SolarWorld Americas Inc., the largest U.S. crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer for more than 42 years, announced that by popular demand, it is extending its SolarWorld Assuranceâ„¢ Warranty Protection Program to include all solar systems up to 50 kilowatts. 

SolarWorld Americas' standard coverage includes a 20-year product warranty and a 25-year performance guarantee for most solar panels. In addition to SolarWorld Americas' product warranty and performance guarantee, the SolarWorld Assuranceâ„¢ program provides supplemental, third-party-backed warranties to the system owner with no deductibles. The Dual Warrantyâ„¢ protection plan is for solar panels installed this year, and SolarWorld covers the premium. At a low cost to system owners, the Extend Warrantyâ„¢ plan covers solar panels installed from 2012 through 2016. 

The SolarWorld Assuranceâ„¢ Warranty Protection Program is backed by an A.M. Best "A"-rated company and now covers systems up to 50 kilowatts. The warranties immediately go into effect in the event that the original factory coverage could no longer be supported; they also are transferable to new system owners. Unlike typical warranty insurance advertised by other solar panel manufacturers, the SolarWorld Assuranceâ„¢ protection plans are true warranties, not insurance policies. SolarWorld previously offered the extra protection only for systems of 3 to 20 kilowatts. 

"We have received enthusiastic response from installers and homeowners alike," said Shane Messer, the company's vice president of sales and marketing. "Always striving to be responsive to our customers, SolarWorld is now offering a program that covers a wider universe of solar systems." 

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