20 Risen 330W or 18 Znshine 370W Solar Panels, please help?

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  User2049 on 08/08/2020 - 20:45

  I think Risen is slightly better but neither are great.

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  netjock on 08/08/2020 - 21:28

  Suggest you look at the warranty t&c's.

  If it is triggers some companies give you a panel (which is next to useless).

  Are they going to pay for demounting and mounting of new panel & freight.

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  SBOB on 08/08/2020 - 22:00

  +1

  is neither an option?

  entry level, the new Jinko cheetah range is pretty good

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    leo7721 on 08/08/2020 - 22:26

    if you can only choose one of the above, which would it be?

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      SBOB on 08/08/2020 - 22:55

      +3

      Gun to my head…..I'd find a different installer if those are the only two options he installs

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  serpserpserp on 08/08/2020 - 22:16

  So to people bagging out both of these panels. What is the real world life expectancy of them? Explaining why they are no good would help.

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    SBOB on 08/08/2020 - 23:00

    +1

    Because they are bottom of the barrel panels.
    It doesn't cost much more to get something better and considering you're looking at a 10-20 year life span, buy something decent that will have a lower loss of generation over time, better warranty (and chance the company will still be around) and generally better build quality.

    Also, installers that 'recommend' this level of gear are generally the ones that are quick to disappear or Phoenix and make any future warranty claims an issue.

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  cheapjack on 09/08/2020 - 06:21

  I believe you spell it "ryzen"

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  Bignudge on 09/08/2020 - 11:36

  Tbh, you can sort of judge the quality and experience levels that the installer provides by the products they use.

  I went with a more reputable company called BeyondSolar, and they didn't even have the option for crappy panels or inverters. It was either good or great panels with solid reviews. Same with the inverter.

  A company that has good reputation and is busy/loaded with jobs will generally choose good quality panels/inverters. It just saves them money and reputation in the long run by not having to send their teams back and forth in the future when things break and multiple warranty claims are made.

  Do it once and do it right.

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  AllianceSunPower on 14/08/2020 - 10:44

  +1

  Hi Leo
  Risen is a reputatble supplier and it provides 15 Year Warranty. Its quality is quite stable in the years
  Znshine solar is a bit new in the Market in recent year.

  If I install solar for my house, I would prefer Risen.

  Also, the inverter is the most important part in the solar systems. Make sure good panels go with good inverter as well.

  Hope it helps you.

  Cheers

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    leo7721 on 14/08/2020 - 15:02

    Thanks AllianceSunPower, I am also leaning towards Risen due to that.
    However, the 370W+ higher efficiency panel + total 6.66KW and the same 15 years warranty seems to sway me a bit.

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  AllianceSunPower on 14/08/2020 - 15:25

  Hi Leo
  Regarding 370w, how about the brand Longi? If the price of Longi 370w is the same as Znshine 370w, you can also go with 370w.

  As far as I know, the project for Singapore Airport was installed with Longi Panels as well.

  Jinko 370w is also great. But I think the price would be much higher.

  Cheers