How Solar Panels Are Professionally Cleaned

When solar panels are dirty, their efficiency can be reduced by up to 42%. Marcos Delgado is the owner of South Bay Solar Cleaning. His process involves inspecting the panels as well as the area underneath them and cleaning them with a specialized water-fed brush. He uses only deionized water, which soaks up dirt and prevents streaks.

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How Solar Panels Are Professionally Cleaned

[justineho]

Who knew that this would make such a good business...

[Visualhead_Spacer]

why are people being negative against small businesses Americans? If an owner has disability, too old to go up there, no time, no tools, etc. whatever their situation is, it's their money. These people are good hardworking AMERICANS who specializes and tools for solar cleaning.

[BelleOmbreGrey]

Oh, okay? I'm amazed. Never would have guessed. That whole soapy water and scrubbing thing could also work on windows, cars, dishes, everything!

[TJsVette]

What is the best time to clean them? If it's 100 degrees and sunny won't that hurt the glass on the panels putting cold water on them?

[Captain_Gaming]

This is so satisfying. Especially when they put the camera on the roof close up.

[Mizaeducation]

People can't even change a lightbulb by themselves 😂😂

[MikeMcCormack-ll]

At 1:50 it says they are using deionized water. At 2:00 it says, "the negatively charged water attracts debris like a magnet". Deionized water will allow things to dissolve into it, but it is definitely not negatively charged.

[franciscozelaya]

That’s a very good method, where can I buy that broom/hose? Is it for sale?

[ronburgandy]

I'm looking at this thinking 🤔
If I can climb to the roof and it's not a risk of falling... It's a $12 extension soft broom with water a tiny bit of soap and hose it all off 🙄
It's ALMOST like cleaning bathroom glass with a squeegee...
Man I'm in the wrong business if they are making $$ doing this for a living!

[mariosergioandradeandrade]

Onde compro este equipamento no Brasil

[jago]

i wouldn't worry so much about damaging the panels with the brush. Some of these newer panels are less fragile and can take a beating

[chrisnewman]

The manufacturer of our solar panels recommended that we give our solar panels a clean every several months with a soft bristled broom and soapy water. Easy

[emanuelcandelario]

What licenses do you need to start a solar panel company in California do you need a contractors license?

[Sixfigg]

I’m gunna start my own business doing this

[vadericv]

What kind of dionizer to you guys use? Trying to set this up in canada!

[nasqad]

So cool wished I had this brush head lol

[stanislaskowalski]

It's exactly the kind of operations that are absolutely necessary and can negate the ecological benefit of using rooftop solar panels, if not done properly.

All of it takes energy. The guy probably used his car to go to that house, plus the products he uses. It might be an issue if it's a dusty environment and they have to repeat it several times a year. Less so, if the cleaner optimizes his movements and cleans all the panels in the vicinity during the same day.
Modern panels are much better than 20 years ago. It is now recognized that it takes only a few years to cover the energy cost of the fabrication. But it is theoretical. Maintenance isn't properly accounted for, nor the delivery and installation costs in remote areas, not disposal, because those costs vary tremendously depending on the location and the number of panels.
It's very easy to miss hidden costs.

That's why they shouldn't subsidize renewable energies, nor any kind of energy. It falsifies all the economic calculation. It's just an approximation, of course, but considering that there are fossil fuels involved in all the steps of the life cycle of the object, it is safe to assume that if it is not economically viable, it is probably not ecologically relevant either.
The price system is the only way to make sure that nothing is missed in the calculation, from the very first miner who extract the raw materials to the very least cleaner. Price works, because, if at any point someone finds that the cost is too high and the operation doesn't make sense, he will refuse to do the job, or find a way to reduce the cost.

[RogelioAguilar-enng]

Is that a hard brush or soft brush ????

[greenlightforce]

Is it bad to pressure wash solar panels?

[SB-onqu]

What about scratches that you made with brush?