235W Solar Panel for $158

mena661 wrote:

westend wrote:

Mena, that's the same panel I have on my rig. I'm pleased with it so far. It operates at rated numbers and appears to be a good piece of work.

Thanks for that info. Good to know. Eventually I'll be getting some solar. Hopefully before the summer.

It's a good time to be a buyer of panels.:)

I think the MX-Solar 235w is a good panel, double formed aluminum frame and a high rated film and substrate. It operates better in low light than I had hoped. Have you looked at the newer higher watt panels? They may give you better harvest density if your roof will accommodate the size. For price, it will be hard to beat SB's $.67/watt.

An MX-solar spokesman said the company couldn't compete at the price levels of the Asian flooded market and post-flood, also. He said it cost them more to make the panel than they could sell it. Mine is labeled "Made in USA".

westend wrote:

Mena, that's the same panel I have on my rig. I'm pleased with it so far. It operates at rated numbers and appears to be a good piece of work.

Thanks for that info. Good to know. Eventually I'll be getting some solar. Hopefully before the summer.

For black friday they had 270w for $175.50. I thought about a pair but that's just a bit more than I want to run through a Eco-W.

BTW most auctions with free shipping for the ECo-W end between $80 an $90.

Don't forget the cost of an MPPT controller for it-another 100 or three. There is the Eco-worthy at $102 and a Tracer for about $140 before you jump to the big bucks ones.

Even with shipping of a 100 bucks to me, that is tempting to jump into a solar project.

Shippi9ng from Solarblvd is the same for one or two modules.

Mena, that's the same panel I have on my rig. I'm pleased with it so far. It operates at rated numbers and appears to be a good piece of work.

FYI, Mx-Solar still operates in Italy (actually a fairly large player over there). They closed the plant in NJ and that must be where these after market sellers are getting stock.

If warranty coverage is important, you should look elsewhere. I'm not concerned about it.

Yeah when I put my location in it said shipping on 2 panels would be $119.00 and the shipping weight 260lbs. ??

Odd that the panel weight is 48.5 pounds but the shipping weight is 130 pounds. That is a heavy crate.

Great Price!

To bad the shipping is about 1/2 the price of the panel for me

RoyB wrote:
Thats quite a mark-down from $736 to $158...

Indeed!