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Solar panels see 20 years.(solar electric panels )(Brief Article)

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One megawatt solar electric panels installed twenty years ago are producing electricity at the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant, according to manufacturer Shell Solar. Shell announced that the Southwest Technology Development Institute (STDI)in Las Cruces, NM, recently tested the system, describing the measured performance as "excellent" by industry standards.

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