Solar panel cleaning and maintenance

Dust is the single biggest thing standing between your array and the output you paid for. In a bad season it can cost close to a fifth of your generation.

Technician cleaning a solar array at a UAE property
Cleaning & service

What a service visit actually covers

Anyone can throw water at a panel. A service visit is worth paying for when it also catches the things that quietly cost you output or shorten the life of the system.

Every visit

  • Wash the array with the right water and no abrasive that will haze the glass
  • Check mounting torque — thermal cycling and wind work fixings loose
  • Inspect DC connectors and cable runs for UV damage and rodent damage
  • Check the inverter log for faults you would never notice from the house
  • Note the output before and after the wash so you can see what the dust was costing

How often

Quarterly suits most villas. Farms near open sand, unpaved tracks or livestock movement usually want it more often through the dusty months. We will tell you honestly what your site needs after the first visit rather than selling a fixed plan to everyone.

We service systems we did not install

Including the ones somebody else abandoned. If your array has been sitting there underperforming and nobody answers the phone, that is a job we take on.

Cleaning and maintenance questions

How often should solar panels be cleaned in the UAE?
Quarterly is a reasonable baseline for a villa. Sites near open sand, unpaved roads or livestock generally need it more often through the dusty months, and we advise based on what we see at your site rather than a blanket schedule.
Can I just hose them down myself?
You can rinse them, and it helps. Be careful about walking on the roof, about cold water on very hot glass in the middle of the day, and about anything abrasive. What a home rinse will not do is catch loose fixings or a failing connector.
Do you service systems installed by another company?
Yes, including takeovers of abandoned installations. We inspect first, tell you what condition it is genuinely in, and quote the repair separately from the cleaning.
How much output does dust actually cost?
It varies with location and season, but a heavily soiled array in this region can lose a substantial share of its output — enough that a wash usually pays for itself well before the next one is due.
Free site visit

Send a location pin. We'll come and measure.

Anywhere in the five emirates, at no cost and with no obligation. You get an itemised fixed-price quote — and an honest answer if solar is the wrong fit.

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