I am building a consumer product prototype and looking for a solar
cell similar to those found in the lights sold at Costco curenttly.
The cell is nice packaged to be water tight and the enclosure/lens
does not add very much to thickness as compared to some of the hobby
kits I have access to.

Where is a good source of OEM solar cells for consumer products ?

Desired sizing is 2" by 3", volt current ratings flexible since this
is used to charge batteries and not power the target circuit.

Please forward links, names, and addresses and your experience !

Cheers !

Hello martin94566-ga... Let's see if we can't help you out, hmmm?

Well, I have come across a few places that you can get what you are
looking for.

Starting with the most likely, we have Silicon Solar. 

http://www.siliconsolar.com/ 

Specifically, I think their product #HG-SC-2 is very close to what you
are looking for. This product has the following specs:

HG-SC-2 
Size: 2.5" x 2.5"
Operating Voltage: .58v
Short Circuit Current (mA): 1300
Operating Current (mA): 1200
In quantities 1-49 $3.25/ea

I'm betting this is the place that will satisfy your needs... BUT!! I
got more info, so let's give you your money's worth, eh?

We continue with.... Sol-Lite "OEM Mini Panels."

http://www.sol-lite.com/newproductoemmp.html 
202-5, International Trade Center,
11-19 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T., Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2369-1811 
Fax: (852) 2724-0730 
E-mail: sollite@sol-lite.com 

They seem to have less specific information available on the website,
but this is probably because they have this page specifically for
submitting quotes.

http://www.sol-lite.com/inquiry.htm 

On this form, you can specify just about everything your heart
desires. Size, voltage, amperage, cable lengths, attach text comments,
and even send them a sketch to go by!

Now, if you are looking for something geared more toward the hobbiest,
I have had lots of fun buying from Edmund Scientific.

http://www.scientificsonline.com/
60 Pearce Ave. • Tonawanda, NY 14150-6711
800-728-6999 • 1 (716) 874-9091 

They have just pages and pages of Solar Panels, and probably many
other bibs and bobs you might need for prototyping.

http://www.scientificsonline.com/products/ListProducts.cfm?catid=124

Well, that seems to cover it. Hope this information is very helpful to
you, but if you still need help, feel free to ask for a clarification.
I'm here to help.

GoogleBrain-ga

Additional Links:

Costco
http://www.costco.com/

ICP Global Solar Power Backup System
http://www.costco.com/frameset.asp?trg=product%2Easp&catid=114&subid=3241&hierid=3404&prdid=10006841&log=


Search Strategy:
     
OEM Solar
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&querytime=wC&q=OEM+Solar

Nice Hit list, once again, saving me TIME and $$....