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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

lmao your consumer grade photovoltaic panels will not last 50 years.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The solar panels I just bought have a manufacturer warranty for 87% power output after 30 years.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

That's much more realistic, I like that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

My dad is still using the first 60w panel he bought in 1986, for 600$. Obvs added many more to his system, and who knows how efficient it is, but it does work, haven't put a ampmeter on it though.

Mind you it was made in the USA, probably better materials than nowadays.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

The mass market has really pushed solar panel production. I expect the material quality even of the cheap china panels to be better than what anyone was able to produce almost 40 years ago. That's a long time to understand degradation processes and develop countermeasures.