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hanrahan@piefed.social 2 weeks agoRain keeps solar panels clean. Output degrades over time naturally regarldess.
I lived off grid with a 2kW system for a decade,. As a test we cleaned themmonce at about the 5 yr mark with soap, water and a broom. My measuring equipment wasn't sensitive enough to notice any difference.
That said I have seen small robotic cleaners (like robotic window cleaners) used on vast solar arrays, possibly an array that vast and a small increase is worth it?