Solar Panel Maintenance

Do solar panels or PV system need maintenance, and if so, how often and how much will it cost? If you’re considering installing a solar panel system, we’re going to bet these questions have crossed your mind. Understanding what kind of work solar is going to be after the switch is flipped on is an important thing to consider before you install. 

In this blog, we’re going to answer those questions so you know what you can really expect before making the commitment. 

But first off, we want to make a quick distinction. There are two types of maintenance we’ll talk about. Solar panel maintenance and PV system maintenance. Solar panel maintenance will refer to things like cleaning dust or snow off your panels - routine things to maintain the health and productivity of your system. PV system maintenance, on the other hand, refers to making repairs and corrections to the PV system if something goes wrong.If you expect something is wrong with your solar system and may need PV system maintenance, a good place to start is to see what your system is producing. How can you tell if your solar system is producing what it should? Either through checking your solar system monitoring software or analyzing your electricity bill.