What if the panels are damaged by a natural event such as hail?
Sharp, Kyocera, Sunpower, Conergy and Trina solar panels are all rated to the equivalent force of 25mm diameter hail stones at 23m/s. The glass covering on solar power panels is very thick, and also tempered. Only very occasionally do we hear of hailstone damage, and those are rare cases where the hailstones are bigger than golf balls. PV panels are usually covered under your home insurance policy, Ausenergy recommends a quick call to your insurer and if needed, you can add your solar power system to your home policy.
