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Solar modules deployed in France in 1992 still provide 75.9% of original output power
(www.pv-magazine.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
For what it's worth, a lot of the major manufacturers (QCell, REC, Canadian Solar) have been in business since the late 90s or early 2000s. SunPower (now Maxeon) has been around since 1985.