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[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They must've paid for themselves many times at this point, even considering that in 1992 they had a much higher price than it costs now

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Depends on how much they paid in the 90s. Panels were 10-20x more expensive back then. And it's a 1kw array so like 40mwh over its 30 year lifespan.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 11 points 5 months ago

Aged like a fine wine!

[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

Is that because the panels have been taking three-hour lunch breaks every day?