Talking about the overall lifespan of a solar panel it may live up to 25 to 30 years depending on the installation conditions and type of material used for its production.
How long do solar panels last on roof.
Chances are if you installed a roof top solar system today it would last longer than your roof.
The warranty typically guarantees panels will work above 80 of their rated efficiency after 25 years.
As a general solar industry rule of thumb solar panels last about 25 30 years.
For instance if you have installed monocrystalline panels you can continue to use them without any issue for more than 25 years.
This is the industry standard warranty from tier 1 manufacturers.
However this doesn t mean that they stop producing electricity after 25 years it just means that energy production has declined by what manufacturers consider to be a significant amount.
However this doesn t mean the panels on your roof will stop producing electricity after a couple of decades.
25 years or longer.
How long do solar panels last.
The general answer for monocrystalline and polycrystalline panels is 25 years.
In reality solar panels can last quite a bit longer than that.
Yes you read that right.