What is a solar panel cleaning tractor?
A solar panel cleaning tractor refers to a hydraulically operated cleaning arm that is attached to a tractor which aids in the process of cleaning solar panels in an automated manner
How to chose the right mode of solar panel cleaning?
Solar instillations are diverse in nature and hence their cleaning methods, equipment’s and tools are also varied.it is essential that the mode of cleaning the panels is in proper alignment with the instillation itself and is also influenced by various factors such as the size of the solar panels, the location of the solar panels and their proximity to dust, debris, sticky wastes and other contaminants.
Advantages of using a solar panel cleaning tractor:
A solar panel cleaning tractor has various advantages when it is used for cleaning in solar farms or large-scale instillations of solar panels.
• Easy to use: A solar panel cleaning tractor is extremely easy to use as it is attached to the side of the tractor and can be easily extended to reach all sides of the solar panels in a single swipe.
• Reduces water consumption: It is proven across farms that a cleaning tractor consumes much less that half the amount of water used by traditional and conservative methods of cleaning. Reducing the water consumption saves a precious resource and creates a positive impact on the environment.
• Cost effective: A cleaning tractor not only uses lesser water but also requires lesser labor as compared to traditional cleaning. Since the work is mostly automated it decreases labor cost which in turn reduces the overall cost of cleaning all solar panels.
• Saves time: A cleaning tractor also saves time as it finished the cleaning cycle of all panels in a farm at least five times faster. It speeds up the cleaning process by having a long and flexible arm that can reach all corners in a single swipe and does not require areas to be re done.
• Easy maintenance: Using a cleaning tractor is extremely easy, as is maintaining the cleaning arm. The brushes in the cleaning system are generally detachable and can be easily be replaced. The arm of the tractor can be folded inwards post usage and this ensures easy storage of the cleaning device.
• Cleaning of inclination panels: Since the tractor has an extremely flexible arm and a brushing system that can turn up to 270 degrees, it is extremely easy to adapt to an inclination in the solar panels that need to be cleaned. A traditional cleaning method would require manual labor to reach such spots, but the arm of a cleaning tract can comfortably do so.
• Dry and wet cleaning: The hydraulically operated arm can shift between dry and wet cleaning of the solar panels based on the requirement. If there is no sticky waste accumulated on the panel, dry cleaning is sufficient and more water can be saved this way.
• Reduction in scratches: Since a cleaning tractor uses a soft bristle brush and the pressure to be applied is already automated the chances of damage to the solar panel due to scratching is drastically reduced.