Michael's Suniva Panels Review & Verdict
Michael Bloch covers the latest developments in home electrification for SolarQuotes.
American solar manufacturer Suniva has certainly seen its share of good times and bad — among it, going into bankruptcy protection before re-emerging a couple of years later.
Suniva Panels: Pros & Cons
- No panels currently approved for use in Australia
About Suniva
Suniva is an American company established in 2008, spun out of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education.
Contact Details
Address: 5765 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30092
Telephone: +1 (404) 477-2700
Website
Company Info
In its earlier years, the company was one of the major suppliers of photovoltaic technologies used for US government applications. Back then, Suniva had manufacturing plants in the US states of Michigan and Georgia
In April 2017, Suniva filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy following ongoing price reductions in panels and cells due to increasing competition from China.
In 2019, the company emerged from bankruptcy with a new owner — New York based investment firm Lion Point Capital. In 2024, Suniva restarted production of solar cells at its Georgia factory.
Suniva Solar Panels In Australia
Suniva's solar panels may not have ever available in Australia. As at late 2025, there certainly aren't any approved for use in Australia by the Clean Energy Council and we can't find any evidence they were ever listed prior. Back in the 2010's the company's distribution activities seemed confined to the USA.
But panels we previously had in our database for whatever reason were from the Artisun (ART 230 W - 255 W) and Optimus (OPT 235 W - 265 W) series. It's not clear what the difference between the two lines were aside from capacity as they generally shared the same sorts of specifications and both used Suniva's Artisun solar cells. However, the ART models appear to have preceded the OPT range, which were available around 2015, with the ART modules circa-2011.
Warranty Details
Suniva's ART models were accompanied by a 5 year warranty on workmanship and materials, and a 25-year performance warranty (80% of original capacity at year 25). The Optimus range had a 10 year product warranty and 25-year performance warranty, also guaranteeing 80% of nameplate capacity in the 25th year.
While Suniva PV modules aren't available in Australia, plenty of good solar panel brands are.
Suniva has no solar panels in our database
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