Commercial solar systems are very efficient, presenting excellent solutions for businesses looking to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprints. They offer financial and environmental benefits, and power safety with minimal drawbacks. Solar panels require less maintenance than other power systems, but maintenance is still required to keep them in top-notch condition. You can avoid most of the problems leading to repair and power loss by maintaining your commercial solar systems.
In this article, experts at Solar Medix have covered all the necessary aspects of commercial solar maintenance, and how we can help you achieve that.
Importance of Maintenance of Commercial Solar Power Systems
Here we are enlisting a few benefits of maintaining commercial solar operations and maintenance to help you realize their importance;
Reduces Additional Costs
Maintaining commercial solar panels can help you reduce additional repair costs and increase your commercial solar ROI by increasing the overall efficiency of your solar system.
Increased Lifespan
Identifying important defects early on helps extend the life of all of your components, often even beyond their warranty period.
Ensures Compliance
Regular maintenance ensures compliance with safety standards, performance expectations, and regulatory requirements that keep your system secure by keeping track of electrical performance and checking for any structural defects.
Prevent Accidents
Although solar systems are thought to be safe, any chance of mishaps and accidents can be reduced by detecting any uncommon problems well in advance, for instance, frayed cables and rusted mountings.
Saves Time
Maintenance saves you time to get your solar panels repaired more often, and you can use this time to increase your business competencies.
So, these are the reasons why you should hire a team of experts with maintenance packages for commercial solar systems for regular maintenance. We at Solar Medix prioritize providing the best commercial solar services to our customers to help them achieve their goals smoothly.
Types of Commercial Solar Maintenance
We divide commercial solar maintenance into four overlapping essential categories that will help in the maintenance of your commercial solar panels so that they can work efficiently, providing maximum output without any trouble;
Solar System Performance Monitoring
- Regular monitoring of commercial solar power systems allows assessment of system performance and detects malfunctions and lack of maintenance schedules, providing insights from data analysis that aid inspections.
- Large commercial systems have 24/7 monitoring algorithms for automatic analysis, flagging, and automatic reports.
- Smaller installations require in-house monitoring that requires training.
- Larger systems can also include visual monitoring, CCTV cameras, groundkeeping, and frequent unit inspections.
- We at Solar Medix are always ready to help businesses with regular on-site monitoring to maximize the output of their systems.
Solar Panel Cleaning Routine
- Regular cleaning is crucial to maintaining panel efficiency, as the accumulation of dirt, dust, leaves, and debris can prevent sunlight and reduce performance.
- Cleaning frequency depends on site-specific conditions like panel tilt, rainfall frequency, proximity to particulate sources, and sea breeze.
- Large businesses can also install automatic cleaning mechanisms like sprinklers or robots for cost-effective maintenance.
- We recommend you clean commercial solar panels twice a year, at the end of fall and the start of winter. You can also increase the frequency to every three months if you live in dusty, pollen-rich areas.
Inspection/Checkups of Commercial Solar Systems
- Professionals at Solar Medix are ready to help you inspect solar panels to examine any damage, assess the integrity of mounting systems, conduct cable examinations, and ensure secure connections.
- We also identify any non-visible issues, ranging from quick visual checks to thorough tests using specialized equipment
- We perform electrical and thermal imaging tests on all the components for safety and performance
- Warranty/Claim management is also done for underperforming components.
- Early detection of issues like corrosion, water damage, or electrical anomalies, prevents costly failures.
- Our inspection frequency varies, with quarterly inspections focusing on visual check-ups and data analysis (25–30) and yearly inspections involving electrical tests and thermal imaging.
Solar Panel Maintenance and Repairs
- Some components of commercial solar panels can be damaged due to accidental impacts, environmental exposure, or failure beyond their expected lifespan.
- Batteries and inverters also have shorter lifespans (10–15 years) than solar panels (25-30 years), requiring replacement at least once.
- Proactive maintenance and inspections can prevent a domino effect by identifying problems early.
Wrapping it Up!
So, now you can easily understand why commercial solar panels need maintenance, and how it can increase your commercial solar ROI by helping you avoid power shortages and unnecessary bills for solar panel repair, saving you time as well. By partnering with Solar Medix, businesses can increase the efficiency of their solar investments, which will ultimately lead them towards achieving their sustainability goals with confidence.
