The loss of efficiency due to the degradation of the material itself (silicon) has been investigated and detailed by NREL [1]; it was shown that the average degradation rate for mono-crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules is approximately 0.5% each year, which means that for cells manufactured in the 80's there is a degradation of 15-20%. [pdf]
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