In 2019 solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in the US. But air pollution and particulate buildup reduce energy generation. Regular cleaning of solar panels gives maximum power to your solar.
How It All Started
Sunlight takes a little over eight minutes to reach Earth and a few seconds longer to make contact with your solar panels. In 1839 Edmond Becquerel created the worlds’ first photovoltaic cell, generating both voltage and current.
Since then, the discovery of the photovoltaic effect has led to a revolution in the generation of safe, efficient and low carbon-emitting energy through solar panels. Since 2008, solar power installations have grown 35-fold to generate enough capacity to power the equivalent of 12 million average American homes. Forecasts predict 3 million installations in 2021 and 4 million more in 2023 continuing the swift rise of solar systems, with Texas being one of the five fast-growing states since 2016.
“According to our latest forecasts, by 2024, there will be on average, 1 solar installation per minute,” said Michelle Davis, Senior Solar Analyst with Wood Mackenzie. “That’s up from one installation every 10 minutes in 2010.” (source https://www.woodmac.com/research/products/power-and-renewables/us-solar-market-insight/)
In 2019 solar accounted for 40% of all new electric generating capacity in the US, with 13.3 gigawatts (GW) installed (a 23% increase from 2018). (source https://www.seia.org/news/solar-accounts-40-us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-2019-adds-133-gw )
Photovoltaic systems are clearly set to contribute significantly to future sustainable power generation.
Some Statistics
The impacts of air pollution and particulate buildup are increasingly demonstrating the requirement for regular cleaning of solar panels in order to attain maximum power generation.
With Texas ranking 2nd for growth projections over the next 5 years (adding almost 15,000 MW), the state is posed to become a nationwide leader in solar energy, with utility-scale installations making up the bulk of additional capacity.
US solar Operations and Maintenance expenditure is expected to increase from US $613MM 2019, to US $1,331MM by 2025. US solar O&M module cleaning is expected to increase from US $76MM 2019, to US $146MM by 2025, an increase of 93%.
Safe Solar Clean LLC delivers mechanized module cleaning for commercial, industrial and utility-scale solar energy installations in Texas, initially focusing on Houston and surrounding areas.
WHY HOUSTON?
- Houston is a “green city” with tree planting mandatory for all residential and commercial construction. The trees contribute to a significant pollen profile that clouds solar panels at key points during the year.
- Houston has significant industrialized zones stretching between East Houston (Channelview, Baytown) through South-East Houston (Pasadena, Texas City) to South Houston (Angelton, Freeport) generating significant air pollution.
WHY SAFE SOLAR CLEAN?
- Our mechanized cleaning is consistent from panel 1 to 10,000.
- Our highly qualified, safety-certified operators minimize risk.
- Switching from manual high-risk labor-intensive cleaning brings considerable cost efficiencies.
Safe Solar Clean was formed to give more power to your solar.
With high heat and high humidity indices, both pollen and pollution particulates get ‘baked on’ solar panels during the daily heat and humidity cycle. This leads to a loss of efficiency and generation, which – if left unchecked can lead to overheating (hot spots) and eventual panel loss.
Safe Solar Clean optimizes solar power generation, and preserves system lifespan, through our mechanized solar panel cleaning solutions to bring energy generation back to capacity.
Why Clean Solar Panels ?
Solar panels generate power work by exposing solar cells to sunshine. The more sunlight that hits a panel, the more power is generated.
How it Works
Safe Solar Clean uses robotic mechanized solar panel cleaning solutions to bring energy generation back up to capacity.
FAQ
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