Salt haze and summer dust
On coastal properties a fine salt film settles on the glass and scatters light. Inland and on the flats, dust does the same. Neither is removed reliably by rain.
Solar cleaning, Cape Town
Solar panel cleaning in Cape Town.
Cape Town arrays face two different problems: summer dust and coastal salt haze. Both cut output long before the panels look dirty. SKAI cleans them from the air with purified water and no foot traffic on the glass.
Rooftop arrays on homes and estates
Pitched roofs, flat roofs and carport arrays are cleaned without anyone walking on the modules, so there is no point loading and no risk of micro-cracks.
Commercial and farm arrays
Warehouse roofs, retail carports and small ground-mounted fields are cleaned in scheduled cycles, phased so the site keeps operating.
Water and runoff
RO and DI water is used so nothing is left on the glass. Runoff is directed away from gutters, tanks and planted areas before the flight.
Questions
Common questions.
01How often should Cape Town panels be cleaned?
Coastal sites usually need a shorter cycle than inland ones. Output loss and visible soiling decide the interval, which is set after the first visit.
02Do you need to walk on the roof?
No. The drone cleans from the air, so the modules are not stepped on.
03Will cleaning damage the panels?
Purified water at matched pressure, no brushes and no abrasives. Where a manufacturer publishes cleaning requirements, the method works within them.
04Can you clean a single residential array?
Yes, though travel and setup mean it is usually combined with neighbouring sites.
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