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Last update: 16 Apr 2024
Solar Panels
Sunzil Papeete
2020-11-30 02:55:14 UTC
Island: Tahiti
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees):
Latitude: -17.529019
Longitude: -149.567089
view in google mapsSunzil Papeete
Fare Ute, Papeete
Martial Oberli (speaks English)
87-70-82-94 m.oberli@sunzil.com
There are very few 12V panels most are 24-48V for residential or commercial. But stock is constantly rotating so be sure to check it out
11-2020 SV Mat-Lau III Sunzil is a large commercial installer of solar systems in French Polynesia. They will also supply top quality batteries, solar panels and solar controllers to the boating community at reasonable prices.Sunzil supplied 9 off CsPower HTL 12-150 AH Gel Batteries to Mat-Lau III at a very competitive price in June 2019. We are very happy with the performance of these batteries.In September 2020, Sunzil supplied 4 off Jinko 340 watt solar panels, and assisted us with the importation of a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 250/100 Controller. Sunzil will not fabricate Inox frames for the panels, so after a hugely frustrating experience with every marine stainless steel fabricator on Tahiti, we finally found Metali’nox who fabricated the frame to our detailed drawings. Sunzil co-ordinated with Metali’nox to ensure the panels would fit.
The staff at Sunzil are very knowledgeable, and the proprietor Jimmy Wong and his Sales Manager Martial Oberi, were very helpful - both speak English.
We are 100% satisfied with our solar panels - what a difference it makes to have power to burn.
10- 2019 (S/V Moskito Valiente) At the end we bought with Sunzil and we’re very happy with it in overall! :)
2017-2018 (SV Jacaranda) We have purchased a few different panels from Sunzil and have been very happy with the service and price. Martial even dropped them off after work at the Papeete Marina. Martial also shipped a panel to us in the Marquesas as well. Highly recommend them