The solution is indeed obvious. All they have to do is build a sturdy steel roof or canopy over the solar panels at the time of installation. I’m surprised nobody thought of that.
Build a steel roof over the solar panels to protect them from ice and hail?
Hah! Again, I say Hah!
‘Cause “I “thought of it first!
Hah! Fie upon you, foul copycat of “my” plan!
And “my steel solar roof cover” is on steel wheels and tracks with thick waterproof steel siding and sliding steel doors to keep the dust out.