Does the wind affect how the solar panel works?
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Does the wind affect how the solar panel works?
Generally, solar panels are highly resistant to damage from windy conditions. The limiting factor for solar panel wind resistance is almost never the panels themselves. In most instances where wind causes damage to a solar array, failures occur due to weaknesses in the racking system or in the roof that your panels are mounted to.
When wind blows across a roof with solar panels, it passes through the small space that typically exists between the panels and the roof, causing a large amount of uplift to the panels. This phenomenon is capable of tearing panels from their mounts, or the mounts from the roof or ground. In the most extreme cases, solar panels may stay anchored down, but uplift from strong winds can tear sections of your roof off.