I just got my solar proposal from Tesla and while I’m happy overall with the price and design, I’m a bit surprised at their choice of panels and their insistence that it’s the only choice.
I told my Tesla advisor that I was willing to pay a little bit more or wait longer for panels from Buffalo, and I don’t care at all about aesthetics - my install is invisible from the street - so I care more about production and to a lesser extent, made-in-USA panels. The response was:
“We don’t use any other panels besides the Q.Cell Hanwha 315W panels (all-black).
We use these panels because it gives the best aesthetics, best performance, and long term durability. For Tesla, aesthetics is of paramount importance. We don’t compromise there. And that is why every Tesla system has all-black panels. This is a requirement of our CEO.”
Any thoughts on this? The Q.Cell panels are all-black and reasonably efficient (315W) but I wonder why they’re the only choice.
I told my Tesla advisor that I was willing to pay a little bit more or wait longer for panels from Buffalo, and I don’t care at all about aesthetics - my install is invisible from the street - so I care more about production and to a lesser extent, made-in-USA panels. The response was:
“We don’t use any other panels besides the Q.Cell Hanwha 315W panels (all-black).
We use these panels because it gives the best aesthetics, best performance, and long term durability. For Tesla, aesthetics is of paramount importance. We don’t compromise there. And that is why every Tesla system has all-black panels. This is a requirement of our CEO.”
Any thoughts on this? The Q.Cell panels are all-black and reasonably efficient (315W) but I wonder why they’re the only choice.