E21 - Solar Panel Cleaning - The First Step in Nextgen PV Soiling Mitigation

Soiling on PV modules reduces 1) Performance 2) Reliability 3) Asset Life 4) Warranty Compliance. While having clean windows is nice to have, clean solar panels are a must-have.

Solar panel cleaning is the first step in a process that is known as "NextGen PV soiling mitigation". In this poster, we share a glimpse of this world.

Mitigating photovoltaic soiling by using 21st-century technologies throughout the solar plant lifecycle with the objective of increasing performance, reliability, asset life, and warranty compliance.

NextGen PV Soiling mitigation is typically a data-enriched smart system that combines technologies such as solar panel cleaning robotics, PV anti-soiling coatings, PV abrasion testing, bird deterrent solutions, PV soil monitoring, electrodynamic shields (EDS), condensation prevention, tracker/stowage position, and cleaning schedule optimization, solar panel cleaning software, analytics and other technologies.