Will hurricane weather affect solar panels | Sunkean.com

 For many potential solar customers living in coastal areas and islands, the durability of solar panels during natural disasters is obvious.

Usually solar panel manufacturers make their systems as robust as possible. With improvements in engineering and materials, solar panels can better withstand extreme weather, including hail, sleet, snow and hurricanes.

All solar panels, regardless of brand, style, shape or material, can withstand strong winds to a certain extent. Generally speaking, most solar panels can withstand wind speeds of up to 140 mph, which is about 2,400 Pascals (a unit of measurement of the wind resistance of solar panels). It is strong enough to withstand Category 4 hurricanes, and its wind speed ranges from 130 to 156 mph.

Most solar panels are made of glass, which makes them look extremely fragile, but high-quality, thick tempered glass is actually very durable and strong. Solar panels made of mono crystalline silicon are more common and have higher overall durability.

Single crystal silicon is made by melting pure silicon and making it into strips, and then cutting it into wafers. The purer the silicon, the higher the efficiency of the solar panel. SUNKEAN mono crystalline silicon solar panels have higher module conversion efficiency, lower cost per kilowatt-hour, excellent anti-PID performance, passed the salt spray tolerance and ammonia resistance certification, and passed the 2400Pa wind load and 5400Pa snow Load certification.

In hurricane weather, rainwater has no real negative impact on the solar panel system. SUNKEAN solar panels and solar connectors are durable and waterproof. When the rain starts to pour down, you don't have to worry about it falling apart. Despite the heavy rain and dark clouds brought by the hurricane, solar panels can still generate energy. As long as the sun shines directly or indirectly, the panel of the system can absorb the sun and generate electricity.

Contact us to know more about SUNKEAN panels and how our solar panels can withstand hurricanes. Please feel free to contact. Email: wendy@ske-tech.com