When golf ball-sized hail started hammering Texas last spring, solar panels across the state faced their ultimate test. The verdict? Most panels emerged unscathed, proving that today's solar ...

A research group in Switzerland has enhanced the hail test stand to measure the impact of ice balls with larger diameters and higher speed on solar panels. The new testing approach will reportedly ...

(COLORADO) – Coloradans know a thing or two about weather, especially when it comes to hail. As the state continues to lead the way in the push toward clean energy, it raises an important question: ...

On March 15, 2024, thousands of solar panels installed at the 3,300-acre Fighting Jays Solar Farm in Fort Bend County, Houston, Texas, were damaged after a powerful hailstorm hit the area. Even as ...

Solar panel systems typically cost tens of thousands of dollars, so it makes sense to be concerned about potential damage to your investment. However, hail may not be nearly as lethal to solar panels ...

Hail the size of golf balls, softballs, and even grapefruit has always made weather news. Each spring and early summer, local weather stations and people across the United States share photos and ...

Terrasmart is rolling out a new stow feature for its single-axis tracker that can protect solar panels from destructive hailstorms. Terrasmart focuses on optimizing the performance and efficiency of ...

Canadian Solar's new anti-hail technology is set to be installed at a new South Australian solar BESS energy project by Flow Power, enhancing the resilience of solar energy in Australia's harsh ...

AUSTIN, Texas, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FTC Solar (FTCI), Inc. (Nasdaq: FTCI) a leading provider of innovative solar energy solutions, announces the launch of its Automated Hail Stow Solution, ...

A large solar farm about an hour southwest of Houston has attracted online attention after photos and videos emerged showing extensive damage to the panels in the aftermath of a severe hailstorm in ...

A recent major hail storm in western Nebraska took an entire solar farm out of commission, forcing the local community to turn back to traditional power sources, local officials said. The so-called ...