Best place to buy small (10-40W) PV panels?

Daox · 07-22-11, 09:46 AM

Where is the best place to pickup a small 10-40W panel? It seems ebay has the cheapest prices, especially on the small end of the spectrum. But, I haven't done a ton of digging either.

Ryland · 07-22-11, 01:22 PM

You tend to pay more per watt for the small PV because the work that goes in to putting together a frame and glass and everything is not reduced much in the smaller form and I know that it's been a problem for years to find small PV for running pumps on solar hot water systems.
I would almost say to contact some installers and see if they have trade show samples or something.

Daox · 07-29-11, 08:57 AM

Bumping for any other ideas.

skyl4rk · 07-29-11, 03:35 PM

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Slavic381 · 09-18-11, 12:54 AM

Cheapest I found so far for small systems/panels:

$50 shipped 10W with controlller: amazon.com/Instapark®-Mono-crystalline-Solar-Charge-Controller/dp/B0038026Y2

$60 shipped for a 20W panel: 320759414251 ebay listing

$180 pick up 45W kit (controller, 3 panels 2 LED lights, wiring) harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit-90599.html

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07-22-11, 01:22 PM	#2
Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	You tend to pay more per watt for the small PV because the work that goes in to putting together a frame and glass and everything is not reduced much in the smaller form and I know that it's been a problem for years to find small PV for running pumps on solar hot water systems. I would almost say to contact some installers and see if they have trade show samples or something.

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09-18-11, 12:54 AM	#5
Slavic381 Lurking Renovator Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Florida Peninsula Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cheapest I found so far for small systems/panels: $50 shipped 10W with controlller: amazon.com/Instapark®-Mono-crystalline-Solar-Charge-Controller/dp/B0038026Y2 $60 shipped for a 20W panel: 320759414251 ebay listing $180 pick up 45W kit (controller, 3 panels 2 LED lights, wiring) harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit-90599.html