Assessing the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Photovoltaic Installations using Remote Sensing Imagery

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Data may be preliminary. 24 February 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Assessing the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Photovoltaic Installations using Remote Sensing Imagery Authors : Kirsten Perry 0000-0002-8095-7472 [email protected] , Dirk Jordan 0000-0002-2183-7489 , and Quyen Nguyen 0009-0002-9833-3526 Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174040894.49931746/v1 Published Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications Version of record Peer review timeline 409 views 188 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract not-yet-known not-yet-known not-yet-known unknown In this study, we analyze post-storm satellite imagery to assess solar photovoltaic (PV) damage for over 11400 systems following a catastrophic hailstorm in Austin, TX in September 2023, which produced softball-sized hail; and for over 1500 systems across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands after Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. Findings show that approximately 5.9% of identified PV sites were damaged in the hailstorm, and approximately 17% of PV installations were damaged after the hurricanes. A weak correlation between hurricane wind gust speed and percent site damage was determined, with installation practices playing a heavy role in site resilience. Additionally, we show that newer module vintages are more susceptible to hail damage than older modules, likely due to decreasing module glass thickness. For hail sizes of 60 mm or greater, consistent hail damage is sustained by PV installations, regardless of system configuration. Supplementary Material File (pip-25-140-file008.pdf) Download 38.44 MB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 24 February 2025 Peer review timeline Published Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications Version of Record 19 Jun 2025 Published Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. 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