Shell fails to honor solar warranties

Solar Daily, January 5, 2010 – "The World Bank and green energy companies have accused oil giant Shell of not honoring warranties on solar power systems sold to the developing world [...]. At issue is the "widespread" breakdown of Shell solar equipment in Sri Lanka and other locations.

Shell has since turned over the rural electrification business under which the Shell systems were sold, but critics say Shell is abandoning a responsibility to impoverished areas. The World Bank, which provides financing packages to the developing world, said it was concerned about a situation in which about 700 solar systems appear to have failed and local suppliers risked going out of business [...]."

Source: Solar Daily