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Bringing solar availability assumptions back down to earth: the case for adjusting to 97%

September 30, 2024
PV modelling relies on the assumption of 99% availability for forecasting, but the adoption of a more realistic metric would improve finances.
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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.
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Managing seasonality impacts and optimising O&M planning to secure favourable insurance terms

September 9, 2024
The increase in frequency, severity and range of severe weather events is having a growing impact on renewable projects year-round.
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Surveying the risk landscape of an emerging solar sector

July 8, 2024
As a fast-growing segment of the industry, floating solar is also a novel technology that comes with a variety of new operational risks.
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‘Without data you’re really shooting in the dark’: Jason Kaminsky on kWh Analytics’ sixth annual Solar Risk Assessment

June 11, 2024
US insurer kWh Analytics has released its latest Solar Risk Assessment report, which explores how extreme weather is affecting solar farms.
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Location, location, location: how catastrophic risks can shape renewable energy insurance premiums

May 21, 2024
"Why do my insurance premiums keep rising, even though I haven't had a claim?" The answer lies in the landscape of natural catastrophe risk.
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Big Interview: kWh Analytics’ Jason Kaminsky on managing risk amid extreme weather events

May 15, 2024
We speak to kWh Analytics CEO Jason Kaminsky about the use of data in the assessment and management of risk at solar projects.
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Hail risk mitigation in PV power plants: how to better protect modules?

March 4, 2024
Hail represents a significant threat to PV modules, more so as climate change increases the potential for severe storms.
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The perfect storm: Why solar insurers are tightening business interruption and equipment breakdown terms

January 8, 2024
The renewable industry is facing a perfect storm of factors leading to tighter business interruption and equipment breakdown insurance terms.
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How ‘stowing’ can reduce hail damage to solar modules

December 1, 2023
According to Spanish tracker provider Soltec, hailstorms resulted in construction-related losses exceeding US$1 billion in 2021 in the US.

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