Does a solar panel wear out if exposed to the sun too much? or does it go on for ever?
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The sun is a powerful thermonuclear device. Very little will withstand exposure to sunlight forever.
Typical modern plastic based solar cells will last for 15 to 20 years. "Glass technology" can be extended to 25 to 30 years. Premium quality last as long as 50 years and counting.
just like any material on the face of this planet, a solar panel will wear out due to exposure to the sun. a solar panel is simply a conglomeration of solar cells.
a solar cell is a semiconductor device that converts photons (light) into electricity. Fundamentally, the device needs to fulfill only two functions: photogeneration of charge carriers (electrons and holes) in a light-absorbing material, and separation of the charge carriers, preferably to a conductive contact that will transmit the electricity. This conversion is called the photovoltaic effect, and the field of research related to solar cells is known as photovoltaics.
but the sun is not the only thing that will wear down solar panels. factors such as weather. namely, wind, water, age and other things that may lead to erosion.
so, yeah...
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