Maintaining Your Solar Investment: Essential Tips from Navitas Solar

As a person who uses electricity, what stops you from switching to solar power, when you know how cheap it can be overall and how it is safe for the environment? Is the solar panel maintenance cost a roadblock? Maintenance costs may be a little bit on the expensive side. Therefore, we have discussed some tips to reduce the cost of maintaining the solar panel.

Why do you need to maintain solar panels?

Let’s start with the need for solar panel maintenance. The following are a few reasons you must ensure regular solar system maintenance.

1. To maximize performance
Performance refers to the conversion of solar energy to electrical output by the panel. Any obstacle or issue in the system reduces energy production, leading to a loss of potential. Thus, regular maintenance of the solar panel helps maximize its performance.

2. To ensure durability
The solar system comprises various pieces of equipment that work harmoniously together. Any harm to the equipment can impact the whole system, resulting in less output. Thus, the system must be protected using various measures, such as protective coatings.

3. To detect any issue in the early stage
Identifying, attending to, and resolving minor problems helps us avoid big problems which can turn expensive very fast. For the longevity of the solar power system, addressing minor issues on time, can save lots of time and money and alleviate the discomfort caused by the breakdown of the solar system.

Solar Panel Maintenance Tips in India

– Regular brushup cleaning of solar panel
India is a country with varying seasons, each with its challenges. Humidity, rain, snow, leaves from trees, dirt and dust, bird poop, and many more things settle on the solar panel. Thus, cleaning your solar panel regularly to remove such hindrances makes maintenance easier, ensuring the longevity of the solar panel, and saving you money.

You can use a regular cleaning cloth (you may dampen it a little) to clean the dust, bird poop, remnants of rain, humidity, and more. Opt for the light brush to remove dirt, leaves, snow, and more. Avoid harsh cleaning soaps or cleansers, which may damage the solar panel. Clean your solar panel at least once a month.

– Watch out for any physical damages

Try and avoid any physical damage to the solar panel and related equipment. This includes looking at the solar panel, attached wires, and batteries to find any cracks, damages, or loose wires in the early stages. Thus, you can tend to the damage and resolve the issue. It can help you avoid any prominent damage and maintain the solar panel’s performance.

During your regular clean-up visit, thoroughly examine the solar system, from the panel to the batteries and everything in between. If you find something wrong, you are advised to contact an expert. You can connect with your solar panel provider or a maintenance specialist.

– Scheduled Inspection by The Experts
Once a year, you must schedule an inspection with an expert. It helps you identify advanced errors in the solar panel that might be overlooked. The experts take preventive checks for enhanced performance by clearing out its hindrances. Then, they lead with a reactive checkup of the system’s wires and other electric and mechanical parts. Consulting an expert increases the life of your solar system.

– Install a Performance Monitoring System
You don’t always have to climb the solar panel to juggle with the wires. You can track the solar panel’s performance through a system or app. The performance may indicate sunlight consumption, energy conversions, energy used, and more. Thus, you can be notified of any drop in the performance on your palms. You can identify the area of difficulty and take the necessary steps without spending a penny. The solar panel provider will provide a solar panel performance monitoring system.

– Update the system per the expert’s suggestions
You must follow any suggestions and updates from the solar panel manufacturer. The new updates boost performance and resolve any drawbacks of the solar panel and supporting equipment. Thus, adopting these updates helps you improve performance and avoid damages that lead to repair costs.

Navitas Solar Maintenance Services

Navitas Solar is one of the leading solar panel manufacturers in India. We have a decade’s worth of experience in the industry backed by industry recognition. We help our clients adapt to the solar system with ease. But that’s not where our commitment ends. We ensure you adjust to the solar panels well with Navitas Solar’s maintenance services. Following is how you can group our services:

1. Preventive maintenance checkup
As the name suggests, a preventive maintenance checkup is for elements that prevent damage. It includes preventing the solar panel from being shadowed by plants, plastics, and dirt. Additionally, we inspect covers and other protective measures to ensure that the wires and solar panels are safe from damage.

2. Reactive maintenance checkup
In reactive maintenance checkups, we ensure all the structural and electrical components of the solar system are intact. It helps to ensure that the components are working well with efficiency. In case of any damage, experts handle the issues.

We believe in your well-being. Thus, we offer our customers hassle-free service to ensure their safety and the value of their money with the solar panel. Book your maintenance service while installing it to avoid any confusion later.

Conclusion

Maintenance is necessary for the solar panel to maximize its performance, increase durability, avoid heavy damage, and get the best out of your investment. However, maintenance cost is one of the primary concerns when adopting solar panels. Thus, we discussed some tips for reducing the solar panel maintenance cost. First, clean the solar panel monthly to clean the panel surface and identify any damage in the early stage. Schedule an annual expert inspection to identify any system default you may not notice. To handle the problems hassle-free, track the solar panel performance. Use the app or system offered by the solar panel manufacturer to identify any dip in performance. It will help you determine the area of the problem. To avoid heavy damage, update the system as suggested by the experts.

Navitas Solar is eager to help you with maintenance. Our experts help you with preventive and reactive checkups of the solar system to enhance performance and avoid damage. So, schedule your checkup now!

FAQs

1. How much does solar panel maintenance cost?
Solar panel maintenance costs vary depending on your location and solar system. The size, type, location, and type of solar panel influence the price. The maintenance cost is based on a per-watt basis.

2. Can I clean the solar panel by myself?
Yes. You can clean the solar panel on a level basis. It includes dusting off, cutting surrounding bushes to avoid overshadowing, and cleaning excessive leaves, snow, and rain residue. However, when dealing with wires, structural components, and panels, you must contact an expert. Thus, you must schedule a professional for a checkup at least once a year.

3. How often should I clean my solar panel?
You must do the basic cleaning every one to two months. For advance cleaning, once or twice a year is a good maintenance schedule for maximizing solar panel performance.