What is the expected life of a BIPV module?
VIDURSOLAR glass-glass PV modules are produced with the same process and type of glass as conventional safety glazing units using materials and manufacturing systems proven over decades to meet the highest levels of quality. The PV cells used are the same as for standard PV modules. Therefore the expected life of the VIDURSOLAR glass-glass PV-modules is at least the same as for standard PV modules. International experts assess that the PV-cells should function for 35 years or more but there are no older PV-modules in existence to verify this. There is a minor loss in power during the lifetime of the cell and hence the standard power warranty does not exceed 20 years. This matches the duration of most feed-in-tariff-schemes which are usually for a minimum of 20 years (25 years in Spain for example).
