WINAICO Solar is a high-end solar PV panel manufacturer that puts an emphasis on the quality and reliability of its products. The WINAICO module range includes models for residential, commercial, and BIPV applications.
WINAICO Solar Panels: Top-shelf components and guaranteed yields
WINAICO solar panels are set apart from other manufacturers in primarily two ways: The quality of the components used in its products, and the strict quality controls in assembly that ensure the end-product are manufactured to the highest standards.
The company prides itself in the selection of its partners. All components that make up a WINAICO solar panel are manufactured by industry leaders in their own fields. Glass is manufactured by Saint Gobain, and the foils and backsheets are made by Bridgestone and DuPont. WINAICO Solar is a subsidiary of Taiwanese Win Win Precision Technology, which has its origins in the semiconductor industry, and the knowledge and experience to understand what is involved in manufacturing high-grade silicon products. The silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells within the modules themselves are highly pure and each is individually flash-tested for faults and weaknesses to guarantee high yield over the lifetime of the system–25+ years.
The quality of components is monitored and managed at every stage of the production process–from incoming quality control through the complete production sequence to a 100% visual, micro-optical, mechanical, and electrical final inspection. With this rigorous oversight of all aspects of the production process, WINAICO is confident that it delivers a ‘perfectly assembled photovoltaic installation made with the best components available on the market.’
WINAICO Solar Module Product Lines
WSP Poly – Polycrystalline panels – 230-255 watts peak
Download: WINAICO WSP Poly Solar Panels – Datasheet (pdf)
WSP Mono – Monocrystalline panels – 240-270 watts peak
Download: WINIAICO WSP Mono Solar Panels – Datasheet (pdf)
WSP Poly (Blackline) – 180-195 watts peak
Download: WINAICO WSP Poly (Blackline) Solar Panels – Datasheet (pdf)
WINAICO also manufactures lines of laminates, thin-film panels, and roof-integrated PV systems.
(See the full range of WINAICO products.)
WINAICO Solar Points of Difference
-WINAICO uses only branded components of outstanding quality in its solar panels
WINAICO solar panels linear warranty
-Linear performance warranty of 25 years. This means that having two or three ‘tiers’ of warranty as is the industry standard (90% of nameplate panel capacity guaranteed for the first 10 years, and 80% guaranteed for the next 15 years), WINAICO’s panels are guaranteed at about 94% for the first 5 years, 90% for the first 10, 87% for the first 15, etc. This more finely graduated warranty system means that system owners can have higher, more specific expectations about their panels’ performance than with many other installers. (Download PDF: WINAICO solar panels Limited Warranty.)
-10 year product guarantee (excluding laminates)
-Positive power tolerance of +0/+5%: WINAICO panels are guaranteed to produce power at their nameplate capacity or greater
-Innovative frame design for maximum stability
-Cell efficiencies of up to 19%, module efficiencies of up to 16.6%
-Each module undergoes infrared and micro-optical testing to ensure the highest level of quality
-Systems using WINAICO panels guaranteed for up to 10 years
Certifications
-All models of WINAICO solar panels are certified by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) of Australia, and are on the list of CEC-approved components
-PV Cycle– WINAICO is a member of the PV Cycle program
-CE mark– WINAICO panels are compliant with European Union regulations
-Claims made by WINAICO about their panel specifications have been independently verified by TUVRhineland
-WINAICO Solar panels have shown excellent performance on Photon Magazine’s Solar Module Yield Measurement test–regarded as the most rigorous and thorough 3rd party testing authority in the solar power industry. WINAICO WSP-235PG 235W panels came in 7th place of 130 modules; WINAICO WSP-230P6 230W modules ranked in 21st place.
About WINAICO Solar
Company Headquarters: Creglingen, Germany
Australian Headquarters: Sydney. The company also has warehouses in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth.
WINAICO also has offices in Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, and the USA
Manufacturing plant location: WINAICO solar panels imported to Australia are manufactured in Taiwan
Manufacturing Capacity: 150MW
Year founded: 2008
Parent company information: Win Win Precision Technology, founded in 2003 in Taiwan. Win Win is involved in the manufacture of LED lighting products, as well as the development and production of semiconductor manufacturing technology for use in crystalline PV modules.
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