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Premium Installer of Senersun in Romania,. introduces the world’s most reliable solar panel. Content. The company Overview Milestones Value chain Company sustainability Global presence References We mean quality The best solution for your commercial rooftop. Page 2 / 25.
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Premium Installer of Senersun in Romania, • introduces • the world’s most reliable • solar panel
Content • The company • Overview • Milestones • Value chain • Companysustainability • Global presence • References • We meanquality • The best solution for your commercial rooftop Page2/ 25
The company / Overview Company profile • French company - Premium quality solar panel manufacturer • Vertically integrated • 300 MW capacity in 2012 - 430 employees worldwide • Strong financial assets: division of Senergy Corp. • Emphasis on Quality at every level Page 3/ 25
The company / Milestones Milestones • A thoughtful expansion • Steady growth since 2009 • Growth oriented to distributor network expansion and local support • Increased recognition of Senersun products’ quality April 2012 STS testing campaign: Senersun ranks n°1 Sept. 2011 4MW Solar farm - Italy January 2011 Agreement with STS: 100% certification 2008 Creation of Senergy Corp. 2009 Creation of Senersun Feb. 2013 Solarvest appointed as Premium Installer March 2011 Bordeaux Office Oct. 2011 Acquisition of ShinewPhotoelectronicTechnology Page4/ 25
Customer Service Quality Control** Silicon Ingots Wafers* Cells Panels The company / Value chain *outsourced to strategic partners **Senersun Premium Quality Program in cooperation with STS Certified Page5/ 25
The company / Companysustainability • A business model designed for long-term reliability Financial sustainability Division of Senergy Corp.: strong financial assets Senersunand its branches do not bear the factory’s financial risks Senersun’sliability is immutable over time Product sustainability Products’ reliability ensured through 5 guarantees: i. 100% independent re-test of the panels ii. Positive power tolerance iiii. 10-year product warranty iv. 25-year linear performance warranty v. Warranty backed up by Zurich insurance Strictest product quality control Senersun In-house quality Risk Risk Senersun France SAS Senersun factory 100% independentproducttesting Senersun solar panels are covered throughout their lifetime, no matter what. Page6/ 25
The company / Global presence • Distributed around the world • Senersun is available in EVERY market, from large mature markets to emerging markets. United Kingdom Poland Netherlands Germany Switzerland France Slovenia Spain USA Bulgaria Italy Nepal China Pakistan Mexico Egypt Thailand India Nicaragua Panama Ghana Malaysia Colombia Papua New Guinea Republic of Congo Indonesia Madagascar French Polynesia Mauritius South Africa Australia Page7/ 25
The company / References • Trusted all over the world • Senersun, the trusted solar panels for large-scale power plants, residential rooftops and commercial installations Residential installations Belgium 10MW Cavriglia, Italy Off-grid installations Kathmandu, Nepal 28.8kWp San Felipe, Mexico Page8/ 25
Content • The company • We meanquality • The highest quality • Manufacturing • Senersun Premium Quality Program • The risk-free solar panel • Warranty • Certifications • The best solution for your commercial rooftop Page9/ 25
We mean quality / The highest quality • The highest quality on the market • STS testing campaign 2012, Senersun ranks n°1. • STS Testing campaign • Launched in 2012 • Objective: establish a benchmark of PV makers’ actual quality on mass-production scale • Testing principle: one container or more, randomly selected • First results published in Spring 2012: Senersun outranks the competition, ranks n°1 Page10/ 25
We mean quality / Manufacturing Factory • Quality controlled throughout the manufacturing process • Strategic location for more cost-competitiveness and reduction of breakage linked to transportation • Vertical integration: ingots and cells workshops • Solar ingot workshop • 100 x Mono ingot furnaces • 20 x Poly ingot furnaces • Solar cell workshop • Printing machine: BACCINI (Italy) • Sintering machine: DESPATCH (USA) Page 11/ 25
We mean quality / Manufacturing • Module assembly line Senersun solar modules are assembled on state-of-the art equipment and automated production lines. Page 12/ 25
We mean quality / Senersun Premium Quality Program (SPQC) Why SPQP isnecessary • Because: • 1 broken cell in one panel = -30% on the whole system • No other solar panel manufacturer commits on such quality level • STS Certified found 13% of defective panels among 200,000 panels tested from largest to smallest PV makers • Senersun Premium Quality Program consists of: • In-house testing, at Senersun factory • In-house inspection by STS Certified • Independent testing at STS Certified's facility • Tests are performed on EVERY panel, according to Senersun standards • The weakest link effect explained: • One cell performing less • = the whole module affected Less current in a cell • 100% • 70% • 100% • 100% • 100% Whole module’s power reduced • One module performing less • = the whole array affected • 70% • 70% • 70% • 70% • 70% Whole PV system’s power reduced Page 13/ 25
We mean quality / Senersun Premium Quality Program (SPQC) Senersun Premium Quality Program: 1 program, 3 stages • Beyondindustry standards • Existing safety and quality standards do not suffice to guarantee the long-term performance of solar panels • Exhaustive quality standards created by Senersun, in cooperation with STS • Senersun standards cover the whole scope of quality on a solar panel • Tests on EVERY panel • Every test performed on EVERY solar panel • Because it is not possible to guarantee 100% free of defect panels by testing samples • i. In-house quality, performed by Senersun • ISO compliant factory (9001:2008: Quality Management System) • Automated production lines • High-end testing equipment • First series of intensive tests, in house (3 x 100% EL tests and Flash test) • ii. In-house inspection by STS Certified • STS Certified’s experts present at our factory during production. • Compliance of production process with Senersun standards controlled • iii. 100% re-test at STS QC Center • 100% re-test by STS-Certified at their testing center • Every characteristic of each product is checked: • - Cell quality (100% EL test) • - Performance (100% Flash test + analysis of the curve) • - Technical and visual quality • - Components and packaging also controlled • The panels offered by Senersun all comply with Senersun Premium Quality Program. Page 14/ 25
