{"id":23062,"date":"2026-03-25T13:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/?page_id=23062"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:42:23","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/en\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23062\" class=\"elementor elementor-23062 elementor-23061\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d30b700 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d30b700\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf1791f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bf1791f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solar industry: challenges in operating PV systems<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87486c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b87486c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3732de12 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3732de12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-solarindustrie1-3840x1300-0-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25275\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-solarindustrie1-3840x1300-0-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-solarindustrie1-3840x1300-0-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-solarindustrie1-3840x1300-0-1024x347.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-solarindustrie1-3840x1300-0-768x260.webp 768w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-solarindustrie1-3840x1300-0-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-solarindustrie1-3840x1300-0-2048x693.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdf9a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afdf9a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9faeb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b9faeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The solar industry is facing growing challenges: increasing competitive pressure, shrinking margins, and the need to operate photovoltaic systems (PV systems) at maximum efficiency over the long term. For plant operators, this means one thing above all: <strong>Every percentage point of performance loss has a direct impact on returns.<\/strong> <\/p><p>A frequently underestimated factor is the soiling of solar modules (soiling). Even light deposits from dust, pollen, or industrial emissions can measurably reduce energy yield\u2014often by 5\u201315%, and significantly more in heavily polluted environments. <\/p><p>With rapid expansion, the focus within the solar sector is shifting: while the emphasis used to be on new installations, <strong>today the economic operation of existing PV systems is taking center stage.<\/strong> Topics such as performance optimization, maintenance, solar cleaning, and operating costs are becoming increasingly important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1262a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c1262a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca7e85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ca7e85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4d770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc4d770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 5 biggest challenges in solar industry plant operations\u2014and how solar cleaning affects profitability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6eb61 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ee6eb61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd17d6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd17d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5deeb8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5deeb8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Yield losses due to soiling (contamination)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa36fdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa36fdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3dbe1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3dbe1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-5tipps-3840x1300-01-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21923\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-5tipps-3840x1300-01-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-5tipps-3840x1300-01-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-5tipps-3840x1300-01-1024x347.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-5tipps-3840x1300-01-768x260.webp 768w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-5tipps-3840x1300-01-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-5tipps-3840x1300-01-2048x693.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ff3d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ff3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Soiling is one of the key issues in the day-to-day operation of PV systems.<\/strong> Deposits such as dust, pollen, industrial emissions, or bird droppings reduce the modules\u2019 light transmission and therefore directly reduce power generation.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Even minor soiling leads to:<\/p><ul><li><strong>5\u201330% energy loss<\/strong> due to soiled solar modules<\/li><li>up to 20% lower power generation with long cleaning intervals<\/li><li>noticeable loss of returns within just a few months<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><strong>Ground-mounted systems and industrial rooftops in polluted environments are particularly affected.<\/strong><\/p><p>In the solar industry, soiling is not an isolated case, but a systematic efficiency loss in PV systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c254ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c254ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc5c3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dc5c3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3044b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a3044b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. High operating costs due to manual cleaning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9c140 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b9c140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cae32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26cae32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-artikel-buerstenbreite-3840x1300-01-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-artikel-buerstenbreite-3840x1300-01-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-artikel-buerstenbreite-3840x1300-01-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-artikel-buerstenbreite-3840x1300-01-1024x347.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-artikel-buerstenbreite-3840x1300-01-768x260.webp 768w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-artikel-buerstenbreite-3840x1300-01-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-artikel-buerstenbreite-3840x1300-01-2048x693.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6f4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6f4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manual cleaning of PV systems involves considerable effort and<strong> quickly becomes a relevant cost factor in operations (O&amp;M).<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Typical cost factors:<\/p><ul><li>Skilled personnel for large-scale solar systems<\/li><li>Safety measures (e.g., fall protection)<\/li><li>Use of aerial work platforms or specialized equipment<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Additional burdens:<\/p><ul><li>Planning and coordination effort<\/li><li>Operational interruptions<\/li><li>limited cleaning intervals<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><strong>In practice, the cost of solar cleaning is often \u20ac1\u2013\u20ac3 per m\u00b2,<\/strong> while significant yield losses occur at the same time due to soiling.<\/p><p>As system size increases, these costs rise disproportionately\u2014making<strong> manual cleaning increasingly inefficient.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606aa45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"606aa45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260eb82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"260eb82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8901cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8901cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Lack of inspection and late fault detection in PV systems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c482be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c482be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae68dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae68dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-inspektion-3840x1300-1-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-inspektion-3840x1300-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-inspektion-3840x1300-1-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-inspektion-3840x1300-1-1024x347.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-inspektion-3840x1300-1-768x260.webp 768w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-inspektion-3840x1300-1-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-inspektion-3840x1300-1-2048x693.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e61e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e61e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Many damages to solar modules are detected too late\u2014<\/strong> especially when systems are not cleaned and visually inspected regularly. <strong>Soiling conceals defects on the module surface. Cracks, hotspots, or material fatigue often go unnoticed<\/strong> because there is no continuous visual inspection.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Typical consequences:<\/p><ul><li>Defects remain undetected for a long time<\/li><li>Problems only become visible when performance drops<\/li><li>Yield losses increase gradually<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Additional risks:<\/p><ul><li>technical damage continues to develop<\/li><li>failures of individual modules or strings<\/li><li>rising repair costs<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Especially in large solar parks, regular inspection and cleaning of PV systems is crucial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee369a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ee369a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae4eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ae4eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Integration of storage and economic system optimization<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920fc7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"920fc7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb88bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bb88bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-reinigungsmethoden3-3840x1300-01-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-reinigungsmethoden3-3840x1300-01-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-reinigungsmethoden3-3840x1300-01-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-reinigungsmethoden3-3840x1300-01-1024x347.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-reinigungsmethoden3-3840x1300-01-768x260.webp 768w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-reinigungsmethoden3-3840x1300-01-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-lp-reinigungsmethoden3-3840x1300-01-2048x693.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4047c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4047c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the solar industry continues to evolve, integrating battery storage is becoming increasingly important. Operators increase self-consumption, reduce peak loads, and optimize energy systems. <\/p><p>One key point is often overlooked: <strong>Storage only optimizes the energy that is actually generated.