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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They do melt in the heat and require cooling. It is 35C at night and much hotter during the day, and it is hot and humid all year in the coastal cities where the majority lives.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/07/12/solar-module-cooling-techniques-for-the-desert/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363921000453

The temperature of the panels will be hotter than the air around it.