Specification History

SWS Version Created Specification ID Title Specification Objective Rationale Status
Version 2025 05/15/2025 - 12:31 0.0501.1p Warranty

The PV modules and inverter shall be warranted by the manufacturer

PV modules shall have manufacturer's "product warranty" covering materials and workmanship for not less than 10 years and "performance warranty" covering at least 80% of nameplate power rating for not less than 25 years.  Inverters shall have at least a 10-year warranty by manufacturer

Whole system shall be warranted by the installer for a period of at least 1 year.

Ensure performance of the installed system

The committee agrees that aligning all solar specifications is necessary to ensure consistency across installation types. This was done to streamline efforts, and reduce redundancy across both roof-mount and ground-mount solar installations resulting in one set of specifications that align with current standards. Lettering detail ID was modified to align with correct order. Red Line
Version 2025 10/16/2023 - 19:02 0.0501.1p Warranty

The PV modules and inverter shall be warranted by the manufacturer

Whole system shall be warranted by the installer for a period of at least 1 year

The warranty shall cover defects in materials and workmanship

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Ensure performance of the installed system

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Version 2025 10/16/2023 - 19:02 0.0501.1p Warranty

The PV modules and inverter shall be warranted by the manufacturer

Whole system shall be warranted by the installer for a period of at least 1 year

The warranty shall cover defects in materials and workmanship

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Ensure performance of the installed system

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Version 2025 10/16/2023 - 19:02 0.0501.1p Warranty

The PV modules and inverter shall be warranted by the manufacturer

Whole system shall be warranted by the installer for a period of at least 1 year

The warranty shall cover defects in materials and workmanship

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Ensure performance of the installed system

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Version 2025 10/16/2023 - 19:02 0.0501.1p Warranty

The PV modules and inverter shall be warranted by the manufacturer

Whole system shall be warranted by the installer for a period of at least 1 year

The warranty shall cover defects in materials and workmanship

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Ensure performance of the installed system

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Version 2025 10/16/2023 - 19:02 0.0501.1j Commissioning

Monitor the system energy delivery for a minimum of 12 months and compare results with predicted energy production

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Validate system performance

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