Solar panels are an exciting area of innovation for home energy efficiency. As they become more and more accessible and popular, it is important for homeowners to learn how to properly maintain them to maximize the benefits for their home and their wallets.
Here’s why it’s important to keep your solar panels clean:
- Maintained Energy Efficiency – Regular solar panel cleaning will help your solar panels convert sunlight into energy more efficiently. As solar panels accumulate dirt, grime, and debris, their sunlight receptors become blocked which impedes their ability to effectively aid in your home’s energy needs. Regular solar panel cleaning will keep your panels in clear view of the sun. Simply put, clean panels are efficient panels.
- Balanced Sunlight Distribution – If your solar panels tend to accumulate grime or debris in certain areas more than others, it can affect the performance and longevity of the panels. This is because solar panels are designed to have an even sunlight distribution across the panel. When an area of the panel is blocked for a significant period, it can create hotspots on the panel where it becomes significantly hotter, which can cause damage. Routine solar panel cleaning helps promote even sunlight distribution, so your panels work as intended.
- Prolonged Longevity – Clean panels are efficient panels, and they’re also longer-lasting. Solar panels are dependent on a clean and clear surface to operate optimally, so the best way to prolong their life is to prioritize maintaining their surfaces. Solar panels that have even sunlight distribution and are unimpeded by dirt and debris will be able to do what they’re designed to do more easily, which will result in lower energy bills and longer-lasting panels.
Our softwash technique provides a gentle but effective clean for solar panels. Our biodegradable, low-VOC, water-based cleaning solutions will leave your panels sparkling without any leftover film or residue, so they’ll keep working at their best for years to come.