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RANDLOVER
				 
			I also have 5kW of the REC panels and haven't had any problems in the not sure how many years that I've had them, could be nearly 10 yrs as I was an early adopter and got the high FIT. My panels were made in Singapore. I have a SMA inverter, also no problems with that. The inverter has made approx. 63 MW and put about 25 MW into the grid. Technically I haven't paid a power bill since install, although I actually did have to pay one or two, when my solar hot water outlet nearly blocked up totally, so I was having to heat the tank up every day to get any useable hot water.