Just add more mettle

The resilience of a solar installation significantly depends on its ability to withstand the effects of wind. John Fitzgerald Weaver, a regular contributor to pv magazine USA and a solar installer based in Massachusetts, presents 13 options with cost considerations for storm-hardening PV systems.

Issue 09–2021
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Innovations in racking/tracker design can increase a project’s wind resistance when deployed properly. ESA Solar’s solarblock solution, pictured here, blocks the trackers moving parts once the desired angle is reached, making the tracker behave more like a fixed structure.

Image: ESA Solar

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