September 11, 2022
Safety for Solar Panel Cleaners
marcelobatoOne of the most important aspects of the business is safety. Risks include ElectrocutionFalling off…
September 11, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning School
As solar grows so does solar panel cleaning. We offer a solar panel cleaning school that is a combination of online coursework and fieldwork. Solar panel cleaning is challenging work and creating and maintaining successful teams is the challenge. Trained and experienced solar panel cleaners are scarce. Our solar panel cleaning school is focused on the commercial, industrial and utility-scale segments (solar farms).
- Online Educational courses
- Fieldwork
- We teach your staff to clean different installations with different tools
- Large Rooftop
- Solar Farms
Solar Panel Cleaning is the first step in a journey into NextGen PV Soiling Mitigation
September 11, 2022
How do you clean solar panels?
marcelobatoWhile cleaning solar panels seems simple enough, the challenge is scaling solar panel cleaning. The…
September 11, 2022
August 25, 2022
How do you evolve the solar panel cleaning business?
marcelobatoEvolve the Business Start with cleaning, grow into PV soiling mitigation, continue with nextgen PV…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Marketing
marcelobatoYour current clients – Cross-Selling – selling different services to your existing clients.Showing up in…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Service Contracts
marcelobatoThis is a challenging bit of the business. In many cases, the company that wants…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Government Regulations
marcelobatoLicenses, Courses, Insurance Do I need a contractor license to clean solar panels? It depends!…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Pricing
marcelobatoOne of the most important aspects of the business is pricing. Unfortunately, it is where…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
How do you start a Solar Panel Cleaning Business?
marcelobatoThe demand for solar panel cleaning is real and it will grow just as fast…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
How are solar panel cleaning events being determined currently?
marcelobatoHow do you determine when you should clean? Everyone in the industry has a different…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Software
marcelobatoThere are very few solar panel cleaning software companies. Solar Panel Cleaning Quoting Software –…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
DI or ROI DI tank (rent or buy)
marcelobatoCleaning with deionized water really helps to keep the solar panels clean for a longer…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Checklist
marcelobatoSafety – Operator Extensive Safety TrainingFirst Aid KitStudy the installation via Google Earth prior to…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Complementary Equipment for Solar Panel Cleaners
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August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
The 13 Steps of Solar Panel Cleaning
marcelobatoThe 12 steps of solar panel cleaning have been created to help cleaners compartmentalize the…
August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Machinery Costs
marcelobatoA common mistake when looking at the cost of each machinery type is to compare…
August 25, 2022
August 24, 2022
The Quest To Find the Most Productive Solar Panel Cleaning Machine
marcelobatoMost O&M directors or solar panel cleaners begin their quest for finding the ideal machinery…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Machinery Pros and Cons
marcelobatoPlease visit our spreadsheet located here. The spreadsheet compares all solar panel cleaning machinery types…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
How do you clean Agrivoltaic sites (Agro + solar farms)?
marcelobatoHow do you clean Agrivoltaic sites? Well, it depends…Agrivoltaic sites are growing and cleaning these…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
How do you clean solar panels on large rooftops?
marcelobatoHow do you clean large rooftop sites in a safe and sustainable manner? Water-fed pole…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
How do you clean a large solar farm?
marcelobatoA typical solar farm has over 200,000 PV modules and facing this cleaning challenge is…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Solar Panel Cleaning Machinery and Equipment
marcelobatoThe following infographic was created to help PV developers, PV Designers, Entrepreneurs, EPC, cleaning companies,…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Typical Utility-Scale Solar Installations
marcelobatoUtility-scale installations typically have more than 5 MWh installed or more.
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Typical Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Solar Installations
marcelobatoCommercial and Industrial installations are typically between 100 kWh and 5 MWh. Some countries consider…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Understanding solar installation types
marcelobatoSolar installation type is one of the biggest factors to consider when deciding how to…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Do Not Clean Solar Panels with Pressure Washers
marcelobatoWell….it depends on the kind of solar installation. Installation type is one of the biggest…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
What is our value proposition as solar panel cleaners?
marcelobatoOur job as solar panel cleaners is to help PV asset owners improve their revenue…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
How are utility-scale solar installations distributed in the USA?
marcelobatoThe utility-scale solar panel cleaning market varies significantly due to location and solar installation size….
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
How are C&I solar installations distributed in the USA?
marcelobatoCommercial and Industrial solar installations vary significantly and can usually be described as having 50…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Potential Solar Panel Cleaning Market Size – USA
marcelobato21,250 square miles per year by 2050 If the United States adopted solar as the…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
Potential Solar Panel Cleaning Market Size – Worldwide
marcelobatoThe world needs 23,398 TWh of power. Now imagine if solar is the main energy…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
US Solar Panel Cleaning Service Market Size
marcelobatoHow big is the solar panel cleaning service industry in the United States? Commercial &…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
The demand for solar panel cleaning will grow as solar installations grow.
marcelobatoFor the sake of simplicity, the following information only pertains to new installations that will…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
The Economics of PV Soiling and Solar Panel Cleaning
marcelobatoThe Economics of PV Soiling and Solar Panel Cleaning Case Study *PPA value: $28/MWh (CAISO),…
August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
What Drives the Demand for Solar Panel Cleaning?
marcelobatoPerformance – PV modules produce revenue by creating power and selling this power to the…
August 24, 2022
June 22, 2022
Chapter #4 – NextGen PV Soiling Mitigation Technologies
marcelobatoSolar Panel Cleaning is the beginning of a journey into the PV soiling mitigation world….
June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022
Chapter #3 – The Solution
marcelobatoJust Clean! Actually cleaning PV modules is just the beginning of a journey that leads…
June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022
Chapter #2 – The Opportunity
marcelobatoWe base our solar panel cleaning projections based on new solar installation projections. The assumption…
June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022
Chapter #1 – The Problem
marcelobatoPV (Photovoltaic) soiling reduces 1) performance, 2) energy reliability, 3) asset life and 4) warranty…
June 22, 2022
May 24, 2022
The Solar Panel Cleaning Business
marcelobatoBegin your journey into the solar panel cleaning world by understanding the business, financials, machinery,…
May 24, 2022