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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 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Most roofing in the US barely lasts 25 years.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week 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)