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It generally does not. A quick search shows that the company referenced in that article, Solyndra, made CIGS panels, which, like I said, are relatively rare, i
by omgwtfbyobbq 6y ago
It generally does not.
A quick search shows that the company referenced in that article, Solyndra, made CIGS panels, which, like I said, are relatively rare, in large part because they were a failed startup that went out of business.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solyndra https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solyndra
The vast majority of panels use crystalline Silicon.
The article also conflates warrantied lifespan with average lifespan. Solar PV cells can last much longer than 20 years.
https://www.presse.uni-oldenburg.de/einblicke/54/files/assets/downloads/page0009.pdf https://www.presse.uni-oldenburg.de/einblicke/54/files/asset...