Solar CRISIS Looms in 2025: Report EXPOSES Alarming BESS and PV Operational Failures!

kWh Analytics has published the seventh issue of its “Solar Risk Assessment” (SRA) report, which looks at solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) risks.

The 2025 edition comes out during a period of dramatic growth in solar and wind utilization in the US energy grid. As renewables integrate more deeply into the national energy economy, the sector is grappling with climate-related impacts, operational inefficiencies, safety incidents, and cybersecurity risks.

“As renewable energy becomes the backbone of the electrical grid, ensuring system resilience is no longer optional – it’s imperative,” said Jason Kaminsky (pictured above), CEO at kWh Analytics. He added that collaborative action is needed across the energy and insurance value chains to support reliability amid evolving risk environments.

In terms of extreme weather, the report cites hail as a prominent contributor to financial loss. Data from kWh Analytics demonstrates hail’s disproportionate impact, accounting for 73% of loss amounts despite only representing 6% of total loss incidents.

A related investigation at Central Michigan University indicated that 99.27% of photovoltaic (PV) plants are subject to a 10% annual probability of hail exceeding two inches in diameter in proximity.