Solar panel cleaning in Chowchilla, CA

Solar makes a lot of sense in Chowchilla, where the sun shines most days from spring through fall. The trouble is that panels sit right in the path of the dust. Tilled fields, dirt roads and dairies send a steady stream of fine particles through the air, and with no rain for months at a time, it all stays on the glass. Pollen in spring, ash during wildfire season and bird droppings pile on top. That film blocks sunlight from reaching the cells, so your panels cannot make full use of the sun you are already paying to capture.

We clean with soft brushes and purified water, with no harsh chemicals and no pressure washer, so the glass is never scratched and the water dries without spots. Each panel is brushed and rinsed, then left to dry on its own. We work on rooftop arrays and on ground-mount systems, which are common on farm and ranch properties around town. Bird droppings are removed by hand, and we check under and around the panels for debris that has collected. If you keep an eye on your production in an app and see numbers dipping on clear days, a dusty array is one of the first things worth ruling out. A cleaning will not fix every production problem, but it is the simplest one to cross off the list, and you can see the results right away on the glass.

Pigeons like the shaded gap beneath panels, and nests there can lead to bigger messes, so we can pair a cleaning with bird proofing. Many owners time a cleaning after the dusty late summer and again once spring pollen has passed. Ducky’s is licensed and insured, based in Fresno and Clovis, and open 7 days a week from 5am to 10pm. Estimates are free, and our work is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.