We mean quality / The risk-free solar panels • A solution to EVERY risk • Senersun’s quality control programs enable them to bring a solution to every risk. • 1 • 2 • 3 • Workmanship risk • Premature degradation of the panels • Injuries during handling • Their exclusive solutions • Independent visual inspection • Independent water-proofing check Independent components, connections check Electrical risk Fast reduction of power output Cells overheating, fires Their exclusive solutions 100% electrical characteristics check 100% Flash test + IV curve analysis 4 x Electro luminescence tests on each panel • Breakage risk • Creation / increase of defects • Theft • Their exclusive solutions • Quantity, packaging • Container loading check Workmanshipdefect vs. quality Packaging check EL test: an « X-ray » of the panel to avoid cracks and hotspots X √ • ? X X √ √ Page15/ 25
We mean quality / Warranty • Industry leading 25-year warranty • Senersunis one of the few companies offering a 25-year linear performance warranty on EVERY solar panel. It is complemented by a 10-year product warranty • 25-year linear warranty, what does that mean? • The actual power of its solar panels cannot differ by more than 3% from the specified power during the first year. From the second year onwards, the power will not decrease by more than 0.7% of the rated power per year. • For example, at year 10, Senersunguarantees at least 90% of the rated power. Industry-standard warranty only guarantees 80%. Page16/ 25
We mean quality /Certifications Product fully certified • Certified by the world’s most renowned laboratories, including TÜV Rheinland, Underwriting Laboratories, etc. • Exclusive 100% STS product certification IEC 61215 IEC 61730 IEC 61701 (Salt Mist) UL 1703 Materials Quality materials only Modules Compliance with specifications checked and validated Components Compliance with certificates checked and validated Page 17/ 25
Content • The company • We meanquality • The best solution for your commercial rooftop • The most reliable solar panel • The best return on investment • Exceed your expectations • Installed by a Premium Installer Page18/ 25
Tailored for commercial projects / • The most reliable solar panel • Outstanding features • Our panels feature characteristics that make them outstanding products, both in terms of quality and performance: • Every panel is complying with Senersun Premium Quality Program • Positive tolerance: every module produces at least as much as specified, and up to 3% more • High efficiency: up to 16% module efficiency • 10-year product warranty • 25-year linear performance warranty • Warranty backed up by Zurich insurance • And with products ranging from 95Wp to 305Wp, Senersun surely has the right panel for you • up to • 25 • -year warranty • up to • 16% • module efficiency 100% independently re-tested -0/+3% positive tolerance
Tailored for commercial projects / • The most reliable solar panel • Feel the difference 13% more power compared to a standard panel • Defective solar panel: your ROI in danger! • Studies reveal 13% defect rate in average among PV makers (march 2012) • Results based on more than 200,000 panels tested • Senersun: the defect free solar panel • Most stringent QC program applied • 100% re-test and qualification of the panels: EVERY panel independently approved • …For a guaranteed performance • Simulations based on data from independent institutes compare the evolution of a PV project’s performance using standard panels and a project using defect-free solar panels like Senersun. Page 20/ 25
Tailored for commercial projects / • The best return on investment • Performance, reliability, • at attractive prices • Unique quality • Every Senersun panel follows the most advanced QC program ever applied by a solar panel manufacturer • Higher performance • Up to 16% efficiency • Lower nominal operating cell temperature • Positive tolerance (-0/+3%) on every solar panel • At attractive prices • Business model designed for more cost competitiveness • Strategic partnerships to provide you with more, without impacting our price • For the best return on Investment • As a result, our modules require a lower upfront investment, and perform better and longer. Return on investment • years Page21/ 25
Tailored for commercial projects / Exceed your expectations In real life, Senersun panels perform better • System’s performance 13.43% • higher than expected Full year expected production 9.8 MWh Actual production in 2012: 11.1 MWh • System features • Product type: Poly crystalline 235W • System size: 11.5kW • Project location: Belgium • Data recording program: Solarlog • Source: http://home1.solarlog-web.be Page 22/ 25
Tailored for commercial projects / Installed by a Premium Installer Solarvest has chosen Senersun Senersun has chosen Solarvest • Solarvest, your reliable partner for the installation of solar panels • Signatory of Senersun’s Quality Charter • Commits to a higher level of quality, on the service, and on the installation job • Solarvestand Senersun allied to provide you with the best photovoltaic experience ever • Senersun’s safer packaging • Designed to protect your products from breakage caused by transportation Page 23/ 25
Key take-aways • Why choosing Senersun • is your best option • Only company having 100% of the panels tested and validated by an independent laboratory after production for a proven reliability • Power output of each module measured and validated by a third party: no bad surprises when the panels are plugged on your roof • Attractive price for a better return on investment • In “real life conditions”, Senersun panels perform better • Panels installed by a Premium Installer to guarantee the best photovoltaic experience ever In short, with Senersun, you make the right choice. Page 24/ 25
Thank you • Solarvest, Premium Installer of Senersun • office@solarvest.ro www.senersun.com