Re: [RE-wrenches] a PV titan is to be no more

[Christopher Warfel]

I do remember GE buying the assets of Astro Power and refusing to honor their warranty. This is a different situation at present in that BP itself has not declared bankruptcy and is extremely unlikely to do so, but if BP does sell these assets and does not stipulate honoring the warranty as part of the agreement, I can see that there is a basis for concern. I think a lot will have to do how BP's solar division was created and operated.


------- Original Message ------- On 12/21/2011 02:49 AM Marco Mangelsdorf wrote:

Speculation on your part or do you have actual confirmation on this subject?

 

Marco,

 

With “BP” on the module, it means a lot more than some no name brand. Just because they are not producing anymore does not have any impact on their warranty obligation unless BP goes out of business&mdash ;that is not likely to happen in your lifetime.

 

Bill.

 

From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marco Mangelsdorf
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:38 PM
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Subject: [RE-wrenches] a PV titan is to be no more

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-20/bp-to-shut-down-solar-power-unit-exit-business-spokesman-says.html?cmpid=yhoo

 

Anyone know what this means for the warranty coverage for all those BPS mods in the field?

 

Oh dear….

 

marco

 

 

 

Christopher Warfel, ENTECH Engineering, Inc. PO Box 871, Block Island, RI 02807, 401-466-8978 (v)(f)

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