Manufacturers Guarantees:
This page takes a look at the different manufacturers guarantee that you get with each individual product…
Solar PV Panels:
Mage:
http://www.magesolar.de/en/integrators/quality_products.html
Summary:
10 year parts warranty
First 15years for 90% power output
Next 15 years down to 80% of power output
Sanyo:
http://www.sanyo-solar.eu/en/service/downloads/guarantees/?eID=dam_frontend_push&docID=1318
Summary:
SANYO shall guarantee each Module concerned, for a period of twenty (20) years as of sale to Ultimate Customer, against any functions falling short of 80 per cent of the minimum power output measured when voltage is at an optimum and under standard test conditions of 1,000 W/m²…
10 year parts warranty
Canadian Solar:
http://www.canadiansolar.com/dl.php?dir=certificates/warranty&file=Warranty_en.pdf
Summary:
10 year parts warranty
First 10years for 90% power output
Next 15 years down to 80% of power output
REC:
http://www.recgroup.com/PageFiles/4730/REC_warranty_material_WEB_060911.pdf
Summary:
10 year parts warranty
First 10years for 90% power output
Next 15 years down to 80% of power output
Suntech:
Summary:
10 year parts warranty
First 10years for 90% power output
Next 15 years down to 80% of power output
Mitsubishi:
Summary:
First 10years for 90% power output
Next 15 years down to 80% of power output
Day4:
http://www.day4energy.com/wp-content/uploads/Day4_Warranty_UK-EN.pdf
Summary:
First 10years for 90% power output
Next 15 years down to 80% of power output
Romag:
http://www.powerglaz.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=56
Summary:
Limited warranty for 80% power output for 25 years.
Freedom from defects in materials and workmanship for 5 years.
Schott:
Summary:
First 1 year at 97% of the specified rated output
Years 2 to 25 the efficiency will degrade by no more than 0.7% per year
Therefore at year 25 the efficiency will be no less than 80.2%
Schuco:
http://www.affordable-solar.co.uk/wp-content/documents/Schuco%20Warranty%20MPE%20MS%2005.pdf
Summary:
First 12 years at 90% of the specified rated output
Balance of 13 years of at least 80% of the specified rated output
Sharp:
http://www.sunwize.com/info_center/pdf/Sharp-Solar-Module-Warranty_10-09.pdf
Summary:
First 10 years at 90% minimum rated power output
Balance of 15 years at 80% minimum rated power output
Upsolar:
http://www.upsolar.com/usa/files/Warranty%20terms.pdf
Summary:
Years 1 – 3: Down to 97% of “Peak Power at STC”
Years 4 – 25:
Years 3-7 to an efficiency level of 93.50%
Years 8-12 to an efficiency level of 90.00%
Years 13-16 to an efficiency level of 86.92%
Years 17-20 to an efficiency level of 83.85%
Years 21-25 to an efficiency level of 80.00%
