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Larger, thinner… and weaker?

With hailstorms in the United States and Australia severely damaging solar arrays – including “golf-ball sized” hail at the 350 MW Fighting Jays project in Texas in March 2024 – insurers are raising premiums and reducing or canceling hail coverage. Everoze Partner Simon Mason discusses the challenges the industry faces in minimizing its hail risk exposure.

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pv magazine

04 Oct 2024

Modules tend to bear the brunt of hail damage during storms. | Photo: RETC

Modules are the main point of failure for solar projects during hailstorms. With wafers growing in size from M6 (166 x 166 mm) to M10 (182 x 182 mm) and G12 (210 x 210 mm), panel dimensions have grown from 1 meter by 2 meter to 1.3 meters by 2.3 meters, and larger. Thin frames …

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