Footnotes

40-Year Warranty - the longest warranty in solar

Based on datasheet review of websites of top 10 panel manufacturers per IHS, as of February 2025. 40-year warranty terms require digital warranty registration and installation by an authorized Maxeon Partner,  otherwise our 25 or 30-year warranty applies. Please refer to our published warranty documents or contact us for more information.

Maxeon IBC was the first panel labeled for ingredient transparency

Maxeon DC panels first received the International Living Future Institute Declare Label in 2016.

Maxeon is one of the world’s most sustainable companies

Ranked in the top 100 most sustainable corporations by Corporate Knights Global 100 index.

Maxeon IBC was the first solar panel Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver

Maxeon DC panels are Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver - demonstrating high standards in material health, water stewardship, material reutilization, renewable energy & carbon management, and social fairness. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. 

Maxeon IBC solar panels create more energy for longer

Maxeon IBC panels maintain their power advantage over time with the industry’s lowest warranted degradation rate. Maxeon IBC panels have the highest warranted power output protection in the solar industry: 88.3% in year 40. Based on datasheet review of websites of top 10 panel manufacturers per IHS, as of February 2025.

30% of standard solar panels may see reliability issues within their first 10 years of operation

Dupont estimates that up to 30% of standard solar panels may see reliability issues within their first 10 years of operation – leading to production loss and panel failure. DuPont global PV reliability study (2020). Inspection observations based on 3GW in field.

100 times more likely to return a conventional solar panel vs Maxeon solar panels

A customer is 100 times more likely to return a conventional solar panel under warranty (vs. a Maxeon solar panel). A Comparative Study: SunPower DC Solar Module Warranty Claim Rates vs. Conventional Panels. SunPower. 2019.

Maxeon solar panels have return rate of 1 in 20,000

Maxeon panel (combined Maxeon and Performance) return rate of only 1 in 20,000 panels. A Comparative Study: SunPower DC Solar Module Warranty Claim Rates vs. Conventional Panels. SunPower. 2019.