Here's a comparison of the Mitsubishi PV-MF165EB3 165 Watt solar panel PTC rating to the PTC rating of several other manufacturer's 165 Watt solar panel as listed on the California Energy Commission's website. http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/cgi-bin/eligible_pvmodules.cgi

 

A higher PTC rating means a higher rebate amount !

And Mitsubishi uses no lead in the construction of their solar panels !

California Buydown Certified UL Modules

Listed on the far right of this table where the triple asterisk is indicated, is the rebate amount for each of the following solar panels configured into a 6.6 kilowatt 40 panel system using grid intertie inverters with a 94.5% efficiency rating. Note Mitsubishi's higher CEC PTC Rating and note how much rebate money you gain when choosing Mitsubishi Electric solar panels !

Manufacturer Name Module Model Number Description CEC PTC* Rating Notes Rebate Amount***
*Mitsubishi Electric Corporationâ PV-MF165EB3 165W Polycrystalline lead-free solder module with MC connector 146.9 NA $14,437.33

*Sharp Corporationâ NE-165U1  165W Multisilicon Module 145.4 NA $14,289.91
*BP Solarâ BP4165S 165W 24V Mono
crystalline Module w/ Multicontact Conn.		 146.1  NA $14,358.71
*GE Energyâ GEPV-165-MCA 165W Single Crystal
Module w/MC connectors)		 146.7 NA $14,417.68
*AstroPower, Inc.â APi-165-MCA 165W Single Cyrstal module w/MC Connectors (was AP-165) 146.7  NA $14,417.68
*SunWize Technologies, LLCâ SW 165L 165W Monocrystalline PV module 143.9 NA $14,142.49
Ningbo Solar Electric Power Co Ltdâ TDB125X125-72-P 165W 165W Monocrystalline Solar Module 145.3 N/A $14,280.08
Webel-SL Energy Systemsâ W1600-165 165W Monocrystalline PV module 143.9 N/A $14,142.49
Schott Solar, Inc.â SAPC-165 165W Multisilicon Module 145.4 Mfr name change. Was RWE Schott Solar $14,289.91

*The above mentioned company names are the property of and/or the registered trademarks of their respective owners. With exception to Mitsubishi Electric, Solatron Technologies, Inc. does not have any affiliation with any of these companies.

** PTC stands for "PVUSA Test Conditions." PTC watt rating is based on 1000 Watt/m2 solar irrandiance, 20 degree Celsius ambient temperature, and 1 meter/second wind speed. The PTC watt rating is lower than the "Standard Test Conditions" (STC), a watt-rating used by manufacturers.

The difference in PTC rated wattage may not seem like much, but add up the difference over 365 days per year for the next 25 years and the difference is obvious !