Do You Need to Prep Your Solar System for Colder Weather?

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Do You Need to Prep Your Solar System for Colder
Weather?
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• If you live in a region that typically
  experiences colder winters, or even one that is
  cold all year round, you might be concerned as to
  the health of your solar panels, and wonder
  whether theres anything you should be doing to
  help them survive the freezing temperatures.
  Fortunately, high quality solar systems require
  minimal maintenance all year round, but there may
  still be a few things you want to know about your
  solar panels and their performance through the
  winter months
• Do solar panels produce less energy during the
  winter?
• The majority of high quality solar panels still
  perform well in colder weather, and can even
  generate clean energy on cloudy days, although
  naturally, the sunnier it is, the more energy
  your panels will be able to store.

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• Should I remove snow from my solar panels?
• While its usually helpful (and oftentimes,
  necessary) to remove dust, bird droppings and
  debris from your solar panels to help them work
  more effectively, this isnt usually the case
  with snow. In most locations, snow will melt from
  the panels after a certain amount of time, and
  removing it could even cause more harm than good.
• That said, if youre experiencing heavy snowfall
  and it looks set to stay on your solar panels,
  you should call a local solar power system
  provider, and have them come out and safely
  remove the snow for you. If your solar panels are
  on your roof, you must never try to go up and
  remove the snow yourself, it simply isnt worth
  the risk.

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• Can solar panels handle extreme weather
  conditions?
• Provided you purchase your solar panels from a
  reputable manufacturer, and have them
  professionally installed, they should be
  exceptionally durable and be more than capable of
  handling all manner of extreme weather
  conditions.
• If you choose solar panels with a strong copper
  foundation, you should find that the panels are
  flexible and strong, and degrade at a much slower
  rate than other, cheaper solar panels.

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• When choosing your solar panels, look for the
  degradation rate, which is the reduction of power
  output for a solar panel over time. Your chosen
  solar panel supplier may provide you with a
  warranty for the system, and this can help give
  you an idea of how long the panels are expected
  to last, and how they might hold up in extreme
  weather conditions, over the years.
• So, even if you live in a very cold region that
  frequently experiences harsh winters, the most
  you should ever have to do is call out the
  professionals to clean off the snow if it hasnt
  melted after a few days, no big deal. Overall,
  solar panels require minimal maintenance and are
  an affordable and simple way to reduce your
  carbon footprint and power your home, for less.

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