Comparing question, I know cost per watt is maybe the best, but any opinions on brand or other factors to make a decision? I was leaning towards the Panasonic.

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Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5
Price per Watt $2.75 / W $3.20 / W $2.95 / W $3.09 / W $3.26 / W
Net Investment $19,943 $22,075 $23,624 $23,360 $23,638
Installation Warranty 25 years 25 years 25 years 25 years 10 years
Panel Manufacturer Silfab Solar Q Cells CertainTeed Panasonic Silfab Solar
Panel Model SIL-370 HC Silfab Prime BLK-G10+ 365 Q.PEAK DUO n/a EVPV360K EverVolt BBS SIL-370 HC Silfab Prime
Panel Output Warranty 30 years 25 years 25 years 25 years 30 years
Year 25 Production Estimate 10638 kWh 11843 kWh 11243 kWh 11373 kWh 10762 kWh
Inverter Manufacturer Enphase Energy Enphase Energy SolarEdge Technologies Enphase Energy Enphase Energy
Inverter Model IQ8PLUS-72-2-US IQ8PLUS-72-2-US SE10000H-US [240V] IQ8H-240-72-2-US IQ8M-72-2-US
Inverter Type Microinverter Microinverter Inverter with power optimizer Microinverter Microinverter
Panel-level Optimization Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Inverter Warranty 25 years 25 years 25 years 25 years 25 years
Number of Panels 28 27 26 30 28
Watts per Panel 370 W 365 W 440 W 360 W 370 W
Number of Inverters 28 27 1 30 28
System Size 10.4 kW 9.86 kW 11.4 kW 10.8 kW 10.4 kW
Year 1 Production Estimate 12,356 kWh 13,630 kWh 13,719 kWh 12,324 kWh 12,500 kWh
Guaranteed Production 87% 100% 100% 100% 100%
* Utility Electricity Price 19.1¢ / kWh 19.1¢ / kWh 19.1¢ / kWh 19.1¢ / kWh 19.1¢ / kWh
* Solar Electricity Price 7.2¢ / kWh 8.6¢ / kWh 8.0¢ / kWh 8.5¢ / kWh 8.8¢ / kWh
* Payback Period 8.1 years 9.0 years 8.7 years 9.4 years 9.5 years
* Price After Incentives $16,668 $22,075 $20,031 $20,020 $20,554

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