<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>Soiled modules reduce energy generation<\/li><li>lower yields limit the benefits of storage<br>economic potential remains untapped<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>This means:<\/p><ul><li>Maximize energy generation (e.g., through solar cleaning)<\/li><li>then optimize with storage<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>A clean PV system is the foundation for cost-effective system optimization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2607ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2607ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593e250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"593e250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Lack of know-how in cleaning, timing, and implementation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452c5ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"452c5ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c6317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80c6317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-prof-solarreinigung-2-3840x1300-1-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-prof-solarreinigung-2-3840x1300-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-prof-solarreinigung-2-3840x1300-1-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-prof-solarreinigung-2-3840x1300-1-1024x347.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-prof-solarreinigung-2-3840x1300-1-768x260.webp 768w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-prof-solarreinigung-2-3840x1300-1-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hero-prof-solarreinigung-2-3840x1300-1-2048x693.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56cb8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c56cb8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cleaning of PV systems is often not carried out regularly or systematically.<\/p><p>The key is not only whether cleaning is done, but when,<strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/en\/expert-knowledge\/how-often-should-solar-panels-be-cleaned\/\">how often <\/a><\/strong><\/strong>and using <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/en\/expert-knowledge\/increased-safety-through-the-use-of-a-solar-cleaning-robot-2\/\">which method<\/a> <\/strong><\/strong>it is cleaned.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The optimal time depends on:<\/p><ul><li>Module temperature<\/li><li>Solar irradiation<\/li><li>Weather conditions<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Frequency is also site-dependent:<\/p><ul><li>Dust exposure<\/li><li>Industrial emissions<\/li><li>Precipitation<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Professional solar cleaning is carried out with:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/en\/expert-knowledge\/osmosis-cleaning-in-industry\/\">demineralized water<\/a><\/li><li>gentle technology<\/li><li>automated <a href=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/en\/cleaning-robots\/\">cleaning systems<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Typical mistakes:<\/p><ul><li>Cleaning in <strong>unsuitable weather conditions<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>incorrect cleaning agents<\/strong>or<strong> hard water<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>mechanical damage<\/strong> to the modules<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>The result is inefficient cleaning, performance losses, or damage to PV systems. This makes it clear: <strong>Solar cleaning is a decisive factor for the profitability<\/strong> of photovoltaic systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f76dc elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5f76dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56322f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56322f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240d30f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"240d30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">hyCLEANER: solutions for solar cleaning of PV systems<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3981bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3981bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-loesungen-3840x1300-1-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-loesungen-3840x1300-1-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-loesungen-3840x1300-1-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-loesungen-3840x1300-1-1024x347.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-loesungen-3840x1300-1-768x260.webp 768w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-loesungen-3840x1300-1-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/teaser-breit-solarindustrie-loesungen-3840x1300-1-2048x693.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cfd53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83cfd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"5594\" data-end=\"5749\">hyCLEANER offers specialized solutions for the <strong data-start=\"5643\" data-end=\"5688\">cleaning of solar systems and solar parks<\/strong> and addresses key challenges in plant operations.<\/p><p data-start=\"5594\" data-end=\"5749\"> <\/p><p><strong>Benefits of hyCLEANER:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89bb75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a89bb75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844b32b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"844b32b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441da55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"441da55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef2a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ef2a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hc-icon_sanduhr.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b4c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9b4c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximum efficiency<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b475866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b475866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maximum energy yield through clean modules<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c688b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47c688b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4edfc58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4edfc58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hc-icon_buerste.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140bcc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"140bcc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intelligent automation<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4fdf02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4fdf02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reduction of operating costs<br>automation instead of manual processes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94cb25e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94cb25e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dac067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dac067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hc-icon_schild.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3226d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3226d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximum safety<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8688a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d8688a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinimization of safety risks\nearly detection of damage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ca79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc4ca79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd342ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd342ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hycleaner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hc-icon_pflanze.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf4f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cf4f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable &amp; durable<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db79177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db79177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regular cleaning ensures the long-term preservation of your investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2719c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f2719c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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economy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41de998d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"41de998d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1100\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1100\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does soiling affect the performance of solar systems? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1100\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d091f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20d091f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ab94c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ab94c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soiling can reduce energy production by up to 30%, depending on location and environmental conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1101\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1101\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is cleaning so important in the solar economy? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1101\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3795c923 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3795c923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62fc155f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62fc155f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClean modules ensure maximum light absorption and higher energy production.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1102\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1102\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How often should solar systems be cleaned? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1102\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da75a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6da75a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c50db6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c50db6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That depends on the location and the level of soiling. In many cases, regular cleaning is essential. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1103\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1103\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the benefits of automated cleaning? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1103\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238a513c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"238a513c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25177769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25177769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt reduces costs, increases safety, and ensures consistently high efficiency.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1104\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1104\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the biggest challenges in the solar industry? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1104\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1173919e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1173919e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1cd2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c1cd2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPerformance loss due to soiling, rising operating costs, skilled labor shortages, safety risks, and lack of inspection.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much does soiling affect the performance of solar systems?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Soiling can reduce energy production by up to 30%, depending on location and environmental conditions.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is cleaning so important in the solar economy?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Clean modules ensure maximum light absorption and higher energy production.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How often should solar systems be cleaned?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"That depends on the location and the level of soiling. 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