Panasonic Authorized Installer, Go Solar WNY, is familiar with installing solar systems that must endure the elements in severe weather conditions. The picturesque home in Middleport, NY is nestled between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and experiences its share of wacky weather. Contact online >>
Panasonic Authorized Installer, Go Solar WNY, is familiar with installing solar systems that must endure the elements in severe weather conditions. The picturesque home in Middleport, NY is nestled between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and experiences its share of wacky weather.
"The customer called and specifically requested Panasonic solar modules and the 25-year TripleGuard warranty," says Timkey. "Panasonic''s HIT® technology is an especially good solution in this environment."
Panasonic HIT® 330-watt AC Series modules with built-in Enphase IQ 7X microinverters offered the answer. The steel roof on the outbuilding was selected as the mounting site for the 10.89 kW solar array, which will power the entire property''s electricity needs.
Installers have found that customers are willing to pay a reasonable premium for Panasonic solar products. "Their reputation and panel performance provides an excellent ROI, and the long-term warranty gives our customers peace of mind when making the decision to go solar," Timkey said.
In the first year of operation, the solar array produced over 12 MWh of renewable energy, completely offsetting the home''s historical electricity consumption. This is the equivalent of removing from the atmosphere the same greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) produced by a car driving 21,000 miles. Plus, it will save the homeowner over $1,450 per year.
The customer''s special request caused Timkey to look closely at Panasonic''s product line and go through the vetting process to become a Panasonic Authorized Installer. "We decided to align our company with the Panasonic authorized installer certification, which our customers can trust to support them through all phases of ownership."
To clear up any confusion — Panasonic is not exiting the solar market. The almost-100-year-old company has made a strategic decision in the solar space to design an ecosystem of residential energy products instead of focusing exclusively on manufacturing. Consumers and its network of installation dealers can still depend on Panasonic for solar panels, batteries and other energy management products — the only difference is that the company is using an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make its products now.
Panasonic announced earlier this year that it would end production at its Malaysian and Japanese factories by March 2022, instead shifting its solar panel manufacturing to a subcontracted partner. Solar Power World spoke exclusively with Mukesh Sethi, director of solar and energy solutions at Panasonic, about this business pivot. He explained the decision as just following manufacturing trends in the industry.
A pioneer in the heterojunction technology (HJT) panel manufacturing space, Panasonic’s long-running line of HIT panels used in-house manufactured cells from smaller 125-mm/5-in. wafers for 96-cell panels in the same footprint as other brands’ 60-cell modules. The past few years have seen an acceleration of new technologies and larger wafer adoption across the industry, leading to Panasonic making the decision to outsource its manufacturing and retire its HIT line of panels using smaller cells.
Panasonic’s newest line of modules under the EverVolt brand still use HJT but with larger half-cut cells to be more uniform with the rest of the industry. As likely the last company still using the smallest wafer size, it was a smart business decision to get on board with larger, more mass-produced solar wafers.
Panasonic’s biggest U.S. dealership model competitor SunPower followed a similar path in 2020. SunPower also manufactured a 96-cell panel before shuffling its manufacturing efforts to new company Maxeon. SunPower is now focusing on installation and designing a suite of energy products, while selling SunPower-branded modules made by Maxeon with larger cells.
Sethi wanted to reiterate to the industry that everything about Panasonic is staying the same in the solar space — same 25-year warranty, same dedication to product quality, same service model. Here he answered a few more questions for Solar Power World.
Sethi: That announcement was made in early 2021, where Panasonic said it would no longer be making solar panels and we’ll move to an OEM model, which created confusion among customers and stakeholders that we are exiting the solar business altogether, which is obviously not true. This is just a change in strategy. We’re not exiting anything.
There are so many companies, big household brands, that are already doing this kind of stuff. They design the products and sell the products without manufacturing them themselves. Most consumers don’t see that. All they see is a brand name and not necessarily what steps go into making the product.
Panasonic will prevail if Japanese spirit of perfection will be preserved. It is only way for this awesome brand. Hard work and their own perfect factories is an only long term solution!!
“Panasonic''s newest line of modules under the EverVolt brand still use HJT but with larger half-cut cells to be more uniform with the rest of the industry. As likely the last company still using the smallest wafer size, it was a smart business decision to get on board with larger, more mass-produced solar wafers.”
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