Lightning storm strikes and destroys a solar panel facility

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Storm Darragh leaves UK solar farm in pieces in blow to green energy

Hundreds of solar panels were blown off their mounts and damaged beyond repair.

Owners of a solar farm torn to pieces were among those counting the cost of killer Storm Darragh - as recovery work was ongoing on Monday.

Hundreds of panels at the giant 190-acre Porth Wen solar farm in Anglesey, North Wales - only built two years ago - were blown off their mountings, some ripped to shreds.

The site at Llanbadrig, in the north of the island which is owned by French power firm EDF Energy and powers up to 9,500 households, now needs significant repairs.

Work was continuing yesterday to reconnect thousands of homes left without power and reopen a string of railway lines in Wales and the West Country which were blocked by fallen trees.

Open the article and see the damage done to the mountain of solar panels.

Some people are frustrated.

This youtube article goes into the effects of storms on solar farms. Interesting and detailed discussion of the problem.