Hailstorm warning system combines weather sensors & nowcasts.
By Johan Jacques, Meteorological Consultant
Republished courtesy of KISTERS North America, Inc.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, between 2020 and 2035 solar power is estimated to rise from 3% to 14% of total energy production in the United States. By the year 2050, this particular renewable energy source may account for 20%.
Concurrent with this optimistic clean energy outlook is the likelihood that precipitation events become more extreme, based on the extensively peer-reviewed Assessment Report 6 (AR6) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Protecting photovoltaic panels against hazardous weather like extreme winds and hail events will be significant to the availability and reliability of solar power.
Limited occurrence period, Significant costs
Especially large hailstones…
Protecting Solar Energy Assets From Hazardous Weather
