Freedom Energy

Alot of people have been asking can Solar Panels with stand hail storms, specifically the hail storms in Southern Alberta.
Wow, does southern Alberta ever get big hail sometimes.... Should this be a concern when deciding to install Solar Panels on your roof?
Just like Automobiles, Shingles, Siding and your Kids, Solar Panels can be damaged by hail.....But, it is highly unlikely they will.
Solar panels are made with a tempered glass that gets tested and rated for 1″ hail at 88kph at 90 degrees to the panel. The fact that most panels are set at an angle, reduces the likelihood of a direct perpendicular hit. Panels typically can out-stand hail that your shingles can not. There is multiple stories of insurance companies paying to have solar panels removed and reinstalled, so that the roof can be re-shingled after a hail storm.
We at Freedom Energy recommend that you contact your insurance company and have your Solar System added to your home owners policy, so that it is covered.
"But that will increase the cost of my insurance"... The feedback we have received ranges from no extra cost to an additional $20 a year to have your system insured.
Please check out this video, showing a typical Hail Test on a Solar Panel.

Conergy PowerPlus Solar Panel Hail Test Watch as billiard ball sized hail stones impact a Conergy Powerplus solar panel at speeds over 120 kph.