SolarWash – The Automated Solar Panel Cleaning System [inclui video com chuveiro automático]
The accumulation of dirt on solar panels has a significant, detrimental impact on the performance of solar power systems. Dirt, however, is only part of the problem. PV system operators must also compete with the build‐up of dust, tree debris, moss, sap, bugs, bird droppings, water spots, mold and more. (...) The patent pending SolarWash system provides a complete solar cleaning solution including maintenance free nozzles, a webbased interface, and a programmable logic controller (...) allows operators of large PV systems to (...) initiat[e] the washing of panels without the need to schedule a maintenance crew.(...) [The system] will typically pay for itself in three to five years with PV systems that are experiencing energy degradation of 5% or greater.