solaradvisor How to Protect Solar Panels from Squirrels? Squirrels are destructive and can cut or eat away the solar system wiring. However, you can protect your solar panels from squirrels by using blocking guards such as squirrel baffle and bird netting and spraying or sprinkling the area with pepper. Remove their dreys, close their ground holes, … Read more
Can meteorites damage solar panels? Meteorites are quite rare occurrences, and hitting a solar panel with one would be quite a coincidence. That doesn’t mean it can’t happen, and given the sheer number of hectares covered by rooftop solar panels these days, it most certainly can! [toc] If a meteorite strikes the solar panel, it … Read more
How to Run a Well Pump on Solar? The Ultimate Guide Is your conventional well pump consuming a lot of power and draining big from your grid system as well as your pockets? Here’s a cheaper alternative you should consider: Converting your AC power well pump to solar and running it with the free energy … Read more
Are Bears a Risk for Solar Panel Installations? Solar panel installations have been on a rising trend due to the availability of solar energy, and the technology is constantly improving. Although solar panels are durable, solar cells are fragile. This makes them vulnerable to damage from animals, falling tree branches, and falling objects, among other … Read more
Solar Road Canopies: Types, Installation, Production Capacity, & More Solar road canopies are a new type of solar structure installed above roads to capture solar energy on this readily available, under-utilized space. They’re land saving and can increase solar power production while protecting our roads, vehicles, and road users. [toc] Several governments have already invested … Read more
Do you Need to Cool Down Solar Panels? Solar Photovoltaic power generation is a fantastic technology with lots of benefits- the main highlight being that it cuts down the use of polluting fossil fuels as an energy source. But, there’s one big hurdle of effective solar PV power generation: overheating of the solar panels, which … Read more
Using Submerged Solar Panels for Swimming Pools Swimming in warm water is all refreshing and amazing until it comes to paying electricity bills for the energy spent to heat the water. It can really get expensive, especially if your swimming pool is always in operation. But did you know that with submerged solar panels, you … Read more
Solar Panels With Built-In Batteries Solar panels with built-in batteries are the new all-in-one, scalable, cost-effective, and renewable power solution. The concept is not entirely new, though it has been leveraged for panels used to light gardens and also in street lights. But now the smart integration is getting better and finer. [toc] This solar … Read more
Use of Semi-Transparent Solar Panels in Greenhouse Food Production Solar panels and plants harness solar radiation for different but useful purposes. PV panels collect sunlight to generate electricity, and plants produce food through photosynthesis. Agrivoltaics has transformed agriculture and enriched the portfolio of farmers. It also helped mitigate risks associated with climate without compromising agricultural … Read more
The Best Ways To Clean Lichen & Algae from Solar Panels? If you really want to get the most out of your solar panels, you need to keep them clean, not only from everyday dirt but also from lichen & algae growth. Growth of lichen & algae on your solar panels will primarily occur when … Read more