DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance specialist, has unveiled a service that assesses the probability of hail events at the site of future solar projects across North America, covering a period up to 30 years.

DNV is offering a new service to solar developers that will assess the potential impact of hail on future solar projects across North America.

The research-backed service, developed in conjunction with Jupiter Intelligence, will provide users with the probability of a hail event for a specific location within the contiguous United States, as well as the probability of the size of the hail.

The service can cover a project’s entire lifetime, up to 30 years. DNV said it will help project owners and developers better anticipate and mitigate risks, protecting investments and ensuring long-term viability.

Extreme hail events have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to solar…