How Extreme Weather Impacts Solar Power: Risks and Resilience Strategies for PV Systems

Increasingly intense and frequent extreme weather events pose significant challenges to photovoltaic (PV) power plants worldwide. This documentary-style video explores the risks associated with various weather conditions, their impact on solar power generation, and the strategies to mitigate these challenges.

Key Highlights:

Hurricanes: Learn how hurricanes, like Fiona in 2022, caused extensive damage to PV systems with winds exceeding 241 km/h, leading to structural deformation and module breakage in Puerto Rico, where over 80% of PV systems were affected​. https://www.pv-tech.org/shining-a-lig...
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Hailstorms: Discover how the 2019 hailstorm in Texas resulted in $70 million in damages to the Midway Solar Project, emphasizing the vulnerability of solar panels to hail and the importance of using hail-resilient modules​.
https://www.pv-tech.org/shining-a-lig...
https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/202...

Dust Storms: Understand the impact of the 2018 dust storm in India, which significantly reduced solar panel efficiency by blocking sunlight and causing soiling​.
https://www.pv-tech.org/shining-a-lig...
https://www.pv-tech.org/extreme-weath...

Flooding: Explore the effects of the 2021 floods in Germany that caused millions in damages to solar farms and learn about essential mitigation strategies like proper site selection and elevating electrical components​.
https://www.pv-tech.org/shining-a-lig...
https://www.energy.gov/femp/severe-we...

Wildfires: See how the 2020 wildfires in California reduced solar generation by nearly 30% due to smoke and ash, and how creating firebreaks and using fire-resistant materials can help mitigate these risks​​.
https://www.pv-tech.org/shining-a-lig...
https://www.pv-tech.org/extreme-weath...

Extreme Heat: Learn about the risks posed by extreme heat, which can lead to arc faults and fires, as seen in numerous cases in the United States between 2015 and 2018​.
https://www.pv-tech.org/shining-a-lig...
https://www.energy.gov/femp/severe-we...

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