Climate change has been on the news for a while now.

Regardless of your position on the matter, it's a measurable fact that extreme weather events are rising all over the world.

When such events happen, power is often cut, and entire cities can be left in the dark.

With solar energy, it's different.

Many people think that, when utility companies can't handle extreme weather, solar energy systems necessarily follow suit.

But that's not true.

Solar panels are specifically built to handle extreme weather events, all the while continuing to produce electricity.

They can handle strong winds with speeds up to 150mph. That's how fast the strongest winds of Hurricane Ida were, in 2020.

They're also able to deal with very heavy snowfall. This is because they're tilted just enough so that much of the snow won't even pile up, and they're made of

material that allows the snow to both melt quickly and slide off easily.

Unlike many wind turbines, solar panels don't freeze up in very cold temperatures. They'll keep on working normally, since they don't produce electricity from the sun's heat, but from its light.

And they'll do just as well against intense heat, enduring temperatures up to 200°F.

Also, during high-risk wildfires, the smoke particles can lower the panels' performance, but won't shut them down.