Where are BYD solar panels made?

BYD entered the Australian solar market in 2013 and currently has an office based in Lane Cove, NSW. They operate photovoltaic module production plants in China and Brazil with their annual production capacity noted as 1.5GW in 2016 which would characterise them as a small to medium-scale solar panel manufacturer. So, Should I buy BYD Solar Panels?

Are BYD solar panels manufactured in Australia?

BYD does not have an Australian office and so the company that imports the panels into Australia is responsible for their warranties. BYD is not a manufacturer of solar panels in Australia. They are a mid sized manufacturer of solar panels and produced approximately 1.5 gigawatts in 2016.

Are BYD solar panels eligible for the STC solar rebate?

BYD Solar currently has 40 solar panels approved by the Clean Energy Council in Australia under the name “BYD Company Limited”. This is a requirement to be eligible for the federal STC solar rebate. However, the below 2 solar panel models are currently all that is available at the time of writing this article:

Does BYD Brazil have A skyrail project?

In February 2019, BYD Brazil signed its first SkyRail project in the country, in a private public partnership (PPP) of R $1.5 billion in the city of Salvador. To date, BYD Brazil employs more than 250 employees in the cities of Campinas and São Paulo.