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And the hail, I suppose.
by jeffbee 1y ago
And the hail, I suppose.
- throwaway2037 1y agoI never thought about the impact of Texas hail storms on solar energy. Is there an industry standard practice to shield the panels during hail storms? Or do they use stronger glass? I am curious to learn more.
- minitoar 1y agoUL has a standard, this article goes into some details https://www.ul.com/news/manufacturers-say-hail-yes-solar-panel-testing https://www.ul.com/news/manufacturers-say-hail-yes-solar-pan...
- throwaway2037 1y agoThe title of the article gave me a real laugh! > Manufacturers Say Hail Yes to Solar Panel Testing
- Loic 1y agoTracker systems with "hail stow"[0] mode. They bring the panels as vertical as possible. [0]: https://www.energy.gov/femp/hail-damage-mitigation-solar-photovoltaic-systems https://www.energy.gov/femp/hail-damage-mitigation-solar-pho...
- mschuster91 1y ago[flagged]
- Marsymars 1y agoI'm in a hail-prone region, and the general wisdom is that solar panels are more resistant to hail than typical shingles are. Gardens and vinyl siding get shredded by hail and vehicles get smashed up, but solar panels generally do fine.