Trina Vertex S+ Warranty
Description
Warranty
a) 10-Year Limited Product Warranty
For the Products listed under Sec. 1) d) (i), e) (i), f) (i), g) (i), i) (i) Trina Solar warrants that for a period of ten years commencing on the Warranty Start Date (as defined in Sec. 4)) there will be no defects in material workmanship or manufacture that materially impede the power generation functioning of the Products.
If the Buyer is aware or should have been aware of such design, material, workmanship or manufacturing defects prior to installation of the Products and nevertheless installs the Products without giving Trina Solar the opportunity to correct such defects prior to installation, the Buyer shall bear the additional costs incurred by correcting such defects after installation.
This Limited Product Warranty covers glass breakage provided that there was no external cause of breakage (i.e. only breakage caused by the glass itself or the module is covered).
For Trina Clamp II listed under Sec. 1) i) (i), Trina Solar's warranty is limited to the defects caused by mechanical failures (e.g., shattering, deformation of the Trina Clamp); and regardless of whether such defects substantially impede the performance of the solar modules.
Any deterioration in the appearance of the Products (including, without limitation, any scratches, stains, mechanical wear, rust, mold, deformation or discoloration) or any other changes to the Products which occur after delivery (Incoterms 2020) to the Buyer, do not constitute a defect under this Limited Product Warranty.
b) 12-Year Limited Product Warranty
For the Products listed under Sec.1) a), b) (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vii) d) (ii), e) (ii), (iii), f) (ii), (iii), g) (ii), (iii), h) (i) Trina Solar warrants that for a period of twelve years commencing on the Warranty Start Date (as defined in Sec. 4)) there will be no defects in material, workmanship or manufacture that materially impede the power generation functioning of the Products.
If the Buyer is aware or should have been aware of such design, material, workmanship or manufacturing defects prior to installation of the Products and nevertheless installs the Products without giving Trina Solar the opportunity to correct such defects prior to installation, the Buyer shall bear the additional costs incurred by correcting such defects after installation.
This Limited Product Warranty covers glass breakage provided that there was no external cause of breakage (i.e. only breakage caused by the glass itself or the module is covered).
Any deterioration in the appearance of the Products (including, without limitation, any scratches, stains, mechanical wear, rust, mold, deformation or discoloration) or any other changes to the Products which occur after delivery (Incoterms 2020) to the Buyer, do not constitute a defect under this Limited Product Warranty.
c) 15-Year Limited Product Warranty
For the Products listed under Sec.1) b) (iii), (vi), (viii), (c) (i), (e) (iv), (f) (iv), (g) (iv), h) (ii) Trina Solar warrants that for a period of fifteen years commencing on the Warranty Start Date (as defined in Sec. 4)) there will be no defects in material, workmanship or manufacture that materially impede the power generation functioning of the Products.
If the Buyer is aware or should have been aware of such design, material, workmanship or manufacturing defects prior to installation of the Products and nevertheless installs the Products without giving Trina Solar the opportunity to correct such defects prior to installation, the Buyer shall bear the additional costs incurred by correcting such defects after installation.
This Limited Product Warranty covers glass breakage provided that there was no external cause of breakage (i.e. only breakage caused by the glass itself or the module is covered).
Any deterioration in the appearance of the Products (including, without limitation, any scratches, stains, mechanical wear, rust, mold, deformation or discoloration) or any other changes to the Products which occur after delivery (Incoterms 2020) to the Buyer, do not constitute a defect under this Limited Product Warranty.
d) 25-Year Limited Power Output Warranty for Back Sheet Products
In addition, Trina Solar provides power warranty of 25 years, which is commencing on the warranty start date, the remaining power output ratio of our back sheet Products listed under Sec.1) a), b), namely 1- 100% * (P0-P1) / P0, will not be lower than the following guaranteed level.
P0: Lower limit value of the module nominal power output indicated in the contract or product nameplate.
P1: Actual power output measured at the Standard Test Conditions (STC: Irradiance 1000w/m², Temperature 25℃, AM 1.5), and measurement shall be carried out either by Trina Solar or by a third-party testing institute recognized by Trina Solar and the Buyer.
(Remarks: According to STC, measurement system uncertainty should be included in all actual power output measurements.)