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   fozzy
   Member

   Hi All,

   I'm in the process of getting quotes for installing a 1.5 kW system and was wondering if anyone can offer any recommendations. The main company I am considering is Rezeko who I have heard good things about and who can install a system for around $4000. My main hesitation is that they use their own brand Chinese panels, which many other companies also seem to do, but they also use their own brand Chinese inverter which I am not so sure about.

   Has anyone ever seen the Rezeko EKO brand panels and inverters or do you have any suggestions for other companies that I should consider.

   Posted Monday 8 Mar 2010 @ 2:15:42 am from IP #
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   Michael L.
   Member

   I used Rezeko, and am very satisfied. My panels were installed in June last year, and so far have generated 1025kw from 1kw. thats an average of 4.25 per day. Usually during Nov, Dec, Jan and Feb, I was getting around 5.5 to 6.5
   Haven't had a bit of trouble with them.
   You may get them a bit cheaper if you join one of the communities they have set up for bulk buys.On my best generation day I got 6.72kw out of them so with 1.5 you should get around 10.

   Posted Tuesday 9 Mar 2010 @ 5:21:55 am from IP #
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   Tacker
   Member

   I could not find Rezco panels on the approved list of panels on the clean energy council website. They must be rebranding them. I would be cautious of this and do some more research on what you are actually paying for.
   Having said that I have heard that the quality of chinese panels is mostly okay. Although others may have more feedback on the issues and problems?
   Inverters from China?

   Posted Tuesday 9 Mar 2010 @ 6:36:35 am from IP #
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   Tacker
   Member

   Also there is no Rezco inverter listed on the clean energy council website. I would be wary. Why rebrand? Why not indicate what inverter and what panels they are supplying you with. Must have something to hide.

   Posted Tuesday 9 Mar 2010 @ 6:43:38 am from IP #
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   fozzy
   Member

   Thanks for the replies. I asked Rezeko today about their stuff not being on the approved list. They are under the manufacturers names on the list, they will be under the EKO Energy brand at some later date.

   The panels are made by Sopray and the Inverter is made by Ningbo Ginlong. I can't really find any feedback about either of these. I did find the websites for both manufacturers though:

   http://www.sopraysolar.com/eabout.asp
   http://www.ginlong.com/

   Posted Tuesday 9 Mar 2010 @ 7:59:09 am from IP #
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   Michael L.
   Member

   Rezeko used the Sunny Boy inverter on my installation, they are made by SMA in Germany. http://www.SMA.de
   Not sure where the panels were made.
   The whole system was marketed as CONERGY, who have an Australian web site.

   Posted Wednesday 10 Mar 2010 @ 6:19:46 am from IP #
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   fozzy
   Member

   Thanks Michael,

   They previously used Sunny Boy inverters and Conergy panels. Now they use the two Chinese products mentioned above. I think Conergy is a German company and one of the biggest panel manufacturers in the world. While I was at the Alternative Farming Expo in Seymour a couple of weeks ago someone from Rezeko said that the panels they use now are exactly the same as the Conergy panels they used to use, i.e they come out of the same factory in China, they just have a different sticker.

   Posted Wednesday 10 Mar 2010 @ 8:01:08 am from IP #

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