Re:Why It’s So Hard to Get Solar in Florida
by jadei on Sunday October 09, 2016 @12:18AM
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I had solar pool panels that did fine through hurricane Mathew in west palm beach. They are pvc and plastic I think. I was worried about them flying but they must have been engineered right as far as roof connections (plus the winds remained mostly tropical strength with a few hurricane gusts.)
Another risk in Florida, is the solar panels are effectively wind sails in a hurricane, and raise the risk of property damage, which is another thing that may be offsetting costs in terms of raised property insurance.
I'm actually more in favor of wind farming than solar currently. The costs to create the panels have other environmental impact beyond the displacement of other resources for fuel used in electricity creation.