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Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and real-world performance can last for decades (www.ecoticias.com)
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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Most roofing in the US barely lasts 25 years.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

25 years? Good luck getting even that far, unless you put solar panels on top of them....

(Replaced roof after 15 years, and lots of repairs starting at 10 years)