Agricultural solar array, Herefordshire

A local farmer contacted us after noticing a significant drop in the energy production and feed-in tariff of his rooftop agricultural solar PV system over the past few years. The 150kW system was installed on the fragile roof of a grain store. Eight years prior, the owner was misinformed about the panels' maintenance-free nature.

Like many clients we meet today, the farmer tried to contact the original installer but found out that they were out of business. This left him feeling disappointed and unsure if his panels would ever perform to their full potential again. He had been recommended to contact Solar Panel Cleaning Services Ltd, having been advised about our professional and reasonably priced cleaning services, including lichen removal for his agricultural solar energy system.

We applied our highly biodegradable lichen removal solution to the modules to break the bond between the lichen roots and the solar panel surface. We used large powered access machinery to ensure we could get as close as possible to the solar panels so that the lichen removal could take place safely and provide the best possible end result.

The outcome was excellent. We connected the client with a company that could perform a comprehensive MOT to ensure that his solar PV system was working safely. The farmer later informed us that his energy generation had increased by 73%. He now schedules an annual maintenance solar panel clean with us, without fail. This has helped to prevent the lichen growth from returning, optimise the energy production, and increase overall efficiency.