Safety regulations for solar container products

What are the regulations for solar panels?

The regulation requires you to correctly label your product, packaging, or accompanying documents, such as the instruction manual. You should provide product-specific warnings with your product. Note that some warning requirements may come from certain standards. This section lists several examples of standards for solar panels.

Does the general product safety regulation cover solar & photovoltaic systems?

It does not cover the entire solar or photovoltaic system, which may contain components such as frames, battery packs, and inverters. The General Product Safety Regulation sets safety requirements for consumer products.

Do solar panels need to be labelled and tested?

In addition, solar panels must be correctly labelled, documented, and tested. This guide explains how requirements from regulations and directives, such as the General Product Safety Regulation and the Low Voltage Directive, apply to solar panels sold in the European Union.

Are solar panels safe?

The General Product Safety Regulation sets safety requirements for consumer products. This would include solar panels, which may be subject to requirements concerning their mechanical safety – for instance, ensuring that the solar panels are securely affixed to a roof and do not result in the product falling off (e.g. due to snow).

Why should solar panels be regulated?

Importers and manufacturers should keep a register of complaints – e.g. sent by their customers – about defective and dangerous products. They can then use the information to investigate possible compliance issues. Solar panels need to undergo testing against the requirements of the regulation and applicable standards.

Do I need to provide instructions for solar / photovoltaic systems?

Note that the EMC Directive guidance document specifically mentions that you need to provide instructions for the installation, use, and maintenance of solar or photovoltaic systems.