Help Deciding on Solar Options

LoneStar
LoneStar Registered Users, Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1
edited February 2023 in General Solar Power Topics #1
I'm looking to install a solar system.  I'm looking at purchasing from a company vs DYI.  I live in Southern California and have gotten bids from a bunch of installers.

My best bids are below and would like some opinions on which looks the best.  I feel all three companies that gave these quotes are reputable and all about equal.  All the quotes have IQ8M micro inverters.  Any thoughts you have is much appreciated!






Panel
Warranty
Perfect Conditions
Normal Conditions
Efficiency
 1st yr degeneration
Year 2-30 decline
Price/watt
Hyperion DH108P8-400 
30
400 Watt
302.5 Watt
20.50%
2%
0.43%
$2.88
Solaria PowerX-400R
30
400 Watt
297 Watt
20.50%
2%
0.50%
$2.95
Q CELLS Q.PEAK 400
25
400 Watt
300 watt
20.40%
2%
0.50%
$2.85

 
I'm kind of leaning toward the Hyperion option due to less degeneration and more NOC watts.  However, not very sure about that company as it looks somewhat new to solar panels.
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  • Wheelman55
    Wheelman55 Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭✭
    Go with whichever installer has been around the longest and has the best rep. 
    Off-Grid in Terlingua, TX
    5,000 watt array - 14 CS 370 watt modules. HZLA horizontal tracker. Schneider: XW6048NA+, Mini PDP, MPPT 80-600, SCP. 390ah LiFeP04 battery bank - 3 Discover AES 42-48-6650 48 volt 130ah LiFePO4 batteries