Sanyo HIT Panels: anyone have practical experience?

[Energetic]

In this situation go for Sanyo every time... The extra expense will be paid back by the extra output over the life of the system.

 

[SolarCity]

which also links to their prefered installers.
The site was launched on 1st September 2011 and we were the first UK installer registered !!
(Which is not really fair as we did know about the site four months in advance and had pre done all the necessary paperwork and proven our Sanyo installs )

We must have been right behind you We went live on the site on September 1st also. Getting the logo put on the van tomorrow.

 

[series530]

I guess my bottom line is that it looks like I can fit 14x Sanyo giving 3.5 kwp on my main pitched roof opposed to 2.5kwp for mono 250 panels due to available space. I could use mono panels and put some extra on a flat roof below, but shading/ flatness issues make this less attractive

We have a similar situation you you - go with lesser performing panels in the available space or stick 14 Sanyo's up. We're going with the Sanyo's and micro inverters (due to some shading) and my hope is that I will recover the extra cost and a bit more over the life of the FIT.

 

[TonyL]

I have Sharp 245s and compare readings with someone who has Sanyo 235s. We get pretty much the same power generation BUT he has shading mid morning. Only been doing it for 6 months. So the +10% mantra feels about right.

My cost delta was £2k and I decided not to go for it. £2k is £2k and I am already making a mint from FIT. Who knows what will still be working in 10 years time and what FIT will be. I dont regret going for Sharps.

If £2k was a rounding error in my finances and I wanted to maximise the return in 10-25 years then I would go for Sanyos.

Good luck

 

[malibu]

I totally agree.

SANYO's are very good at marketing and seem to be fooling everyone!

They are not the best panel on the market and certainly not worth the premium if there is enough space on the roof to fit a less efficient panel. They are easy to sell because customers and it seems a lot of installers dont seem to understand efficiency - so they go for the most efficient panel. We have installed both SANYO HIT 240's and REC PE240's in the same town and on the same pitch etc and REC are actually doing better than the SANYO's. HOWEVER - if you have a small roof they allow you to get more KW's on.