Congratulations, you have just installed a solar panel array for your home.  Welcome to a more environmentally friendly and energy cost-effective way of living.  After the san diego solar panel installers leave and your electrical or heating system is good to go, there is very little maintenance to worry about.

Despite being very low-maintenance, solar panels do need some level of care and monitoring.  Photovoltaic panels are made of two wafer-thin slices of silicon sandwiched between plates of glass and surrounded by a metal frame.  Solar energy san diego is made when sunlight hits the plate glass and is absorbed into the silicon.

Panels must be kept clean so the sun can penetrate the glass effectively. Rooftop panel arrays are more prone to collect dust, dirt and debris from trees than panels installed on the side of the house and need to be gently scrubbed and hosed down on a regular basis.  In colder regions, snow should be kept clear of the panels during the winter months.   The panels need to be inspected every few months to check for cracks in the plate glass to prevent water damage to the delicate silicon.  Depending on whether your home is on the municipal power grid or off grid and runs entirely on solar, you will need to check the PV inverter for on-grid and the generator and/or batteries for off-grid every couple of months in order to keep your solar energy system running at optimum level.