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GUARANTEE TERMS
Photovoltaic Modules
SHARP PV Module - Product Guarantee/Power Output Guarantee – Release August 2020 Page 1 of 4
SESE-ACAFJBJCJD-20-EN-7.1
Guarantee terms for photovoltaic modules
Sharp ND-AC, ND-AF, NU-AC, NU-AF, NU-JB, NU-JC and NU-JD
- Claimant: End customer -
SHARP Electronics GmbH, Nagelsweg 33-35, 20097 Hamburg (hereinafter referred to as “SHARP” or
“guarantor”) places only the very highest demands on product quality. The SHARP photovoltaic modules ND-
AC, ND-AF, NU-AC, NU-AF, NU-JB, NU-JC and NU-JD, henceforth referred to as “module(s)”, were carefully
manufactured and subjected to final testing. SHARP therefore grants a product guarantee (section A) and a
power output guarantee (section B) for the modules. The product guarantee relates exclusively to the
material and the workmanship of the modules, while power losses of the modules, due to the aging process of
the solar cells (so-called degradation), shall be the subject of the power output guarantee. Paragraph C:
Guarantee terms and conditions contains the terms and conditions for both guarantees.
Section A: 15-year product guarantee
Under the preconditions of Section C, SHARP guarantees the claimant as defined in Section C Number 1.1
(hereinafter also referred to as the “Guarantee Claimant”) that the modules delivered to him / her within a period
of 15 years from delivery (guarantee period) are free from defects in material or workmanship that would
significantly impair their function (hereinafter referred to as “defect”).
No defect in the sense of this guarantee shall be considered common wear and tear of the module as well as
color changes, or other changes in the module appearance (e.g. stains, abrasion, scratch, corrosion, moulds
etc.), as long as the module can be operated safely and within the scope of the power output guarantee (Section
B).
The product guarantee covers all components included in the delivery of the module (glass, cells, foils, frames,
electrical components, junction boxes, plugs and leads).
Section B: 25-years power output guarantee
Under the preconditions of Section C, SHARP also provides the guarantee holder with an independent, voluntary
guarantee for the power output of the solar cells installed in the module. For a period of 25 years from the date
of delivery (guarantee period), SHARP guarantees that, as a result of the aging process of the solar cells
(degradation), the following percentages of the declared minimum output power of the module shall not be
undercut:
In the first year of the guarantee, 97,5% of the minimum output of the module is guaranteed. From the second
guarantee year and for each additional year, the guaranteed power output is reduced by 0.7% of the initial
minimum output. In the 25th year, 80,7% of the initial minimum output is still guaranteed. This guarantee ends
automatically at the end of the 25th guarantee year.
A detailed list of the annual guaranteed values is shown in the following table:
Year
guaranteed percentage of
minimum output power
Year
guaranteed percentage of
minimum output power
1
97,5%
14
88,4%
2
96,8%
15
87,7%
3
96,1%
16
87,0%
4
95,4%
17
86,3%
5
94,7%
18
85,6%
6
94,0%
19
84,9%
7
93,3%
20
84,2%
8
92,6%
21
83,5%
9
91,9%
22
82,8%
10
91,2%
23
82,1%
11
90,5%
24
81,4%
12
89,8%
25
80,7%
13
89,1%