The average lifespan of solar photovoltaic equipment and structures is approximately 40 years. This surpasses other clean energy technologies such as wind turbine permanent magnets or battery energy storage systems, which have an average lifetime of around 30 and 20 years, respectively.
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, & Eurometaux. (April 25, 2022). Average lifetime of selected clean energy technologies worldwide (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489140/average-lifetime-of-clean-energy-technologies/
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