When examining solar energy warranties, several crucial factors must be considered. You must understand the differences between the services offered by the equipment manufacturer and your installation business. To ensure that your solar investment is as secure as possible, you must be aware of the differences between the two as they frequently differ. This blog will guide you through solar panel warranties and provide the tools to ask the right questions to ensure you get the best return on your solar investment.
Manufacturer’s Warranties for Solar Panels Guaranteed Performance
How it works:
Most solar panel manufacturers offer their products a 25–30 year linear performance warranty. The linear performance warranty ensures that a panel’s performance will remain above a given degradation rate (the decline in output that all solar panels experience). This gives you the peace of mind that the panel will continue to be able to generate a certain amount of power during the warranty period. At the end of the warranty period, the panel brands we carry promise performance between 79 and 87% of the original performance.
What it isn’t?
The manufacturer’s linear performance warranty ensures that each panel can generate a set amount of instantaneous electricity on its own, but it does not guarantee a certain level of solar production for your system.
Consider the following scenario:
Despite proper installation and abundant sunlight, your system’s output could be higher than it is. A defective solar panel is probably to blame for the underperformance. Your manufacturer’s warranty would apply in this situation.
Consumer Guarantee
How it works:
You are covered by product warranties if there are any manufacturing-related material or artistry flaws. The product may be fixed or replaced at the manufacturer’s discretion. What it isn’t: The manufacturer’s product warranty does not cover labour charges to diagnose and repair the equipment or shipping fees to bring replacements on-site. Some solar installation businesses, nevertheless, may cover this under their warranty on artistry.
Be Aware of Solar Equipment Warranties
The goal of this blog is to draw attention to solar panel warranties. Each solar system, however, consists of several different parts, which are covered by a different manufacturer’s warranty. Inverters, batteries, and racking are the additional parts that commonly have warranties. Batteries have a 5 to 10-year warranty; most inverters have a 10 to 25-year product warranty; racking has a 10 to 20-year warranty on craft and material faults.
Solar installer guarantees versus manufacturer warranties
Some solar installation providers may provide additional warranties and guarantees over and beyond those provided by the product’s manufacturer. The performance guarantee, which ensures the total solar production of your system, makes up the majority of this warranty. In contrast, the manufacturer’s warranty ensures that the panel can produce a certain quantity of energy. It is a significant difference.
Even when each of your panels is operating correctly, the system isn’t producing as much energy as it should. This can result from a shoddy setup, wrong system location, or unusual weather circumstances. Your installer’s performance guarantee would apply situation.
Conclusion
You should know the differences between the manufacturer’s warranties and those provided by your installation provider. The manufacturer backs the panel’s ability to produce energy with production warranties. With the help of a performance guarantee, such as a “Triple Ten Guarantee,” it can provide assurance that the system will produce the expected amount of energy as stated in the initial solar proposal. Please inquire about the specifics of what the installer is providing while you and they are discussing your solar proposal.
• What happens if my solar system doesn’t generate as much energy as the proposal requires?
• What would happen if something broke? Who bears the expense of replacing the component?
Ensure everything is in order and get an installation that stands behind the equipment they sell. It’s due to your solar investment!
