Moser Baer India Limited : Moser Baer Solar doubles the Mechanical Warranty of its PV modules

• Warranty is being offered on the MBPV Max Series – Model# CAAP BB and the higher version modules
• The MBPV Max Series – Model# CAAP BB modules will now be available with 10 years Mechanical Warranty in addition to the 25 years Performance Warranty.

New Delhi, 27 July 2011: Moser Baer Solar Limited (MBSL), the largest Indian photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer has doubled the Mechanical Warranty of the latest models of its PV modules to 10 years.  The in-house R&D activities undertaken during the last couple of years to implement stringent process control in the manufacturing processes & EOL (end of life) test have resulted in raising this standard. The company continues to offer a 25 year Performance Warranty on its solar PV modules.

Commenting on the development, Vivek Chaturvedi, Senior Vice President, MBSL, said, “This is yet another significant step by Moser Baer to make our Panels more Bankable in every sense”. He further added, “We have raised the bar yet again by offering modules with a 10 year mechanical warranty in India and across the globe simultaneously.”

Editorial Note:

Mechanical warranty- 10 years warranty for Manufacturing Defects - MBSL warrants that for the term of this warranty, the Module(s) sold hereunder shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship under standard application, installation, use and service conditions. If during the term of this warranty, the Module(s) is/ are found to be having Manufacturing Defects, then the company will either (i) repair, or (ii) replace such Module(s) which is/are found to be having Manufacturing Defects with an equivalent Module(s), or, (iii) refund the purchase price of the module as measured by the then prevailing price of similar modules.

Performance warranty-is a warranty assuring that the Module(s) will generate the output of nominal power of at least 90% of the minimum module peak power stated in the datasheet for a period of 12 years from the Warranty applicable date, and nominal power of at least 80% of the minimum module peak power stated in the data sheet for a period of 25 years from Warranty applicable date under standard test conditions.

About Moser Baer Solar Ltd

Moser Baer Solar Ltd. (MBSL) and Moser Baer Photovoltaic are subsidiaries of Moser Baer India Limited. These entities were launched between 2005 and 2007 to manufacture world-class solar modules and provide EPC solutions for effective deployment of PV Systems. Modules for crystalline silicon and amorphous silicon (thin film) are manufactured using premium quality materials and cutting edge technology for residential, commercial, industrial & custom applications for both on-grid and off-grid use. The PV Systems business has rapidly grown to a market leadership position in solar farms, roof-tops and off-grid applications in India. The business strategy is to straddle multiple technology platforms and to drive scale in a cost effective manner. The strong commitment to R&D and innovation has resulted in manufacturing of cutting edge PV cells and modules that meets the international standards including UL, IEC, ETL, CE. MBSL has been conferred with the prestigious “5 Star Rating” certificate by TÜV Rheinland for maintaining highest standards of quality in manufacturing for consecutive second year.