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National solar standards needed for cyclone resilience 

COMMERCIAL insurance giant FM Global is calling on the government, generators and the energy industry more broadly to consider cyclone resilience testing of solar farms to protect renewable energy investment. 

 Cyclone Veronica off the coast of Western Australia. Image obtained: RAMMB.

Cyclone Veronica off the coast of Western Australia. Image obtained: RAMMB.

According to FM Global, risks to solar farms and infrastructural damage have risen due to the increased uptake of solar energy over recent years, and now the firm are pushing for national regulations requiring...

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