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Offline Weird Tolkienish Figure

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https://www.pv-tech.org/built-solar-assets-are-chronically-underperforming-and-modules-degrading-faster-than-expected-research-finds/?fbclid=IwAR1DkYAZk-HoRdmb-MLK4Z5wiODrk2uvg80e0AMIEET0ON0LOsdwHnOgC0g

Solar asset underperformance continues to worsen, with projects “chronically underperforming” P99 estimates and modules degrading faster than previously anticipated, risk management firm kWh Analytics has found.

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Must be the Acid Rain 'degrading' them.

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A lot of residential systems have a long (15~20 yr) break even cost, even with the subsidies.

This is going to make it a lot worse.
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