Guarantee Terms
TERMS OF GUARANTEE
Photovoltaic Modules
SHARP PV Module - Product Guarantee/Power Output Guarantee – Release November 2016 Page 2 of 3
SESE-NQ-16-EN-5.5
Scope of Guarantee
SHARP shall guarantee 97% of the minimum output power during the first year of the guarantee. From the
second guarantee year and for each subsequent year, the guaranteed power output is reduced by 0.7083% in
each case calculated from the initial minimum output power. In the 25
th
year, 80% of the initial minimum output
power is still guaranteed. This guarantee shall terminate automatically at the end of the 25
th
guarantee year. A
detailed list of the annual guarantee values is shown in the following table:
The values in the table have for simplified presentation been rounded to one decimal place.
Determining the Minimum Output Power and the Guaranteed Percentage
100% of minimum output power is calculated from the maximum power indicated on the nameplate minus the
tolerance likewise indicated there.
The actual power of the module is determined and tested subject to the following conditions:
Cell temperature of 25 degrees Celsius; radiation power 1000 W / m² with AM 1.5 spectrum, on a system
calibrated by SHARP (according to IEC 60904).
Services in the Power Output Guarantee Case
If the actual power output of the module is less than the guaranteed power output resulting from the table, then
SHARP shall at its own discretion either
repair the respective module or
replace the respective module
3) Exclusions of the Product and Power Output Guarantee
SHARP shall assume no guarantee for defects that are not caused by material or the manufacturing process of
the module, especially by improper use. Improper use is given in particular when you do not comply with
SHARP´s requirements for the installation, maintenance and operation of the modules that are listed in the
(safety) instructions, the installation instructions, and the specifications. The guarantee is only applicable to
modules that are in the installation where they have been first put in operation.
Please note that the modules were not designed for use on mobile units such as ships and other vehicles and
therefore the use of the modules on mobile units is improper use.
Section C: No Extension of the Guarantee Period
Rendering guarantee performance within the framework of one of these guarantees and the re-sale of the module
to the next operator / end customer does not extend the original duration of the guarantees.