[RE-wrenches] Early Hurricane Ian Report

[Jason Szumlanski]

Widespread devastation, but only a handful of reported PV failures. Sanibel
Island was thrashed and nobody has installed more panels there than we
have. Post-storm aerial imagery shows that almost all systems survived. A
couple of flat roof pitched systems had about 20% of panels break free with
mounts and rails still intact base on what I can see.

Mainland systems are largely intact with some having single or few panels
plucked from random areas of arrays.

No word yet on FPL's utility scale systems in Charlotte County. Suspect no
major damage.

There will be lots of roofs that need replacement where the PV system is
unscathed. 5 years after Hurricane Irma and results are similar, maybe even
more successful. That doesn't comfort the affected. Sad stories everywhere.

More to come. Triage mode now.

Jason Szumlanski
Florida Solar Design Group
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