Cooling And Cleaning Solar Panels

Firstly cleaning panels will cool them down and cause them to operate more efficiently.

Cooling and cleaning solar panels.

And snow actually cleans your panels as it melts taking any dust and dirt with it as it slides off the slick module surface. If you have a rooftop system it may be a good idea to enlist a cleaning service if only for safety reasons. Just like going to a car wash there are professional options for cleaning solar panels your solar installer may even do it for you for a fee. The essential solar panel cleaning tools are brushes intended for modules.

Some of the sunniest places also don t get much rain which does a good job cleaning panels. Because you don t want to scratch the panels in any way it s best to use just water and a non abrasive sponge to apply soapy water. Read more about solar and snow here. It is best to clean your solar panels using ambient temperature water during early mornings 6 7 am when the modules temperatures will be low after cooling down overnight and when the solar generation has not started.

Many times solar panels are located in hard access points on the roof and are complicated to perform regular cleaning. Most snow will melt fairly quickly as the dark solar panels attract heat and sunlight. Never use an abrasive material to clean the solar panels. The most effective way to clean your solar panels is with a hose and a bucket of soapy water.