Frequently Asked Questions

We are a company who specializes in Utility Scale Solar Farm cleaning. We service any company that owns a Utility Scale Solar Farm directly, as well as assisting O&M companies service 5MW and greater solar farms.

No, it has been proven that rainwater alone does not clean solar panels effectively enough. Think about your car, rainwater doesn’t keep it clean does it? Bird droppings, pollen, air pollution, and even bugs can make your panel dirty and less efficient. Rainwater alone can’t combat all of that.

Your geographical location plays a major role in this. Factors that affect the frequency of cleaning include: whether or not your area has a lot of organics in the air, the tilt angle of your panels, the weather and other environmental factors like dust. In short, the general consensus is that you should clean your panels twice per year. If you operate in an area with a high amount of dust and other organics, please reach out to us for more information specific to your location and to discuss the best, most effective, cleaning plan for your particular circumstance.

Solar Panels are designed to capture the sun’s energy with maximum efficiency, but as contaminates accumulate the efficiency will be significantly reduced. Even minor accumulation can decrease the panels efficiency by up to 30%, and major contaminates hitting upwards of a 40% decrease. This can translate to substantial revenue loss from your investment.

Infrared diagnostics allows us to detect malfunctions or construction defects in your technology, and ensures that your panels are operating effectively. We recommend at least one infrared service per year, whether during a routine clean or a post construction clean. It is an efficient and a cost effective measure to ensure that your panels are operating properly and generating the maximum revenue possible.

By request, we do offer the use of DI water. If that is something you’re interested in, please contact us to discuss it further and get a more accurate quote.

We use state-of-the-art equipment to provide the best and most effective clean in the industry. Given the technology SCI utilizes - whether you require a wet wash or just want your panels dusted off, we can guarantee zero damage to your panels during cleaning.