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What warranties matter on panels and inverters

Product, performance, inverter, battery, and workmanship are different documents. Ask who you call in year eight — not only what the brochure promises.

Best Solar editorial deskUpdated 25 September 2026

Direct answer

The warranties that matter are the module product warranty, the module performance warranty, the inverter warranty (often shorter), the battery cycling/retention warranty if fitted, and a separate workmanship / waterproofing warranty from the installer. Ask who you call in year eight.

The parent pages are solar panels and installers. We will not invent a year-25 percentage for a model we have not read.

Five documents, five jobs

DocumentJobThe question
Module productDefects in the panelWho is the Australian warrantor?
Module performanceDegradation curveWhat percentage is written for year 25?
InverterThe conversion boxHow many years, and who services it here?
BatteryCycles and retentionUsable kWh, not only the sticker
WorkmanshipHoles, flashings, cable entryWho comes back when the ceiling stains?

A glossy module brand next to a 12-month workmanship clause is a mismatched pair. Tile roofs make this obvious after the first storm season — see tile mounting.

Who stands behind it in Australia

An overseas letterhead is not a local entity you can serve. Ask for the Australian warrantor. CEC listing is a start, not a finish. See resources.

Inverter warranties are commonly shorter than module performance warranties. Budget a replacement in the life of the array. That is planning, not a scare. See inverters.

What a warranty is not

It is not a yield promise. It is not a ranking. It is not a reason to skip the quote comparison. It does not replace insurance for hail in inland New South Wales or a tree through a roof.

Keep the pack: design, electrical certificate, STC assignment, photos of the roof and the inverter label. Monitoring drop-offs are the early warning — see maintenance.

Related: cost, mounting hub. Last reviewed 25 September 2026.

Keep the pack

Design, electrical certificate, STC assignment, photos, and the five documents on the table. Monitoring drop-offs are the early warning. See panels, installers, tile mounting, and maintenance.

Year eight is the test

Who do you call. Product, performance, inverter, battery, workmanship. An overseas letterhead is not a local warrantor. Keep the pack.

Carry this into the quote meeting

Five documents, one workmanship contact, one Australian warrantor. Keep the pack. Year eight is the test.

Parent hubs and siblings are linked above. Last reviewed 25 September 2026. General information only.

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