Tips to Make the Most out of Solar in winters

 

Solar power system runs perfectly fine at every location and in every season. But, in winter you will see a slight decrease in production of solar energy because of the reduction in sunlight. This winter your energy consumption will increase because many of you, I believe are working from home. Thanks to the impact of COVID-19 but no worries, today you will get the tips to make the most out of solar in winters.

Days become short and less shiny in winters. Snow will take place on your solar panel rooftop and you will spend time more at your house instead of going out for chilling. You have to be extra precautions during winters for better energy generation. Maintenance and cleaning for solar panel would be your priority that includes cleaning snow from solar panels, checking wires, etc.

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Tips to Make the Most out of Solar in winters

Here are the tips that will definitely help you in making the most out of solar power system in winters.

1)        Snow and solar energy

The main thing that will help you the most is cleaning snow from the surface of solar panels. Sometimes snow didn’t slide off from the panels and you have to clean it but very carefully, with the safe & non-abrasive material tool to avoid scratches. In winter people who have installed solar panels on the ground have the benefits of cleaning them properly as compared to those who have panels on the rooftop.

But not to worry, you have the option of a professional cleaning & maintenance service that you can get from the solar panel installer in Brisbane. Choosing a cleaning service would be a great idea instead of doing yourself because of the wet surface.

There are times when you will experience lots of snow on your rooftop and you will not able to figure out where the panels are. Sometimes it didn’t get melt because of regular snow or some other reason and you will have to rescue your solar panels from the snow at that time. But we highly recommend you to hire professionals for this work because it is cold outside and your body will shiver while cleaning, this could be a risky move.

2)        Solar panel angle

For those who don’t know, the sun changes its path according to seasons. That’s why season plays a crucial role in the adjustment or tilt of solar panels system. A higher degree of tilt is required and works perfectly because the sun sits lower in winters.

 

You should contact your solar power system installer and told them to do it. By doing this you can increase energy production. But this could be done to the solar installations that have adjustable panels and pole-mounted panels. Other than these you can do things that we will discuss ahead.

3)        Addition of solar batteries

Solar batteries will play a crucial role in winters. Installing solar batteries would be one of the perfect solutions to reduce energy bills in winter. Saving energy for the long nights in batteries is better than using energy from the power grid.

You can contact us for high-end quality solar batteries from the best manufacturers that offer a better warranty period and faster after service.

If you have already installed batteries then make sure they are either installed inside the house. The compartment should be insulated, if you have installed batteries outside.

4)        Use energy smartly-Turn on when needed

Make a hobby of turning off the switches that are not in use, this will help you in saving energy for the time when solar panels didn’t work. Disconnect those things that consume energy even after switching off because of the plug that still connected.

You can change your bulbs with CFL and save up to 75% of energy. These small changes will help you in making the most out of solar in winters.

As we know because of this pandemic, most of us are working from home and it increased our energy consumption. So, be smart and consume energy that is necessary, don’t waste it.

5)        Maintenance

Maintenance is important whether it's winter, summer, or autumn. Keeping your solar products in excellent condition will help in winters for example- cleaning battery terminals, checking of voltage, adding water and fluid on time, etc.

You can analyze all these things by recording regular data of energy generation and voltage inputs in solar inverter or in the live monitor widget.

For those who are using an off-grid solar power system in their house, batteries highly required proper checks and maintenance because some lead batteries freeze. Batteries are important in winters because nights and evenings are longer. One of the main things that you can do on regular basis is adding distilled water every few weeks.

Different types of solar batteries need different types of maintenance. You can talk to the solar installer and they will guide you better for the maintenance process of the batteries.

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