Conergy - Solar Panel Reviews

About Conergy

Founded in Hamburg, Germany, in 1998, Conergy was a pretty big player in the renewable energy game before filing for insolvency in 2013.

Conergy supervised the planning and construction of hundreds of solar plants worldwide, with a total output of more than 600 megawatts. And it also produced solar cells, wafers and panels, and mounting systems. 

But like most other German solar manufacturers, it fell by the wayside partly, or largely, due to competition from China. In 2011, it suspended the production of solar cells and wafers due to pricing pressure and overcapacity.

After filing for preliminary insolvency in 2013, the following year Kawa Capital Management announced it would acquire the Conergy brand and some of the firm's international sales and service units - but not the manufacturing businesses. In 2017, Tennenbaum Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs BDC acquired Conergy and subsidiaries, which were then sold to Green Investment Group in 2018. The company was renamed to Blueleaf Energy in 2019.

As for the manufacturing aspect, Chinese module manufacturer Astronergy announced it would  buy the module factory (Conergy SolarModule GmbH & Co. KG) in Frankfurt (Oder) in 2013.

Conergy Solar Panels In Australia

Conergy had a presence in Australia starting in 2005, so well before the local rooftop solar revolution. On the residential front, and in addition to its solar panels and mounting systems, the company offered installation services here.

Exactly when the firm exited the Australian market isn't clear, but it wasn't until August 2024 that ASIC received an application to deregister Conergy Australia.

Warranty Information

Conergy panels sold in Australia were accompanied by 10 year product warranty and up to 25-year performance warranty. The last product warranties would have expired a couple of years ago, but all performance warranties would still be current.

As for how to claim on warranty - that's a bit tricky. The first port of call would be your installer, if they are still around. If not, you may be out of luck.