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Awkward_moments t1_j1njqsk wrote

Reply to comment by AugustusClaximus in Is Solar Energy for Home Really Worth it in the US: Expert Answers by daleelsayarat-cars

I thought the general consensus that they will not die in 25 years?

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AugustusClaximus t1_j1nl3p8 wrote

I would need to talk to someone who’s owned their system for more than 25 years

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t46p1g t1_j1nsnxk wrote

They lose their rated output after 25 supposedly, the problem with solar pv right now is that manufacturers might not be around that long as so many companies are pumping them out and the cards haven't fallen yet on who will still be in business in a couple decades.

The same thing happens in the lighting industry, cfls, LEDs, any hot technology has a bunch of manufacturers enter the industry and after a while most close their doors leaving the customer with a useless warranty

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