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I'm curious how you arrived at that conclusion? Common wisdom, at least a few years ago, was "cleaning isn't worth it". (https://phys.org/news/2013-07-solar-pa
by doteka 7y ago
I'm curious how you arrived at that conclusion? Common wisdom, at least a few years ago, was "cleaning isn't worth it".
(https://phys.org/news/2013-07-solar-panels-worth.html https://phys.org/news/2013-07-solar-panels-worth.html)
- rbongers 7y agoThis is for rooftop panels though. Having regular activity on top of something is, I would assume, very different than just letting it sit.
- jdietrich 7y agoSelf-cleaning glass is a fairly mature technology and will work effectively on a rooftop solar installation. That won't work on a solar roadway, which a) needs a textured surface to provide adequate grip for vehicles and b) can't retain any sort of coating due to friction and c) is constantly being covered in axle grease, tire rubber, brake dust and the innards of various wild animals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-cleaning_glass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-cleaning_glass
- imtringued 7y agoThe article starts with the wrong assumption that you have to hire people to clean the solar panels. Robots have taken over that job a long time ago, at least for utility scale solar.