There is a huge field of I-70 near my house that used to grow corn and beans that is now covered with solar panels. The first time I saw it I knew all it would take is one hailstorm. Won’t be long.
“Won’t be long.”
Ironic that the exposure to nature is 24/7/365. Too bad you can’t shutter panels for the 12 hours a day (or more) when they are dead weight and no sunlight hits them at all.
Also at risk are the inverters that are tied to the grid. Lightning can hit the grid, utility lines, 24/7 and damage an inverter, even when it sits idle overnight.