After a severe hailstorm, you might think your solar panels came through unscathed. The reality is different — by EASA-certified drone pilot Guy Liebert, Droneview.be
After the recent severe hailstorm in Belgium, we at Droneview.be immediately received a series of calls from owners and companies wanting their solar panels inspected. That is understandable — when you see glass shards on the roof or notice cracked panels, you know there is damage and want it documented as quickly as possible for the insurer.
That visible damage is one story. Broken glass, crushed cells, ripped-off junction boxes — it’s clear, you photograph it, you file it with the insurer. Done.
But the calls that concern us most are from owners who say: “Everything looks fine, no broken panels, but my inverter has been showing less than usual for two days.” Or worse: the owners who notice nothing at all — not yet.
Hail damage to solar panels is 80% invisible to the naked eye — but very real and costly in the long term.
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