Solar Cleaning

Solar Panel Cleaning:

Solar panels are an excellent investment, harnessing the power of the sun to generate clean energy for your home or business. However, to capitalize on their efficiency and lifespan, maintenance is essential.

“Solar Panel maintenance is cleaning”

Why clean solar panels?

Many reasons affect how much energy solar panels will yield, dirty solar panels can be one of the major contributors and it’s the easiest to solve. Although solar panels are intended to be low-maintenance, they still need to be cleaned to maintain their effectiveness and increase their lifespan. Dust, dirt, grime, bird droppings, and other types of contaminants can gather on the solar panels over time, reducing their performance.

Clean solar panels can function up to 30% more efficiently than dirty panels.

When to clean?

Solar panels need cleaning when the efficiency of the system begins to deteriorate. Monitoring systems provide real-time data on the performance of your panels, including any drop in efficiency due to dirt or other issues. It’s essential to perform regular visual inspections of your solar panels too. If you notice anything that might be obstructing sunlight from reaching your solar panels, or the solar panels are looking discoloured, then usually it’s time to schedule a cleaning.

Professionally cleaning solar panels

The cleaning of solar panels has a direct impact on productivety and lifespan.

Advatnages of cleaning solar panels professionally:

  • Efficiency: Maintaining maximum efficiency and energy production with regular cleaning will help you get the most out of your investment
  • Lifespan: Professional cleaning can help prolong the lifespan of the solar panels.
  • Warranty Protection: Most solar panel manufacturers offer warranties on their products. However, these warranties often come with conditions, and one common requirement is maintenance. Neglecting this obligation could void your warranty, leaving you responsible for any repair or replacement costs.

Cleaning maintenance includes:

  – Professionally Eco-Friendly cleaning of panels

  – Inspection of:

      • panels for damages
      • cabling, connections and earthing
      • mounting structures
      • Inverter and ESS (Energy Storage Systems)

Cost to clean solar panels? 

The cost of professional solar panel cleaning can range between R60 to R120 per panel.

Email us today for a quote: info@energypower.co.za

Benefits of cleaning solar panels

Cleaning solar panels professionally has its benefits:

      • Saves you time and money
      • Improves efficiency
      • Improved energy output
      • Increases lifespan
      • Aesthetic appeal
      • Improve ROI time (Return on Investment)