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If your solar punk story doesn't have "solar panel cleaning", well you're missing out (in a tropical climate, the stuff on it is jungle gunk. In a dry climate, it would be dust. In a place that gets cold, you might be cleaning snow off it).

Pro-tip: do not use harsh chemicals or sharp brushes on solar panels. To clean the ones pictured below, I used water, simple green, and a sponge. If you can't get close to your panels, you can use one of those sponges on the end of an extender. You can also use a pressure washer.

Jungle gunk is very hardy, so I had to get it wet first, then spray with the simple green, then scrub a lot, with several rinse/scrub cycles. But the result was totally worth it! My friend reported much better performance after cleaning! 🧹🧽🚿

#solarpunk #offgrid #hawaii #JungleLife



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Kevin Russell · 5d
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Phil Stevens :tinoflag: · 5d
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Future Sprog · 4d
Heck yeah. I get about a 10% bump in production when I wash the pollen off my panels in late spring. I see a lot of people in my town have left their panels and let them get dirty to the point where they have actual lichen growing on them. Have you any thoughts on harsher, longer acting cleaners t...