Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY
REV. 050114
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Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. (“Jinko”)
generally provides the Warranties set forth
herein to the original purchaser and its
permitted successors and assigns (“Customer”)
with respect to all solar photovoltaic modules
sold by Jinko under purchase agreements
signed on or after May 1, 2014 (“Modules”),
subject to the terms and conditions herein
(“Limited Warranty”). Jinko and Customer may
hereinafter be referred to each as a “Party” and
collectively as the “Parties”.
1. WARRANTY START DATE. Jinko provides the
Warranties set forth herein commencing upon
the earlier of delivery of Modules to the original
purchaser thereof or that date which is one
hundred and eighty (180) days following the
Module manufacture date, as indicated by the
serial number [digit no. 7 – 12 (YYMMDD),
starting from the left side of the serial number]
for such Module (“Warranty Start Date”).
2. LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY. Beginning on
the Warranty Start Date and terminating on
that date which is one hundred and twenty (120)
months thereafter, Jinko warrants that the
Modules and their respective DC connectors
and cables, if any, shall be free from material
defects in design, materials and workmanship
that affect the performance of the Module
(“Limited Product Warranty”). Material defects
shall not include normal wear and tear.
3. LIMITED POWER WARRANTY. Jinko warrants
that the Degradation Rate shall not exceed the
following for the periods identified following
the Warranty Start Date: (a) 10% by that date
which is twelve (12) years following the
Warranty Start Date, at which time the Actual
Power Output shall be not less than 90% of the
Nominal Power Output; and (b) 20% by that
date which is twenty-five (25) years following
the Warranty Start Date, at which time the
Actual Power Output shall be not less than 80%
of the Nominal Power Output (“Limited Power
Warranty”).
4. POWER DEFINITIONS. “Nominal Power
Output (PO
0
)” means the original manufactured
nameplate specification of the Module,
expressed in Watts, as certified by Jinko and
indicated on the Module, excluding any
specified positive tolerance. “Actual Power
Output (PO
t
)” means the power output of the
Module, expressed in Watts, at Watt peak that
a Module generates at a given point in time in a
year after the Warranty Start Date (t) in its
‘Maximum Power Point’ under Standard Test
Conditions, corrected for any measurement
error (“STC”). STC are as follows, measured in
accordance with IEC 61215: (a) light spectrum
of AM 1.5; (b) an irradiation of 1000W per m
2
;
and (c) a cell temperature of 25 degrees
centigrade at right angle irradiation. The
“Degradation Rate (DR)” shall be any positive
amount calculated in accordance with the
following formula, expressed as a percent:
DR = 1.00 – [(PO
t
) / (PO
0
)]
5. CLAIMS. Customer shall bear the burden of
establishing a breach of the Warranties
hereunder. If Customer believes there has been
a breach of the Limited Product Warranty or
Limited Power Warranty (collectively,
“Warranties”), then Customer shall promptly,
and not later than thirty (30) days after
knowledge thereof, provide notice to Jinko
setting forth the following information related
to the claim: (a) party making claim; (b) detailed
description; (c) evidence, including photographs
and data; (d) relevant serial numbers; (e)
Warranty Start Date; (f) Module type; (g)
physical address; (h) any additional evidence
reasonably requested by Jinko; and (i) upon
request from Jinko, the actual Module(s)