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Canadian Solar Panels Perth WA Ultimate Buyers Guide.

With a good product quality reputation and one of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers by volume, there is no doubt Canadian Solar panels are a Perth WA favourite for any system size. There are, however, some very big differences between the Canadian Solar panels Perth WA range worth considering before purchasing.

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Conveniently for you, within this article is a collaboration of all the need to know Canadian Solar panels Perth WA buying information, lovingly dissected from the multiple locations on the web by Perth Solar Warehouse support.

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Which to avoid?

As a leading manufacturer by volume there are of course an abundance of options. Those of which aren’t always designed for residential installations such as the larger 72-cell MAXPOWER range designed specifically for commercial scenarios. Therefore, how do you know if the Canadian Solar panel you are considering is the right solar panel for you?

Generally speaking, residential roof tops have roof supports and load bearing capacities which are better suited towards solar panels of smaller dimensions, therefore it is essential to avoid larger dimension Canadian Solar panels such as the following variants despite the appealing higher watt class:

Residential:
Model
Size (W)
Effcy (%)
Wt (kg)
Status
Datasheet
CS6K-P
270 – 285
16.5 – 17.11
18.2
Discontinued
CS6K-285-P
285 – 295
17.41 – 18.02
18.2
Discontinued
KuPower CS3K-P
275 – 285
16.55 – 17.15
18.5
Discontinued
KuPower CS3K-P
290 – 300
17.45 – 18.05
18.5
Discontinued
HiKu CS3L-P
330 – 345
17.84 – 18.65
20.6
Ageing
Commercial:
Model
Size (W)
Effcy (%)
Wt (kg)
Status
Datasheet
MAXPOWER CS6U-P
315 – 330
16.2 – 16.97
22.4
Discontinued
MAXPOWER CS6U-P
325 – 335
16.72 – 17.23
22.4
Discontinued
MAXPOWER CS6U-P
340 – 350
17.49 – 18
22.4
Discontinued
KuMAX CS3U-P
350 – 365
17.64 – 18.04
22.5
Ageing
HiKu CS3W-P
395 – 415
17.8 – 18.79
24.9
Ageing

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The above Canadian Solar panels Perth WA options are no more efficient than a standard 275W-300W Canadian Solar panel as you’ll soon see. They are simply built with greater dimensions to support increased cell capacity, up to 2108 x 1048mm as opposed to 1660 x 992mm.
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Which to consider?

With a majority of Canadian Solar panels comprised of a polycrystalline nature, available roof space will be a major consideration. This isn’t a bad quality, essentially efficiency isn’t often a Canadian Solar panels strongest quality due to an expansive polycrystalline product line. This does though represent greater affordability for the quality at hand due to the manufacturing process.

If available roof space is not an issue then one can afford to selecta less efficient Canadian Solar panel option and enjoy less capital outlay in the overall system cost.

Model
Size (W)
Effcy (%)
Wt (kg)
Status
Datasheet
KuPower CS3K-MS
300 – 315
18.05 – 18.96
18.5
Current
SUPERPOWER CS6K-MS
300 – 315
18.33 – 19.24
18.2
Ageing

The above Canadian Solar panels Perth WA customers have access to are comprised of what is considered a standard residential solar panel dimension of approximately 1650 x 992mm baring the HiKu CS3L option. Slightly larger in dimension the HiKu CS3L is still considered a residential solar panel at approximately 1765 x 1048mm.

What is the warranty?

Canadian Solar panels are equipped with a 12 & 25 year manufacturer warranty. What does this mean? In a nutshell, the 12-year warranty is the Canadian Solar product warranty for product integrity. While the 25-warranty references the performance degradation of the solar cells. Guaranteeing the panels output at Standard Test Conditions (STC) should not degrade by a certain amount each year.

Product warranty:
Model
Period
Warranty
HiDM 320 – 345W
15-years
All other Canadian solar panels
12-years
Performance warranty:
Model
Period
Year-1
P/A after
BiHiKu 310 – 335W
30-years
2.5%
0.5%
BiKu 310 – 335W
30-years
2.5%
0.5%
All other Canadian solar panels
25-years
2.5%
0.6%

Period: Degradation period, Year-1: maximum warranted output degradation in the first year, P/A after: maximum warranted output degradation per annum within the nominated Period after Year-1.

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Where are they made?

Predominantly between Canada and China where the Canadian made variants supply mainly North American market and the Chinese variants supply the Asia Pacific region which includes Australia.

Assembly location aside, Canadian Solar have strategic manufacturing locations positioned to better service the location of the globe in which they provide.

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What do they cost?

It all depends on which particular Canadian solar panel variant and system size you decide upon.  That and of course your preferred inverter selection. Generally speaking Canadian Solar Panels Perth WA specials, depending on installation specifics, can often be found from:

Size
Price (from)
Price (to)
Download
3
$24901
$49901
Price List
6.6
$29901
$69901
Price List
10
$69901
$149901
Price List
  1. Cash payment prices listed for single-level, single-phase and single roof face within PSW Installation Zone 1 after STC zone 3 subsidy has been applied. Additional installation costs may apply (inquire). Nominated price range considers all non-P.O.A solar inverter options available within the Perth Solar Warehouse range and listed “Which To Consider” REC Solar panel options. For the most up to date prices customers should complete the “Price List” form and a copy of the Latest Perth Solar Warehouse Solar System Price List will be emailed.

To keep pricing simple, most advertised Canadian Solar panels Perth WA prices are founded on a basic installation. Those of which the premises of single storey, single-phase, single roof homes. Any installation specific outside of these governing ideals will almost always incur an additional installation expense unless specified otherwise.

Which is ideal for you?

Now you’ve eliminated approximately half the confusion from a very expansive solar panel range, it’s time to understand how your preferred Canadian Solar panel Perth WA choice will work and perform with your installation through inverter selection. Below are PSW inverter preferences for particular roof types:

Current Canadian Solar panels:
Canadian Solar HiKu mono solar panel

Canadian Solar

HiKu
  • 365 Wp.
  • 120 half-cell.
  • P-Type mono.
  • 19.73% module efficiency.
  • Temp COEF -0.36%/oC.
  • 1765 x 1048 x 40 mm.
  • 12-yr product warranty.
  • 25-yr perform warranty.

HiKu. Why we love it.

Canadian Solar CS3K KuPower by Perth Solar Warehouse

Canadian Solar

KuPower
  • 315 Wp.
  • 120 half-cell.
  • P-Type mono.
  • 19.0% module efficiency.
  • Temp COEF -0.37%/oC.
  • 1750 x 992 x 40 mm.
  • 12-yr product warranty.
  • 25-yr perform warranty.

KuPower. Why we love it.

Featured inverter options:

SMA

Sunny Boy AV-41
  • 1-phase.
  • 3, 5 kW.
  • AC battery compatible.
  • WiFi/ Ethernet LAN.
  • Sunny Portal by ennexOS.
  • 97% efficiency.
  • 10-year (5+5) warranty.

Huawei

SUN2000-L1
  • 1-phase.
  • 3, 5 kW.
  • AC & DC battery compatible.
  • WiFi/ Ethernet LAN.
  • Huawei FusionSolar.
  • 98.6% efficiency.
  • 10-year warranty.
Featured inverter alternatives:

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In a nutshell, we’ve lost count of how many variations we could do with our entire  Canadian Solar Panels Perth WA stock. Get in contact via the above link and you’ll be guaranteed the best price for your specific installation. It’s that simple.  

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