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Solar energy is taking off. Don’t let the risks hold your clients down.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), solar will lead the way for renewable energy sources and ‘set new records for deployment every year after 2022’1

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The severity of natural catastrophes is increasing

As the impact of extreme weather events continues to increase, the associated risks of hurricanes, hail and wildfires – amongst others – need to be factored into the design and maintenance of solar projects. In addition, developers should take into account possible changes in weather events for the lifetime of the project.

Since 1980 the U.S. has sustained 285 $1B+ weather/climate disasters. The cost of these events exceeds $1.875 T2.

Risk factor #1

Windstorm

Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones are among the costliest of the natural hazards and this continues to trend upwards. Of the 10 costliest hurricanes in U.S. history, nine have occurred in the last 20 years, with four occurring in the last five years. As weather conditions create more severe hurricane seasons, factors such as population growth, suggest the high cost of wind related damage is set to continue.

Sigma icon 2020 is only the second time that the official alphabetical list of hurricane names has been used up, meaning forecasters have had to move to the list of Greek letter names.

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Risk factor #2

Flood

While solar projects are constructed to withstand the elements, carefully locating solar energy projects away from flood plains, river beds and other flood-prone areas can help mitigate risks. Where projects are in areas liable to flood, a Flood Risk Assessment should inform the project design and take into account all necessary mitigations in both the construction and operational stages of the project.

Flooding accounts for 40% ofall loss-related natural catastrophes since 1980, with US$1T losses worldwide. Only 12% of these losses were insured.4

Risk factor #3

Wildfire

Extreme wildfire seasons have caught global attention in the last few years. The 2020 Australian fire season is expected to cost insurers A$2.33 billion4, whilst 2020 saw the first ever ‘Gigafire’ in modern history - a fire spanning 1 million acres. At 1.03m acres5, the August Complex fire in Northern California was larger than the state of Rhode Island and raged across seven counties, according to fire agency Cal Fire6

In 2018 insurers paid out a total of $18B in wildfire losses.7

Risk factor #4

Hail

Hail is becoming an increasing problem for renewable energy projects. As the number of possible project sites is reduced, projects are being built in locations that may be more prone to weather risks. Hail can cause complete damage to solar modules, requiring them to be replaced or can cause microcracking, causing loss of power over time.

In 2008 hail losses in the United States jumped from the norm of $8-$12B to $19B. Since then the norm has stayed close to or been higher than $19B.8

US states in top 10 for both solar capacity and incidence of weather peril

State RankFireWind (Hurricane and Tornado) FloodHail
CA
    
NC
    
FL
    
TX
    
AZ
    
NJ
    
GA
    
NY
    

Disclaimer. This information is for illustrative purposes only. The fact that a peril is not highlighted in a particular state, does not mean they peril does not occur in that state.
https://www.seia.org/research-resources/top-10-solar-states-0
https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-wildfires
https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-tornadoes-and-thunderstorms
https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-hurricanes
https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-flood-insurance

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1 https://www.iea.org/news/world-energy-outlook-2020-shows-how-the-response-to-the-covid-crisis-can-reshape-the-future-of-energy
2 https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/
3 https://www.munichre.com/en/risks/natural-disasters-losses-are-trending-upwards/floods-and-flash-floods-underestimated-natural-hazards.html#-24989000
4 Informa Insurance News 24 28 August 2020
5 https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/8/16/august-complex-includes-doe-fire/
6 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/06/california-wildfires-gigafire-first
7 https://www.munichre.com/en/risks/natural-disasters-losses-are-trending-upwards/wildfires-as-the-climate-changes-so-do-the-risks.html#186619236
8 https://www.carriermanagement.com/news/2019/06/18/194563.htm

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