How durable are solar panels?

Solar panels allow solar energy for homes without fossil fuel combustion and releasing harmful emissions into the environment. Over the last decade, solar panels have become one of the most reliable and sustainable ways to power homes and buildings of all sizes. Solar cells are constructed to be tough and to stand up to sun, storms, wind and other weather conditions. Damaged cells in a solar panel will lead to a reduction in power production. People investing in conventional solar panels may need to worry about high winds, heavy rain or snow.

Solar cells are made of crystalline cells and at only a few millimeters thick, they are very fragile. Solar panels are made up of several solar cells with a frame around the edge to protect the cells. They are built with three layers of silicon or rock, encased in tempered glass. Tempered glass, also known as safety glass or toughened glass, is anything up to six times the strength of normal plate glass, and is created by thermal or chemical means. Solar panels are divided into three categories. They are Tier One, Tier Two, Tier Three, according to the quality of the materials used and the amount of research and development the production company does. So a company that produces Tier One solar panels devotes a lot of time and money into research and development to make their solar panels more durable and more efficient. Durability depends on panel location and placement. So they should be kept away from areas that are prone to damage, such as from falling rocks or trees.

The quality design of solar panels makes them highly durable. Lack of moving parts is one reason why solar panels are very durable. Individual levels of durability may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Carefully designed for exterior use, solar panels are able to withstand wide ranges of weather conditions, temperatures and outside factors.

Now a days solar panels have been put through specially designed tests that mimic real world conditions at an extreme level — like 90 mph winds blowing over and over and over. So that solar panels has proven to withstand real world weather conditions, including wind, rain, sleet and snow. Ease of cleaning and durability in a storm are both great benefits of solar panels. To prevent overheating or cracking during cold temperatures, panels come equipped with special controls that keep them operating at even temperatures.

Alphazee Systems offers solar products, which is one of the first companies got the coveted ISO 9002 certification for its quality systems.