We have for years now, been monitoring the increases in efficiency that solar panel cleaning can bring. This has been proved by clients who have sent readings to prove solar panel cleaning has increased the output and efficiency. On industrial and commercial sites, we have seen increases of up to 60% and on residential arrays of up to 40%. One of the contributing factors in the drop of efficiency
in solar PV panels is the accumulated dust on the solar panel. Recent university research has shown that a dirty solar panel can lose 50% of it’s efficiency compared to a clean solar panel. WHY CLEAN SOLAR PANELS
Your Warranty
Some solar panel manufacturers and installation companies have made solar panel cleaning a condition of their warranty. Should you have problems with your solar panels, if you do not have proof of regular solar panel cleaning by professionals, your solar panels may not be covered by the warranty. We have made a comparison of solar panel warranties and the message is the same, get your solar panels cleaned. WHY CLEAN SOLAR PANELS
Why Rainwater Will Not Clean Your Solar Panels
A good way to illustrate why rainwater will not clean solar panels is by looking at your car windscreen. If you didn’t clean your windscreen for 6 months, how much visibility would you lose? If left, the grime on your windscreen would accumulate and eventually ‘green’ over. Even if the car is rained on, the rain contains airborne dust particles that settle and attach to the surface after the rainwater evaporates. When we use our windscreen wipers, we clean the centre of the screen, but where the wipers do not reach, there is a film of dirt. The whole of your solar panel is in exactly the same condition as the edge of your car windscreen because they are both exposed to the same elements. Visibility through your windscreen is lost due to the loss of light. Therefore, the same principles hold true for solar panel cleaning. It is very important to maximise the light getting into the solar panel and in turn, increase your financial reward. We are one of the most experienced solar panel cleaning companies in Far North Queensland, our whole business is solar panel cleaning. We have equipped ourselves with professional solar panel cleaning equipment, know how to clean solar panels safely and effectively and have positioned ourselves to offer a high quality professional solar panel cleaning service. We are fully insured specifically for solar panel cleaning. So in conclusion, why clean solar panels? Solar panels are prone to accumulating dirt. Why is solar panel cleaning important? Solar panel cleaning keeps your warranty in tact, helps your solar panels produce the maximum electricity and importantly, saves you more money in the long-term.
