Clean Solar Solutions have completed the solar panel cleaning in Kings Lynn. We cleaned 1.3MW of solar panels at Williams Refrigeration and the results were pretty cool!
The 2,298 solar panels, spread across two buildings, were commissioned in 2015 and at the time of install, it was one of Europe’s largest rooftop solar arrays. The part-robot, part-manual cleaning was successfully completed over a 4 day period, with minimal disruption to the operations of Williams Refrigeration.
Why Was Solar Panel Cleaning Even Needed?
There was a significant bird nesting issue on one of the roofs. Over 20 nests were found under the solar panels. This creates several problems. Firstly, it results in high levels of soiling on the solar panels. Secondly, excessive bird droppings roll down the roof and clog up valley gutters. Thirdly, the birds peck at cables and damage them. Finally, the nesting material creates a fire risk underneath the solar panels.
Bird proofing around the solar panels to prevent the birds from gaining access under the solar panels was recommended to the client.
VIDEO: See our solar panel cleaning robot in action on Belgium’s largest solar array!
The solar panels were cleaned by robot wherever possible. This provides a higher quality of clean when compared to manual cleaning. In the picture below, you can see the result of removing baked on bird droppings on the left and panels to be cleaned on the right.
As a result of the cleaning, power output is increased. Regular cleaning will now take place. The birds nests will be removed from under the solar panels and panels bird proofed. This will help the array increase electricity generation for the long term.
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If you need maintenance or solar panel cleaning in Kings Lynn, please contact us.
