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[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

So a graph of efficiency over time would have been too boring? Even just a little one in the corner to make the trend clear.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How long do they last, and what's the environmental impact of creating and recycling them?

[–] Suoko@feddit.it 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In general, it is estimated that a solar panel needs around three years to produce the energy required to offset the carbon dioxide emitted in its production. The lifetime of a solar panel system is around 30-40 years,

https://solarisrenewables.com/blog/carbon-footprint-of-solar-panel-manufacturing/

[–] raymccarthy@historians.social 1 points 1 year ago

@Suoko @OsrsNeedsF2P
Can be less than 15 years life. Batteries 2 to 8 years.