How fragile are regular solar panels? I'm wondering how well they withstand extreme weather, such as high winds and sandstorms.
2007-06-11 12:18:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Green Living
Photovoltaic cells themselves are fragile, but they are covered by thin sheets of plastic for a small degree of impact resistance. As for winds, the backing and mounts DO need to be engineered for the environment theyre in
2007-06-11 18:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by Harrison H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cell itself i very fragile there like a real thin piece of glass but the cover them with tempered glass and really hard to break . They will even withstand a hail storm
2007-06-11 20:17:39 · answer #2 · answered by dad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If properly installed they will with stand windstorms however they can become etched by both sand storms and acid rain.
2007-06-11 20:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by train nut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