First Solar claims lowest module degradation rate in the industry

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The US cadmium telluride thin-film module maker said its Series 6 CuRe panels are able to retain 92% of its performance at the end of the 30-year warranty. The improved stability of the product was achieved by eliminating copper and placing Group V elements such as antimony or arsenic onto the tellurium crystal sites.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/04/19/first-solar-claims-lowest-module-degradation-rate-in-the-industry/
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