Solar Panel Cleaning
There are several reasons
you’ll want clean solar panels. Saving money :-, cleaning your
panels and ensuring they are kept in good working
condition can also improve their efficiency. Some
manufacturers and solar panel users report a jump in
efficiency of 30 percent or more after a cleaning. It’s a good
idea to keep track of your energy output before and after a
cleaning because that alone can be enough motivation to get
your panels cleaned. Finally, cleaning your solar cells
extends their life. Solar panel cleaning is a great chance to
check your panels over and make sure they are in good
condition. Keeping them clean also ensures they will last as
long as possible—in some cases, 20 to 25 years.
Solar panels are best cleaned
in the darker months or alternatively on a cool day very early
in the morning. They like at least an annual spruce up to
remove algae and lichen in the countryside
Unqualified Pressure Washer
companies can damage mods by not using proven Solar
Cleaning techniques to remove debris safely.
The
most devasting occurrence of damaging Solar PV's is when
customers clean them themselves as some solar companies tell
their clients to rinse them down with their hose water. Hose
water generally contains minerals that will build up hard
water staining on the mod surface. The correct cleaners
used are all de-ionized soft 'green' non corrosive
and will not mark
Panels build up layers of normal
grime plus moss and lichens reducing their charging capacity
