{"id":6,"date":"2008-07-12T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-12T07:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/blog\/?p=6"},"modified":"2024-09-25T16:28:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T06:28:46","slug":"solar-panel-cleanliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/posts\/solar-panel-cleanliness\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Panel Cleanliness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-max-width:;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" alt=\"solar panel cleaning\" title=\"panel-cleaning\" src=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/panel-cleaning.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/panel-cleaning.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-18195\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27970%27%20height%3D%27250%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20970%20250%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27970%27%20height%3D%27250%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/panel-cleaning-200x52.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/panel-cleaning-400x103.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/panel-cleaning-600x155.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/panel-cleaning-800x206.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/panel-cleaning.jpg 970w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Quality <b><a href=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/gold-coast-solar-power-products\/solar-panels\/\">solar panels<\/a><\/b> are designed to be self-cleaning with rainfall, which is good for us here on the Gold Coast as we usually have quite regular rainfall. If we do have a dry spell the build-up of dust and dirt on your solar panels will undoubtedly reduce the power produced by your solar panels.<!--more--> If we are going through a dry spell it is a good idea to have someone give the solar panels the once over with a hose or wet cloth to maintain the maximum power output possible. Even if you are receiving regular rainfall it isn&#8217;t a bad idea to check the condition of your solar panels occasionally to check that they are free from foreign matter. A tree branch or big bat or bird dropping covering a few cells will significantly decrease the power <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Output\">output <\/a>of your whole system, so it is worth keeping an eye on your panels!<\/p>\n<p>*Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions are able to clean solar panels but only as an addition to a System Check service visit.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Solar power questions and answers-Ask the solar power experts!\" href=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/solar-power-questions-and-answers\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Got A Question About Solar Power? Click Here For Answers!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Solar power questions and answers-Click here to learn about solar panels and temperature\" href=\"\/posts\/solar-panels-and-temperature\/#more-623\">Does the temperature affect how much power solar panels make?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Solar power questions and answers-Click here to learn about mono crystalline and poly-multi crystalline solar panels\" href=\"\/posts\/mono-crystalline-or-poly-multi-crystalline-solar-panels-does-it-matter\/\">Mono or Polycrystalline solar panels &#8211; does it matter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Solar power questions and answers-Click here to learn about solar power production on the Gold Coast\" href=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/posts\/solar-power-production-on-the-gold-coast\/\">Solar Power Production on the Gold Coast &#8211; What can I expect?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Solar power questions and answers-Click here to learn about solar panel efficiency\" href=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/posts\/solar-panel-efficiency\/\">Solar Panel Efficiency &#8211; Does it matter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Solar power questions and answers-Click here to learn about the differences between solar panels\" href=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/posts\/differences-between-solar-panels\/\">Solar Panels are different &#8211; Does it matter which solar panel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Solar power questions and answers-Click here to learn about solar panel diodes\" href=\"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/posts\/solar-panel-diodes\/\">Solar Panel diodes &#8211; what are they and what do they do?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Do solar panels need cleaning?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Quality solar panels are designed to be self cleaning with rainfall, which is good for us here on the Gold Coast as we usually have quite regular rainfall. 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