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Why Clean Solar Panels?
Airborne dust particles, sticky tree and plant sap, lichen, soot and bird droppings are just a few of the things that can contribute to a build-up of dirt on your solar panels.
Accumulation creates shading on the solar panels and will prevent sunlight reaching the cells. This results in poor system perfomance, loss of efficiency and a loss of financial return for the owner and investor of solar energy.
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DIRTY SOLAR PANELS
Lose efficiency and lifespan
Reduce overall system performance
May cause permanent module staining
See a loss of return on investment
Affect your limited warranty
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REGULAR SOLAR PANEL CLEANING
Ensures a maximum output
Maintains your warranty
Saves you money
Extends the life of your investment
Prevents permanent module staining
Gives you peace of mind
Visually more appealing
my panels are self cleaning
This is a myth! When a solar panel is called self cleaning, it tends to mean that the surface is hydrophobic; meaning water droplets cannot stick to the surface. In essence, these surfaces aren’t exactly self-cleaning and maintenance free. They do reduce mineral residue that can block the sun reaching the cells, however, in a dusty environment a single solar cell within the panel can become inefficient and this will affect the performance of the rest of the cells within the panel. As they are wired in series, if one cell is shaded, then the output of the entire panel is lower as a result.
Rain alone is not enough to ensure solar panels remain free from a build-up of dirt throughout one year, let alone a lifetime.
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