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		throwaway2037 47 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California invests in battery energy storage, leav... I never thought about the impact of Texas hail storms on solar energy. Is there an industry standard practice to shield the panels during hail storms? Or do they use stronger glass? I am curious to learn more.

Loic 47 days ago | [–]

Tracker systems with "hail stow"[0] mode. They bring the panels as vertical as possible.

[0]: https://www.energy.gov/femp/hail-damage-mitigation-solar-pho...

minitoar 47 days ago | [–]

UL has a standard, this article goes into some details https://www.ul.com/news/manufacturers-say-hail-yes-solar-pan...

throwaway2037 47 days ago | [–]

The title of the article gave me a real laugh!

    > Manufacturers Say Hail Yes to Solar Panel Testing

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