Patent ID: 9200818
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B08B,F03B,F24S,H01L,H02J,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A process for maintaining operation of a solar panel system comprising a plurality of solar panels, comprising: providing a delivery mechanism for distributing a liquid over an outer surface of at least a portion of the solar panels; correspondingly tracking operating parameters comprising temperature, voltage, and power at each of the solar panels; sending data signals to a server from each of the corresponding solar panels, wherein the data signals correspond to the tracked parameters; the server receiving said data signals and using said tracked parameters to monitor efficiency and temperature of one or more of the solar panels; sending a control signal from the server to the delivery mechanism when the monitored efficiency is less than or equal to an efficiency setpoint; and controllably operating the delivery mechanism in response to the control signal; wherein the delivery mechanism is activated for cleaning of the solar panels; independently of the step of sending a control signal from the server to the delivery mechanism when the monitored efficiency is less than or equal to an efficiency setpoint, sending a control signal from the server to the delivery mechanism when the monitored temperature exceeds a temperature setpoint; controllably operating the delivery mechanism in response to the control signal; wherein the delivery mechanism is activated for cooling of the solar panels.