5 Ways to Make Your Solar Panels More Efficient

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5 Ways to Make Your Solar Panels More Efficient
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• When you have solar panels installed on a
  building be it your home or business youre
  already doing something amazing for the
  environment, and saving money on your electricity
  bills at the same time. However, there are ways
  that you can make your solar panels even more
  efficient, to save even more energy, and in turn,
  do even more for the environment.
• What is meant by the term solar efficiency?
• In its simplest terms, solar efficiency is the
  amount of power a solar panel can produce, and to
  calculate its efficiency, youll need to look at
  how well each panel converts the energy from the
  sun into power that you can use in your home.

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• Realistically, most residential solar panels will
  demonstrate between 18 and 20 efficiency.
• What can affect the efficiency of a solar panel?
• The way the panel has been constructed and the
  environment surrounding the panel can both have
  an impact upon the amount of energy they produce
  and how efficient they are. A poorly installed
  panel, for example, may not be exposed to enough
  sunlight, and if the panels arent constructed
  from a high enough quality material, they may be
  nowhere near as efficient as they should be.

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• Buying quality panels from a reputable solar
  power company and having them installed at their
  optimum position, can help boost the efficiency
  of solar panels.
• Here are 5 ways that you can help to make your
  solar panels as efficient as they can possibly
  be
• 1.Clean them
• Any solar panel thats covered in a layer of
  grime, such as dust and bird droppings, or which
  is being obstructed by snow or branches, will not
  perform at its best. You can clean the panels
  yourself following the manufacturers
  instructions, or contact the company who
  installed them to have them cleaned.

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• Maintain them regularly
• Its always worth having your solar panels
  professionally inspected at least every 6 months,
  and more often if you suspect theyre not working
  at their optimum, or may be dirty or damaged.
• Be responsible when heating and cooling your home
• You should always avoid using more energy than is
  required, whether you have solar panels or not,
  and a thermostat can help you to better manage
  the temperature inside your home so that no
  energy is wasted, and your solar panels can
  continue to save you money on your energy bills.

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• Switch to LED lights
• Consuming a lot less energy than standard lights,
  LEDs last a lot longer than regular bulbs, too,
  and when combined with other energy saving
  solutions around your home, can help you get the
  most out of your solar panels.
• Have your solar system professionally installed
• Buying your solar system from an experienced
  company and having it professionally installed,
  is the best way to ensure that the panels are
  placed in the most efficient position, and that
  you get the best advice and guidance for caring
  for and maintaining the panels.

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• Simply put, clean and well maintained solar
  panels, are efficient panels. Theres little
  point investing in a solar system to save money
  on your energy bills, if youre going to put zero
  effort into maintaining them. Not only will they
  reach the end of their lifespan far sooner, but
  you wont save money on your utilities.

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• Proxima Solar Energy is a proud veteran owned
  organization founded by a group of partners, on
  the premise that everyone should have access to a
  clean, alternative-energy future. Proxima Solar
  Energy is one of the best solar companies
  offering commercial and home solar panels in
  Dallas. We believe that your path to a clean
  energy future should not be difficult or
  complicated, so we seek to bring you simplified
  solar solutions that will benefit today and help
  to ensure a brighter tomorrow. If you are looking
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