Sep 1, 2020 | Maintenance Tips, Solar Power System Maintenance
One of the relatively minor side effects of the wildfires in California is the layer of dust and ash that has coated virtually every outdoor surface — including over one million homes with rooftop solar panels. So there are literally millions of people wondering:...
Sep 4, 2018 | Maintenance Tips, Solar Technology
This week’s Energy Show is for solar power customers, contractors and inverter manufacturers who appreciate the need for reliable solar power systems. Surprising as it may seem, most solar monitoring systems are simply not up to the reliability standards of the panels...
Apr 3, 2018 | Energy Technology, Maintenance Tips, Solar Power System
We’ve been installing rooftop solar panels and solar inverters for almost 20 years. Solar panels are incredibly reliable – guaranteed for 25 years with an expected life of over 30. But solar inverters (the box of electronics that converts DC solar power to AC...
Apr 25, 2017 | Maintenance Tips, Residential Solar, Solar Power System Maintenance
When someone gets a new rooftop solar installation, the second question they always ask is “how often do I need to clean my solar panels.” We’ll answer that question on this week’s show — taking into account the different effects of rain, dust and electric rates (BTW,...
Apr 18, 2016 | Maintenance Tips
Just as a grimey window does not transmit as much light as one that’s sparkling clean, dirty solar panels will not produce as much energy as panels that are clean. But cleaning your solar panels isn’t as easy as washing windows. Nor is it easy to figure out when they...
