Now shipping 330W monocrystaline at .50/W
> available all day from Platt Electric.
>
> Also Outback Power and Midnite assemble most of their product here in
> the USA.
>
> Wa state companies...all of them!
>
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> Kind regards,
>
> Tim Economu
> Offgrid Systems LLC
>
>
> On 9/18/2020 1:08 PM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote:
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:39:49 -0700
> > From: "Mr. Sharkey"
> > To:ev@lists.evdl.org
> > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Big Oil?s green makeover
> > Message-ID:
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
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> >   > Wouldn't you expect that these large oil companies would have
> >   > the ability to weather industry downturns, improve the
> >   > technology, and remain around to service warranties, like Siemens,
> >   > as opposed to a smaller company?
> >
> > Well, sure, that would be the expectation, but in their prior
> > exploits in PV, they turned around and sold off the subsidiary when
> > the market for those products got soft and the price point started
> > dropping. That's my point, they aren't dedicated to the principle,
> > only the profits. Even Siemens got out.
> >
> > Essentially 100% of photovoltaic production is from China these days.
> > Without research, I couldn't name a single U.S producer of PV
> > modules, and the BOS equipment is mostly assembled in China as well.
> > What will BO (Big Oil) do when the profit drains away from the
> > charging infrastructure? Maybe it won't, then they will own more of
> > the transportation fueling market. Is that a good thing? IDK, I
> > charge at home with power produced with those Siemens PV's...
>
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Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 95, Issue 18

[Offgrid Systems via EV]

Oh yeah forgot the company I cofounded! Magnum Energy makes product here 
in the USA.


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On 9/18/2020 1:08 PM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote:

Sunpower is the only US maker of PV panels that I can think of.

Enphase makes grid-tie inverters, and mine says it's made in the US... but it's 
about 5 years old. They may have outsourced by now.

Lee Hart


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Re: [EVDL] EV Digest, Vol 95, Issue 18

[Offgrid Systems via EV]

"I couldn't name a single U.S producer of PV

modules, and the BOS equipment is mostly assembled in China as well."

Only one of the best PV modules in the world. Silfab, Bellingham Wa, USA 
and Ontario (I think) Canada. Now shipping 330W monocrystaline at .50/W 
available all day from Platt Electric.


Also Outback Power and Midnite assemble most of their product here in 
the USA.


Wa state companies...all of them!

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Kind regards,

Tim Economu
Offgrid Systems LLC


On 9/18/2020 1:08 PM, ev-requ...@lists.evdl.org wrote:

Message: 1
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:39:49 -0700
From: "Mr. Sharkey"
To:ev@lists.evdl.org
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Big Oil?s green makeover
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  > Wouldn't you expect that these large oil companies would have
  > the ability to weather industry downturns, improve the
  > technology, and remain around to service warranties, like Siemens,
  > as opposed to a smaller company?

Well, sure, that would be the expectation, but in their prior
exploits in PV, they turned around and sold off the subsidiary when
the market for those products got soft and the price point started
dropping. That's my point, they aren't dedicated to the principle,
only the profits. Even Siemens got out.

Essentially 100% of photovoltaic production is from China these days.
Without research, I couldn't name a single U.S producer of PV
modules, and the BOS equipment is mostly assembled in China as well.
What will BO (Big Oil) do when the profit drains away from the
charging infrastructure? Maybe it won't, then they will own more of
the transportation fueling market. Is that a good thing? IDK, I
charge at home with power produced with those Siemens PV's...


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