Understanding PV Fire Risk: Is Your Commercial Rooftop Safe?
pv magazine Webinar on Identifying and Mitigating PV Rooftop Thermal Risks
In recent years, fires have played a major role in the US energy landscape. Historically underreported by the U.S. Fire Administration, fires at solar installations rose 36% from 2017 to 2018 alone.
Based on a sample of hundreds of commercial scale rooftop inspections performed by Clean Energy Associates (CEA) globally, over 90% of inspected rooftops had significant safety and fire risks. Most of these risks can be readily identified and resolved. If not done so promptly, however, they may result in fires, creating a safety hazard and potential liability that can be costly.
As a first line of defense, C&I rooftop solar owners should attempt to ensure that installers and O&M providers are qualified, experienced, and certified. But doing your homework at the installation phase is only a start. In this pv magazine webinar, CEA’s Rogér Balyon, Senior Manager of Engineering Services, goes through some of the most common issues found on site and the resulting safety risk potential.
Agenda
Identification of major risk items found in PV rooftop installations
How to determine if your O&M company is keeping your system safe
Overview of CEA’s safety inspection service offerings
Q&A
