Sanyo solar panel delamination settlement
Ziccarello v. Sanyo Energy (U.S.A.) Corp., et al.
Also known as Sanyo solar panels; Panasonic solar; Sanyo delamination; HIP-xxxBA3; Kroll
The lawsuit claimed some Sanyo-brand solar panels delaminate over time, which may cut power output.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You could get
- Replacement panel or refund
Source
“may receive a replacement panel or cash payment for each qualifying panel”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You need
- Papers needed Photos of the whole array and each claimed panel, with a U.S. quarter or millimeter ruler next to the delamination Takes work: describes the claim form only
Source
“you will need to submit a completed Claim Form, photographs, and proof of ownership of your Sanyo Settlement Panels to get either a replacement panel or payment.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Who can file
- Own Sanyo HIP-xxxBA2, BA3 or BA5 home solar panels
Source
“must submit their Claim Package to the Claims Administrator within twenty (20) years of the date on which the Sanyo Settlement Panel(s) were purchased by the original purchaser”
From the court record: Settlement Agreement (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“Original Purchaser: A person or entity in the United States who purchased and installed Sanyo Settlement Panels for residential use ... Subsequent Title Holder: A person who purchased a private residence, building, or ground mounted Sanyo solar system in the United States on which Sanyo Settlement Panels were originally installed for residential use.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 45 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: sanyosolarclaims.com. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Sanyo solar panel delamination settlement payout?
Replacement panel or refund.
Where is the Sanyo solar panel delamination settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.sanyosolarclaims.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 31, 2029.
When will the Sanyo solar panel delamination settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
Is the Sanyo solar panel delamination settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Class Litigation Administration Support Services, and the official site is www.sanyosolarclaims.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you bought and installed Sanyo HIP-xxxBA2, BA3 or BA5 panels for U.S. home use, or later bought property with them.
It covers panels with circular delamination 25 mm or wider, claimed within 20 years of first purchase and by December 31, 2029.
You are not included if you are a Defendant or affiliate, class counsel or kin, or a judge on the case or kin. DA3 and BA19 panels are out.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
Original Purchaser: A person or entity in the United States who purchased and installed Sanyo Settlement Panels for residential use ... Subsequent Title Holder: A person who purchased a private residence, building, or ground mounted Sanyo solar system in the United States on which Sanyo Settlement Panels were originally installed for residential use.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
How to file
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Gather what you need
You will need supporting documents.
- Photos of the whole array and each claimed panel, with a U.S. quarter or millimeter ruler next to the delamination
- Proof of ownership: purchase date, price and install contract with model number, or array photos plus a full back label
- Each panel's model number, serial number, original purchase date and price, if known
- Your contact details and the address and details of the solar system
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File online, or by mail
At www.sanyosolarclaims.com, by Dec 31, 2029. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Ziccarello v Sanyo Energy (U.S.A.) Corp. Claims, Class Litigation Administration Support Services, P.O. Box 1272, Lancaster, California 93584
The deadline note says: “By email, or by mail postmarked by the earlier of 20 years after the panels were first bought or December 31, 2029.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Ziccarello v. Sanyo Energy (U.S.A.) Corp., et al.
- Court
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Case number
- 2:19-CV-16623
- Administrator
- Class Litigation Administration Support Services
- Official site
- www.sanyosolarclaims.com
- Full payout terms
- Replacement panel or depreciated refund per panelFor each qualifying panel, either a new or refurbished replacement panel or a payment equal to the original purchase price reduced for depreciation over the 20-year Power Warranty; the Defendants choose which. Example from the FAQ: a panel bought 10 years ago for $700 would get $350. Without the original price, the payment is based on a $700 panel. Removal, shipping, reinstallation and evidence-gathering costs are not covered.
- Effort
- Hard, about 45 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the administrator site. Order not read.The settlement website's home page gives this date; the Final Settlement Approval Order PDF was not read. Source: administrator site
The court’s exact words
Original Purchaser: A person or entity in the United States who purchased and installed Sanyo Settlement Panels for residential use ... Subsequent Title Holder: A person who purchased a private residence, building, or ground mounted Sanyo solar system in the United States on which Sanyo Settlement Panels were originally installed for residential use.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Sanyo Settlement Panels are Sanyo-brand solar panels in the HIP-xxxBA2, HIP-xxxBA3 and HIP-xxxBA5 model series originally sold for residential use in the United States (made about 2001 to 2010); HIP-xxxDA3 and HIP-xxxBA19 panels are not included. To get a remedy you must own panels whose 20-year Power Warranty has not expired (less than 20 years since the original purchase, counting from the original owner's purchase for later owners), with clear visible Qualifying Damage: one or more contiguous sections of circular delamination, each 25 millimeters or more across, not caused by external damage. Linear or dot delamination and smaller circles do not count. No one (including earlier owners) may already have received compensation or another remedy for the same panels, and the warranty's exclusions (for example a panel broken by falling debris) apply. If you do not know the original purchase date, it is treated as three months after the manufacture date on the panel's back label. Excluded: the Defendants and entities they control and their legal representatives, heirs and successors; class counsel and their immediate families; and judges assigned to the case and their immediate families.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQ administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Settlement Agreement (PDF on official site) court record
What changedLast change Oct 29, 2026
- Corrected the typical payout: the replacement panel may be new or refurbished. source document
- Page created. Claims open until December 31, 2029. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.