When golf ball-sized hail started hammering Texas last spring, solar panels across the state faced their ultimate test. The verdict? Most panels emerged unscathed, proving that today's solar ...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to protect solar panels against hail and other wind-blown storm debris," said an inventor, from Marquez, Texas, "so I ...

Terrasmart is rolling out a new stow feature for its single-axis tracker that can protect solar panels from destructive hailstorms. Terrasmart focuses on optimizing the performance and efficiency of ...

On May 9, hailstones the size of baseballs pummeled San Marcos and Johnson City, Texas, taking down power lines and cracking car windscreens. Only weeks before, hail pounded a solar farm in the state, ...

On March 15, 2024, thousands of solar panels installed at the 3,300-acre Fighting Jays Solar Farm in Fort Bend County, Houston, Texas, were damaged after a powerful hailstorm hit the area. Even as ...

Q: My spouse and I want to put solar panels on our home as an investment in the property. However, we’re concerned about the cost of replacing panels if they get damaged, and we aren’t sure if our ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Hail the size of golf balls fell on some parts of Central Texas earlier this week. We saw cars totaled, roofs battered and quite a few solar panels heavily damaged. That means solar ...

Right-wing media are helping local anti-renewable energy activists spread unsubstantiated claims that a damaged industrial solar project may be leaking toxic chemicals into a Texas community’s water ...