• Juvyn00b@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Yeah they’re definitely better now, I’m reading anywhere between 1% per year or 12.5% at year 25. There are other things that can pop up though, micro cracks causing localized overheating of the panel - to backing failures and other physical issues. I’m interested in standing some up at some point but the capital eludes me at the moment.

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      3 months ago

      I’m am certainly wrong, that figure was something my dad told me as a kid, we were on solar back then.

      • Juvyn00b@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        No worries at all. Like you said though, with advancements people will likely do upgrades over time anyways. I don’t have numbers off the top of my head, but even just the per panel efficiencies have grown fantastically since your last experience.