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Jon Previtali explains the importance of hail forecasting for solar PV plants
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Why managing PV hail risk means following the data

July 9, 2025
PV Talk: Jon Previtali of VDE Americas explains the hard science behind managing hail risk, one of the costliest sources of damage to PV projects.
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Hail causes over 70% of financial losses for US PV – kWh Analytics

June 10, 2025
Hail accounts for 73% of financial losses for US solar PV projects, despite representing just 6% of the total number of loss incidents.
The DuraTrack Hail XP tracker.

Array unveils DuraTrack Hail XP tracker for hail- and wind-prone regions

May 16, 2025
Array Technologies has unveiled its latest tracker, designed for use in regions prone to high wind speeds and significant hailstorms.
VDE's Hail Risk Atlas shows the severity of hail risk across the contintental US. Image: VDE Americas

US solar ‘dramatically underprepared’ for hail threat – VDE Americas

February 12, 2025
Damaging hailstorms can occur frequently across states like Texas and Illinois which have become major utility-scale solar markets.
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Reevaluating hailstorm damage at the Fighting Jays solar project

January 14, 2025
Despite reports of the extensive damage inflicted by hail on PV power plants, protection measures appear to be working, writes John Sedgwick.
Hail damage on a solar panel.

NREL says thinner, taller solar modules contributing to increased rate of breakages

December 11, 2024
Larger and thinner PV modules has contributed to increase breakages, although there is no single contributing factor, according to NREL.
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Single-glass versus double-glass: a deep dive into module reliability

October 2, 2024
The choice of glass in a PV module has become a key consideration in efforts to improve durability in the face of extreme weather conditions.
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US DOE and kWh Analytics launch initiative to improve solar PV project resilience

September 24, 2024
Insurer kWh Analytics has launched a US$2.4 million initiative to “develop innovative approaches” to improve the resilience of PV projects.
Terrasmart trackers in use.

Terrasmart launches hail stow feature to PeakYield tracker control software

August 21, 2024
US racking provider Terrasmart has launched a hail stow feature for use on its TerraTrak single-axis trackers.
Hail damage on a solar panel.

Record number of manufacturers and failures in Kiwa PVEL’s Module Reliability Scorecard

June 5, 2024
A record of 53 manufacturers and 388 module types have been named “Top Performers” by Kiwa PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) in its 2024 Module Reliability Scorecard.

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