Planning for Wind Resilience: Purchasing Durable, 30-Year Solar PV Systems

Wind is the single biggest force placed on solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. While industry structural engineers work to establish minimum design and safety standards, agencies need to understand how to achieve durable systems that can reliably operate for 30 or even 50 years. Wind smart PV systems not only prevent unnecessary loss during windstorms, but also cost less to maintain, improve safety, and provide a resilient source of power and cost savings to agencies. Wind smart PV systems deliver resilience and support agency missions at a lower levelized cost of energy.