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 ...
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 ...
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 (CSIQ) 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, ...
Array Technologies, a utility-scale PV tracker supplier, said at the RE+ solar industry conference in September that it is developing a new solar tracker with a 77-degree stowing tilt capability. The ...
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 ...
Rooftop solar panels and complimentary battery storage units have become a popular option for Houstonians looking to minimize power disruptions during extreme weather events. Solar owners, however, ...
GameChange Solar (GCS), a leading global supplier of single axis solar trackers announced the release of an updated version ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Hail the size of golf balls fell on some parts of Central Texas earlier this week. We saw cars totaled, roofs battered and quite a few solar panels heavily damaged. That means solar ...
Hailstorms are increasing in frequency and severity in South Africa, presenting a greater risk of damaging solar panels.
GCube Insurance (GCube), an underwriter for renewable energy has released a report stating that the solar industry needs to confront the escalating frequency and severity of hailstorms with pragmatic, ...