Snow on panels

bjohnson

jamesstephenson57 wrote: »

These solar panels are made of a slippery glass. When a corner of the panel is exposed, it heats up the rest of the module and snow will easily slide away. In the case of heavy accumulation, this could take more than one day to melt. It is better to wait instead of trying risky methord to get rid of the snow

Hot tip. Do not be standing underneath when this happens!

Kernel_Sanders

Fruit_and_Nut_Case wrote: »

How about if I used a non-risky method. Would it still be better to wait?

I think so. Encouraging frozen ice crystals to slide down your glass (under a weight) must surely risk putting minute scratches onto it. Not enough for any noticeable reductions in production to become apparent, but think of the cumulative total of this tiny reduction over 20-odd years; it must come to many times the production lost by leaving things to nature.