Canadian Solar Panel Degradation

Canadian solar s warranty statement guarantees that from year 2 to year 25 the actual annual power decline will be no more than 0 7.

Canadian solar panel degradation. Csiq in 2001 in canada with a bold mission. Canadian solar modules have also been certified in accordance to ul 1703 standards through the csa certification body. Pv modules built with canadian solar cells showed great pid stability. The worst degradation rate is 80 a year but as a benchmark you can expect an average degradation rate of 50 a year for any panel.

0 5 degradation per annum. According to a national renewable energy laboratory nrel study premium modern solar panel manufacturers such as panasonic and lg offer panels with degradation rates as low as 0 30 per year. Shawn qu chairman president and chief executive officer founded canadian solar nasdaq. As a key durability assessment criteria there is no added evaluation on damp heat testing dht or thermal cycle testing to suggest that the canadian solar cs6k p module range is above iec standard.

Which means at year 25 the total power output should be a minimum of 80 7. Leakage current has no correlation to pid sensitivity. 2 5 degradation in the 1st year. Qu s leadership we have grown into one of the world s largest solar.

Parts service performance warranty. To foster sustainable development and to create a better and cleaner earth for future generations by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. During the first year power output should be no less than 97 5 of labeled power output.