stowing

Hail accounts for 73% of financial losses for US solar PV projects, despite representing just 6% of the total number of loss incidents.

US racking provider Terrasmart has launched a hail stow feature for use on its TerraTrak single-axis trackers.

FTC Solar has launched its Automated Hail Stow Solution, an automated programme to stow PV modules ahead of hailstorms.

Hail represents a significant threat to PV modules, more so as climate change increases the potential for severe storms.