Whomever stated that these panels would last 20-25 years was dreaming. Or lying. Or both.
25 to 30 is the industry standard. Of course they, like all other things, need to be maintained. And not shut off by remote. One of those was the problem here. Any appliance with a maintenance agreement that the company then doesn’t maintain would have the same problem. Except I guess it’s easier to notice when the AC doesn’t turn on.
I spoke with someone who has a solar roof this week. He claims his panels have a 50-year warranty. Full replacement, no pro-rate.
50 years? I have my doubts.
Is there anything that even lasts 25 years?