Tindo Solar Backs Its 25-Year Panel Warranty With Cash

Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar is putting its money where its mouth is, offering a generous payment to eligible owners of its panels for valid warranty claims that result in module replacement.

How Does Tindo’s Premium Warranty Offer Work?

In addition to a 25-year product warranty on all Tindo solar panels covering components, transport, removal and reinstallation, the company will pay $1,000 to a customer for a valid warranty claim requiring replacement of a Tindo N-Type solar panel.

The premium warranty currently applies to the Walara range, Australia’s first N-Type module manufactured locally. The older Tindo Karra series used P-type Mono-PERC cells. The additional warranty feature applies to qualifying panels purchased after 1 November 2025.

Tindo panel owners need to register their system for the premium warranty offer within 60 days of installation; providing the original purchase invoice, installation date and address, and proof of installation by a “CEC-approved installer”. I assume that means an *SAA-accredited* installer as the CEC (Clean Energy Council) exited this role when the accreditation scheme transitioned to Solar Accreditation Australia in May last year.

In the *very* unlikely event of, say, ten panels failing in a system, that doesn’t mean a payment of $10,000. The premium warranty will provide a single payment of $1,000 per installation site over the lifetime of the warranty.

Still, Tindo obviously has a lot of confidence in its gear. The company states its panels:

“… only fail 1 in every 200,000, making our panels 200 times more reliable as the global average.”

According to the firm, each solar panel is put through a rigorous quality control process before leaving its manufacturing facility in Mawson Lakes, Adelaide.

“Our panels are world-class and we are matching that with revamped aftermarket servicing,” said Tindo CEO Richard Petterson. “The owner of a Tindo panel doesn’t just have worry-free equipment – they also have worry-free aftermarket care.”

Further details on the Premium Warranty Offer can be found here.

Australia’s Only Solar Panel Manufacturer

Tindo Solar was founded in Adelaide in 2011. It opened a new factory close to the original facility in Mawson Lakes in 2021 that currently has around 60 employees. In August this year, the company was awarded $34.5 million in new Solar Sunshot funding to build on its range of products and to support scaling up of its production from 20 MW to 180 MW annually.

The firm also has its sights set on a future ‘gigafactory‘ capable of producing up to 1 GW of  modules per annum. Tindo says the project would lead to 230 direct jobs, 900 jobs in supply chain and economic activity of around $300 million annually.

If you’re looking for Australian-made solar panels, Tindo is the only show in town. But being manufactured locally and positioning itself as a premium brand, Tindo’s modules cost significantly more compared to products from Chinese competitors.

The SolarQuotes solar panel comparison table has the 440-Watt Walara as having an estimated recommended retail price of $260. The same wattage panels from good quality budget brands such as Canadian Solar, Trina, Jinko, JA and Aiko range from ~$120 – $140 each.

Tindo manufactures panels using solar cells and various other components imported from overseas, but the company has committed to and has been making some progress on increasing local content. For example, last year the firm signed an agreement with Australia’s largest aluminium extruder for the supply of module frame materials.

The company is currently listed as a SolarQuotes recommended panel brand and Tindo Solar panel reviews on SolarQuotes from Australian customers have been generally positive, averaging 4.7 stars based on 131 ratings overall.

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