Sparkle Solar Panel Cleaning Services
From Solar PV Electric Install
Solar Panel Cleaning is an important part of maintaining your solar energy system. PEP Solar has Klean Automated Cleaning Systems or Regular cleaning service to prevent corrosion from animal defecation, mineral deposits, plant matter, dust, and other debris. Rain can partially clean your solar panels, although large dust storms or repeated dusting over 90 days, small rain storms lack the power to remove most grime and deposits. Rainstorms can sometimes add to the problem, providing a means for the Arizona dust and debris to adhere to your panels. A good example of this is the dust and debris left on your car after a small rain storm with a dust storm. Most systems are easy to get to, and a simple hose will do, but long term dust can stick to the modules.
Cleaning your solar panels with a hose remove most...
Cleaning your solar panels with a hose remove most mineral deposits and oils if you have a water softener, although long term your panels can corrode and can damage your panels. Solar panels cannot be power washed as we all know it voids the warranty, and just like rain, a garden hose lacks the direct power to remove stubborn debris. Arizona water is rated some of the hardest water, containing minerals and chemicals that reduce the efficiency of solar panels by blocking sunlight and may lead to damage if left over very long periods of time. Each time you wash your panels with a garden hose you are adding more chemical and mineral deposits without a water softener, making it sometimes harder to clean in the future. Most of the time your system will continue to generate one way or the other, although long term your system can lose power. At PEP Solar, the general rule and trademarked, “when you run your finger over the top of the panel (as long as your smart phone screen) and you have a crust line, you are losing about 26.6% of power from our testing.”
Why you may need to clean your solar panels? According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (www.NREL.gov) “high-traffic, high-pollution areas with infrequent rain” experience energy losses of up to 25% because of foreign matter coating the panels as reported in 2011. Considering this, an average size residential solar system (about 7kw) would lose about 1,800 watts per year, representing some loss. Even a smaller system experiencing a smaller reduction in efficiency benefits from regular cleaning, can sometimes justify the expense if you are in outlying major city areas.
Even though most panel manufactures requires solar panels to be cleaned regularly, it is important you clean your solar panels, so you are not losing out on your investment. Our USA, Mage, modules are covered by a 30 power guarantee, but if you purchased foreign modules it could cost over a $1000 in many cases for module failures. A solar power system is a big investment. Protect that investment with regular, certified and licensed professional cleaning from PEP Solar.
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