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FTC Solar launches automated 80 degree hail stow angle for 1P Pioneer tracker

September 4, 2025
US tracker manufacturer FTC Solar has launched an automated 80 degree hail stow angle for its flagship 1P Pioneer tracker.
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CTO interview with JA Solar

August 21, 2025
JA Solar's CTO, Zi Ouyang, discusses the company's latest module technologies and why the future is tandem.
GameChange Solar's Genius trackers.

VDE verifies GameChange Solar’s Hailstow system

July 25, 2025
VDE Americas has verified the successful deployment of the hail mitigation function of GameChange Solar’s Genius trackers.
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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