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 new hail test for solar panels shoots small to large hailstones at solar panels while aimed to more accurately determine the panel’s breaking point. Introduced by VDE Americas, the “Hail Resiliency ...

US based manufacturer Hounen Solar has announced that its HNM7-SHDB144-550/M bifacial module has successfully passed the Hail Stress Sequence (HSS) test conducted by Kiwa PVEL, highlighting its ...

Severe hail events have caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to US solar energy infrastructure The majority of utility-scale solar plants exist in high-risk “Hail Alley” VDE Hail Risk ...

With hail season now underway, new wind speed findings increase the accuracy of VDE Hail Risk Intelligence for solar projects. VDE Americas, a global leader in technical advisory and catastrophic risk ...

Array Technologies has released DuraTrack Hail XP, a ground-mount solar tracker designed to withstand extreme hail and wind events. The tracker tilts solar panels up to 77 degrees to avoid direct hail ...

Big hailstones are a significant concern for large solar farm operators. However, there hasn’t been clear data on how widespread the risk is – until now. The annual industry report features studies ...

Solar panels are also at risk of damage from hail, which is more common in Texas than other parts of the country. It can be beneficial to look for panels rated UL 61730, which means they’ve undergone ...

Solar power is no longer inching forward, it is compounding. In laboratories and early commercial lines, scientists are stacking new materials, coatings, and designs that push panels far beyond the ...

Kia America found a clever way to protect newly assembled vehicles from hail. The hail protection system that’s being installed at its factory in Georgia integrates solar panels. The 17,000 solar ...

VDE Americas, the global leader in technical advisory and catastrophic risk assessment and mitigation services for solar, today announced the launch of its VDE Hail Risk Atlas. Designed to forecast ...