Series 6 Plus
Product Summary:
| Product Type: | Photovoltaic modules |
|---|---|
| Registered In: | United States |
| Manufacturer: | First Solar, Inc. |
| EPEAT Tier: | Silver |
| Registration Date: | 2021-12-13 |
| Product Status: | Active |
| EPEAT Climate+: |  Achieved 2024-06-03 |
| Manufacturer Part Number(s): | FS-6XXXA-P, FS-6XXXA-P-I, FS-6XXX-P, FS-6XXX-P-I |
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EPEAT Tier Score Detail
For a product to be listed on the EPEAT Registry, it must, at a minimum, meet the applicable “required” criteria. Click here to see a list of the required criteria for this product category.
This product has met the necessary required criteria.
Along with required criteria, products can also meet optional criteria and score optional points. It is not required for a product to achieve any optional points.
Products that meet all required criteria and achieve less than 50% of the optional points are rated at
EPEAT Bronze
EPEAT Bronze
Products that meet all required criteria and achieve 50 - 74% of the optional points are rated at
EPEAT Silver
EPEAT Silver
Products that meet all required criteria and achieve 75 - 100% of the optional points are rated at
EPEAT Gold
EPEAT Gold
The optional criteria for this product category and optional points achieved by this product are listed below.
Optional Criteria
Scores
5. Management of Substances
5 / 9
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(5.1.3) Disclosure of declarable substances0
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(5.1.4) Database of substances in product1
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(5.1.5) Alternatives assessment1
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(5.1.6) Making alternatives assessment publicly available1
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(5.2.2) Presence of substances on the European Union REACH Regulation Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)1
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(5.2.3) Bromine, chlorine, and fluorine content in electric cables0
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(5.2.4) Bromine, chlorine, and fluorine content in plastic parts other than electric cables1
6. Preferable materials use
0 / 4
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(6.1.2) Recycled content in product0
7. Life cycle assessment (LCA)
6 / 6
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(7.1.2) Public disclosure of LCA results1
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(7.1.3) Public disclosure of LCI inventory data2
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(7.2.1) Environmental hot spot identification1
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(7.2.2) Environmental leadership compared to industry average2
8. Energy efficiency and water use
3 / 9
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(8.1.1) Energy management system for manufacturing facilities0
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(8.1.2) Certified energy management system0
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(8.1.3) Certified energy management performance improvement0
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(8.2.2) Quality of wastewater discharges1
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(8.2.3) Improved water use efficiency2
9. End of life management & design for recycling
4 / 4
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(9.1.2) Publicly available record of annual recycling and recovery achievement1
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(9.1.3) Material recovery targets2
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(9.2.1) Identification of materials for EOL management1
10. Product packaging
0 / 2
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(10.3.1) Recycled content paper-based packaging0
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(10.3.2) Postconsumer recycled content plastic in packaging0
11. Corporate responsibility
4 / 8
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(11.2.2) Reporting additional key performance indicators1
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(11.2.3) Reporting on screening of Tier 1 suppliers2
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(11.3.2) Auditing or certification to social responsibility performance standard1
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(11.4.2) Conflict mineral sourced only from validated conflict free smelters0
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(11.4.3) Participation in in-region conflict-free sourcing program0
12. Ultra Low Carbon Solar
4 / 5
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(12.2) Ultra Low Carbon Solar4
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(12.3) Publicly Available LCI Data in IEA PVPS Task 12 Format0
Total Optional Criteria Score:
26 / 47
Please note that it is not required for a product to achieve any optional points.
Some optional criteria may not be applicable to a product. Optional criteria that are not applicable (N/A) to the product are not included in the Total Optional Criteria Score, and are not reflected above.
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