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Hi

 

I see most suppliers keep Canadian Solar or JA solar panels. However looking at the list of tier 1 panels, I see there’s also Trina and Jinko that seem highly rated.

 

Are these good and comparable?

The brands you listed are all good and you can add Longi to the list of freely available Tier 1 panels. Just note the tier system is a very indirect means of measuring quality. "This tiering system is mainly based on the bankability of the manufacturers and doesn’t guarantee high quality. Thus, it’s recommended to consider other factors to determine if one of these solar modules is best for you. " It is about panels used in more than 6 large projects funded by major banks. If one or more of those were for the SA Government (and I suspect most other governments) you can make absolutely no conclusion regarding the inherent quality of the panels. 

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