Tier 1 Solar Panels List 2019 (Q2).

Tier 1 Solar Panels List 2020 (Q1).

Shopping for a solar panel by manufacture alone is quite like shopping for a car by the manufacturer alone. The differences are often enormous between models. Nonetheless, questionable marketing tactics towards end-users would have you believe the term Tier-1 is all you need to know.

Each quarter we publishes the Latest Tier-1 Solar Panels List in an easily indexable fashion for your convenience and easy reference, Not to be confused, with The infamous Bloomberg Tier-1 Solar Panels, this alternative list is available online.

please understand the term Tier-1 was not created as a quality guideline,

when selecting the ideal solar panel for your project.

Notable absentees from the list include some of the most respected manufacturers of the last decade;

• Sunpower (World’s most efficient cell technology).

• SolarWatt (World’s greatest warranty). 

• Panasonic (Refined efficiency, trusted producer).

• Kyocera (Pioneering solar for over 40-years).

• AE Solar (Intersolar 2019 runner-up for innovation).

• Hyundai (Top 100, Forbes 2019 World’s Most Valuable Brands).

We have been logging the quarterly fluctuations of manufacturers of The Latest Tier-1 Solar Panels Lists as below;

​​Tier 1 Solar Panels List 2019 (Q1).

Not to discredit tiering systems such as the Bloomberg Module Tiering List, as these have their place in the solar industry for few. Such place, however, is reserved for those seeking selected manufacturer financial qualifications for banks when investing in solar farms. Research criteria deemed a fraction of the overall project feasibility.

If you would like a copy of the latest Bloomberg New Energy Finance PV Module Tiering System report, download this PDF >

Selecting a solar panel by a tiering system of manufacturers (not product) which fluctuate quarterly potentially isn’t the best criteria for quality assurance when buying solar. Remember, the above is an endorsement which won’t stay with your chosen solar panel for life, but Certifications and awards by trusted testing institutes do though.

Testing institutes such as TUV Rheinland or DNV GL present a far greater insight and case toward product quality selection. Want to see what could happen to panels on the Tier 1 Solar Panels within 5 years based on historical facts? View this: Tier-1 Solar Panels Exposed: 8 points of critical failure >

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