Simax - Solar Panel Reviews

About Simax

Simax is a Chinese company specializing in the production of silicon ingots, wafers, cells, and solar modules.

Contact Information

While the company still lists an office in Australia on its website, that no longer exists (and hasn't done for a long time). Here's Simax's contact details for the company's headquarters in China.

Address: 567 Suzhou Middle Road, Economic Development Zone, Taicang City, Jiangsu Province
Phone: +86-512-53378555
Email: [email protected]
Website

Company Info

Suzhou Simax Green New Energy Co., Ltd. was founded in 2004 and manufacturers panels in China and Malaysia. On its website, the firm claims a total domestic production capacity of 1GW/ year and 300MW annual production capacity in Malaysia.

While the company's web site is still operational, it hasn't posted any news since 2016; so its difficult to tell what the company's been up to in recent years. 

Simax Solar Panels In Australia

In the 2010's Simax solar panels were offered here as a budget option for systems. The company considered Australia an important enough market to establish an office in Dingley, Melbourne.

But in June 2017, Simax solar panels were removed from the Clean Energy Council's Approved Products List after it was revealed modules tested had serial numbers and components not covered by the IEC certification. The panels were back on the list in August 2017.

Then in 2020, Simax's ABN was cancelled and the company was also deregistered - and that was that. We haven't come across an official reason for the firm's departure; but it certainly wasn't the first Chinese panel manufacturer to mysteriously disappear from our shores.

Warranty Information

When Simax solar panels were still available here, it looks like they were covered by a 12 year product warranty and a 25 year performance warranty. This means there may be panels installed in Australia still under warranty. If you need to make a warranty claim, contact your installer first as they are responsible for such matters. If that fails, try contacting Simax's HQ - and the very best of luck with that.