Are Solar Panels High Maintance?

​Many people looking to go solar often find themselves asking how will their solar system hold up to the natural elements of the environment. Rest assure, solar panels are built to last for decades at a low maintenance. 

It may sound silly, but some home owners simply water their system with their trustee garden hose. Typically the rain itself does the job, so watering the solar panels on your roof instead of your grass is not at all that necessary. ​

Top 5 cities in Texas with the highest rain:

• Orange, Texas
• Port Arthur, Texas
• Houston, Texas
• Beaumont, Texas
• Baytown, Texas

(Ranked by the National Climatic Data Center)

​In the event of a storm with high winds and perhaps hail falling the solar panels are able to hold up. In most cases it is often the areas not covered by the solar panels that are damaged. Have doubts? You can simply check your monitoring system that's included in your solar installation in which you can see how your solar system is producing. Just like a home security system we can also check the status of your solar panels and will notify you if anything is wrong. 

Solar panels can last for decades, just like a car if it is properly taken care of, it will last longer. As stated above, the solar panels basically maintenance themselves with the rain, but debris could get stuck or cover your system from properly producing energy. If that's the case we are simply a call away to help fix any issues. ​

Article by: Juan Carmona