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Simon Brooke
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Some things I don't know and would like to know:

1. What is the life expectancy of current generation photovoltaic #solarpower panels?
2. What is the physical process which causes degradation?
3. At the end of economic life, could they be refurbished for reuse, and if not, why not?
4. If they cannot be refurbished, what proportion of the components can be recycled?

#CircularEconomy
#renewables
#ClimateEmergency

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kellan
@kellan@fiasco.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@simon_brooke 25-30 years theoretically, but the efficiency gains and cost decreases mean we haven't really seen that. degradation is driven by being outside in weather, UV, moisture, temp cycling, in practice, in the US at least, we aren't seeing meaningful recycling yet.
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